Author Topic: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world? (Read 5500 times)

idolminds · « **on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:15:14 PM »

If you said Jonathan Blow, you'd agree with CBS News!

It goes downhill from there.

MysterD · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:19:20 PM »

My guess would've been JOHN CARMACK.

Xessive · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:31:09 PM »

Really? REALLY?!

MysterD · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:32:58 PM »

I'm LOL'ing so hard at that article.

Now, here's some OTHER high profile famous dev's:
Ken Levine; Warren Spector; Richard Garriott; Peter Molyneux; Sid Meier; Will Wright & Chris Avellone.

angrykeebler · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 04:25:51 PM »

Quote from: MysterD on Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:32:58 PM

I'm LOL'ing so hard at that article.

Now, here's some OTHER high profile famous dev's:
Ken Levine; Warren Spector; Richard Garriott; Peter Molyneux; Sid Meier; Will Wright & Chris Avellone.

You realize there's an island nation in Asia thats kinda known for video games...kind of.

Cools! · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 04:32:00 PM »

MysterD · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 05:45:44 PM »

Quote from: angrykeebler on Monday, August 13, 2012, 04:25:51 PM

You realize there's an island nation in Asia thats kinda known for video games...kind of.

Absolutely.

More names:
Miyamoto; Kojima; Sakaguchi; & Mikami.

Pugnate · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday, August 13, 2012, 07:47:17 PM »

I would say Carmack as well.

Xessive · « **Reply #8 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 12:48:29 AM »

Hmm, who would be the most infamous?

Romero?

The dude responsible for the Team Bondi abuse fiasco? I don't even remember his name.

idolminds · « **Reply #9 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 12:53:04 AM »

Derek Smart

Xessive · « **Reply #10 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 01:32:18 AM »

I remember the first time I heard Warren Spector's name, I heard it "War Inspector" haha

Pugnate · « **Reply #11 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 03:31:37 AM »

I think I was there.

Xessive · « **Reply #12 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 04:28:05 AM »

Quote from: Pugnate on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 03:31:37 AM

I think I was there.

Haha yep

You were so perplexed by my reaction "What the hell kind of name is War Inspector?!" The look on your face was priceless

K-man · « **Reply #13 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 05:32:34 AM »

Quote from: idolminds on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 12:53:04 AM

Derek Smart

beat me to it

MysterD · « **Reply #14 on:** Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 03:18:57 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 12:48:29 AM

Hmm, who would be the most infamous?

Romero?

The dude responsible for the Team Bondi abuse fiasco? I don't even remember his name.

What about Denis Dyack?

scottws · « **Reply #15 on:** Thursday, August 16, 2012, 05:55:25 AM »

I've heard of Braid, but not Jonathan Blow. I guess the author was just being lazy. I don't know how you could say a guy that made Braid a game most people have never played is more famous than John Carmack or John Romero, the guys that made a game that everyone played and was talked about extensively in mass media. Or Sid Meier, whose name is actually plastered on his games.

Pugnate · « **Reply #16 on:** Thursday, August 16, 2012, 06:18:35 AM »

Just an attempt at mainstream attention for an article about a game. Too much though.

Xessive · « **Reply #17 on:** Thursday, August 16, 2012, 08:34:01 AM »

Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert have had their names up there! They were THE name in point & click adventures. I remember knowing their names since before I even had my own PC.

I guess David Perry used to be famous.

I like Randy Pitchford. He just seems to have an awesome attitude in general. His appearances in media and conferences make him kinda mainstream famous.

K-man · « **Reply #18 on:** Thursday, August 16, 2012, 11:41:26 AM »

John Carmack? Tim Schafer? Sid Meier?

This guy would have something to say about that:

Xessive · « **Reply #19 on:** Thursday, August 16, 2012, 01:55:11 PM »

Is that Richard Garriott? haha He's the guy behind the Ultima series, right?

K-man · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday, August 17, 2012, 07:37:15 AM »

Yeah. He took his role a little *too* seriously.

K-man · « **Reply #21 on:** Friday, August 17, 2012, 07:38:26 AM »

which reminds me that this fun to go back and read occasionally:

http://gmtristan.com/the-man-who-killed-lord-british/

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