"Last year was among the most challenging in Insomniac's history as we prepared to release Resistance: Fall of Man worldwide with the launch of PlayStation 3,” said Insomniac founder and CEO Ted Price. "Yet we delivered a top-rated and top-selling game--on time--while retaining our Top 10 ranking as one of the best small companies to work for in America."

Insomniac's repeated inclusion on the list may suggest a contrast between smaller, independent studios such as Insomniac and larger publisher conglomerates. The latter came under fire in 2004 with the publication of Erin Hoffman's "ea_spouse" blog post about industry working conditions, such as instances of 85 hour work weeks without overtime, that led to multiple labor-related lawsuits and policy changes.