The best game developers...

SS-89 · 21 Mar 2008 at 16:01

I have to say Bioware would pretty much be top of my list.

Curunen · 21 Mar 2008 at 18:38

SS-89 said:
I have to say Bioware would be pretty much be top of my list.

And I have to agree with you.

Mr. Brightside · 21 Mar 2008 at 18:46

Valve
Valve
Valve
Valve
Epic Games

Lunatic Dreyfus · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:28

I don't know about "best", but on a personal level.

Microprose - Just 'cos I'm a bit old skool.

Bioware
Black Isle
Rockstar
Relic

There are others such as Origin, Mythos (X-Com) and even Lucas Arts, but I'll stick with the first five.

Buffman · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:39

Bungie
Valve
Epic
Bioware
Whoever makes splinter cell/R6 ? (ubisoft montreal?)

devilkazuya · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:16

Bioware are the best developer probably because they don't really make any bad games, and have had some superlative games.

iD software once upon a time were great, but haven't made a good gamein about 8 years. So have fallen away.

Valve are good.

Teki187 · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:29

Valve, end of thread.

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2008 at 22:53

couple of people nominated E.A , they are publishers not developers.

My choice for best dev's goes to Valve for creativity, ingenuity, and originality.

Vulcan · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:05

Dogoid said:
couple of people nominated E.A , they are publishers not developers.

They develop games too, EALA for example.

=VTA=MANFACE · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:06

Lord-Jaffa said:
haha EA in this thread is hilarious, last good game they made was James Pond on the megadrive.

I agree. EA suck sooo BAD. :mad:

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:07

Longbow said:
They develop games too, EALA for example.

EALA was never mentioned, only E.A

=VTA=MANFACE · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:08

Dogoid said:
couple of people nominated E.A , they are publishers not developers.

My choice for best dev's goes to Valve for creativity, ingenuity, and originality.

EA have the final say on budgets and release dates and therefore have ruined games for the last six years. :mad:

Viper² · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:11

riddler said:
Yeah good shout, totally forgot about Valve with them being so close with Steam.

So what do Valve have up there sleaves atm?

L4D is probably their next big release.

Gerard · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:25

Dogoid said:
EALA was never mentioned, only E.A

Same thing, ea-la is EA los angeles.

Dogoid · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:33

Gerard said:
Same thing, ea-la is EA los angeles.

its not the same thing otherwise they would not have a differentiation in their name.

DreamWorks Interactive shared a publishing partnership with EA whom bought out Dreamworks and was called EALA. so they have a publishing history.

Vulcan · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:43

Dogoid said:
its not the same thing otherwise they would not have a differentiation in their name.

EALA is owned and ran by EA and employs ex Westwood and EA Pacific developers. Stop being so picky.

sc(+)pe · 21 Mar 2008 at 23:57

In no specific order.

Capcom
Nintendo
Blizzard
Epic
Bioware
Konami

billybob89 · 23 Mar 2008 at 21:55

westwood back in the day

Darkwave · 23 Mar 2008 at 22:03

As if only one person in this whole thread has said Firaxis.

Mine, in no order: -
Firaxis
Valve
Bioware
Infinity Ward
Crytek
Bethesda
ID
Epic
2K/Rockstar
LucasArts
Etc.

Basically anybody but Sony Online Entertainment.

soul geezer · 23 Mar 2008 at 22:16

'Trauma studio's' (BEFORE they were bought out by ea....)