IGN's The Top 100 Game Creators of All Time

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http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/

 

89. Feargus Urquhart

85. Tim Cain

81. Ron Gilbert

80. Chris Avellone

[Volourn]

Sweet. Tim Cain, and Chris Avellone are taking credit for BG. Mr. U, I understand as he played a pretty big role in BG; but those two.. come on.

 

And, since when is Jeremy Soule a 'game creator'. The guy makes music tracks. LMAO

Edited February 26, 2009 by Volourn

[Deadly_Nightshade]

It's IGN, what did you expect?

[CoM_Solaufein]

Their Top 100 is flawed. Tim Cain and Feargus should be in the top ten.

[mkreku]

I wonder if they'll even put Brian Fargo on that list?

[Amentep]

Sweet. Tim Cain, and Chris Avellone are taking credit for BG. Mr. U, I understand as he played a pretty big role in BG; but those two.. come on.

 

I doubt they're taking credit so much as IGN is giving them credit.

 

At least Chris Avellone was thanked in the BG manual IIRC...

[Enoch]

Ah, yes. That iron law of internet publishing-- no matter how crappy the content, if you put it in list format, people will read it.

[Volourn]

"I doubt they're taking credit so much as IGN is giving them credit."

 

I know. I was just mocking IGN, and the fanboys who hold them up as gods (though I actually like both of their work) at the same time.

[Morgoth]

That list is total bull**** anyway.

[Maria Caliban]

Sweet. Tim Cain, and Chris Avellone are taking credit for BG. Mr. U, I understand as he played a pretty big role in BG; but those two.. come on.

 

And, since when is Jeremy Soule a 'game creator'. The guy makes music tracks. LMAO

 

 

We define a game creator as anyone who contributes to the creative or technical development process of a game. This can include (but is not limited to) artists, sound engineers, composers, programmers, planners, designers, and producers.

[Volourn]

I know. It's still dumb. Spam quoting their stupidty doesn't make it any less retarded.

[Hurlshort]

Much like the VH1 top ten or top hundred lists, these are just for fun. They aren't scientific, and in a few years they could do a new completely different list. People take them a bit too seriously.

[Slowtrain]

Much like the VH1 top ten or top hundred lists, these are just for fun. They aren't scientific, and in a few years they could do a new completely different list. People take them a bit too seriously.

 

 

You should try complaining sometime, Hurlie. Its fun!

[Hurlshort]

Much like the VH1 top ten or top hundred lists, these are just for fun. They aren't scientific, and in a few years they could do a new completely different list. People take them a bit too seriously.

 

 

You should try complaining sometime, Hurlie. Its fun!

 

I prefer to complain about serious issues, like when they shut down the Ice Cream shop that was just down the street from me. Tragedy!

 

 

I'm really not joking, every time I pass that place I sigh. It was dang good Ice Cream. Marble Slab Creamery.

[Slowtrain]

Much like the VH1 top ten or top hundred lists, these are just for fun. They aren't scientific, and in a few years they could do a new completely different list. People take them a bit too seriously.

 

 

You should try complaining sometime, Hurlie. Its fun!

 

I prefer to complain about serious issues, like when they shut down the Ice Cream shop that was just down the street from me. Tragedy!

 

 

I'm really not joking, every time I pass that place I sigh. It was dang good Ice Cream. Marble Slab Creamery.

 

 

If you are on the internet and you're not complaining, then you are not doing it right!

[lollers]

Probably going to have Todd as #1

 

Also, explain why anyone from Troika, BI or Obsidian would be considered good game "creators"... great at writing, sure, and great at c&c. But most of their games are buggy with **** combat. And I think that writing quality in a game is considered to be low priority compared to graphics, polish and all those other buzz words. I hate it too. I love the Obsidan/BI games, but most people would rather stare at the pretty colors if it meant an inferior game, and I guess that AP is a step in the right direction of bridging the gap between the mainstream and people like us.

Edited February 26, 2009 by lollers

[LadyCrimson]

64. Jonty Barnes

...Anyone w/a large role in making Dungeon Keeper gets my vote.

 

I still have a 1999 PC-Gamer mag that had a list of the "Greatest 25 Game Makers" where they got them all in one room for a photo shoot. For fun and the sense of passing time, when I see new lists like these, I like to compare who from that particular old one is still in the new one.

 

The 1999 article was refreshingly not in a numbered best-to-least-best format, but the people mentioned were:

 

Peter Molyneux, Chris Roberts, Sid Meier, Erik Yeo, Will Wright, Ron Gilbert, John Carmack, Warren Spector, Brian Reynolds, Bruce Shelley, Andy Hollis, Larry Holland, Bruce Carver, Gabe Newell, Brett Sperry, Roberta Williams, Jordan Mechner, Mike O' Brien, Tim Schafer, Hal Barwood, Steve Meretzky, Richard Garriott, Chris Taylor, Norm Kodger, and Justin Chin

[Dark_Raven]

IGN are tards. Most of those people I never heard of so they can't be that important. The former BiS, Troika and Obs devs should be on top.

[Whipporwill]

Is Richard Garriott still insane?

[Volourn]

"Troika"

 

Yeah, let's reward a dead company that basically failed. And, I say that while liking 2 of their 3 games and actually seeing some good stuff in the 3rd.

[Dark_Raven]

"Troika"

 

Yeah, let's reward a dead company that basically failed. And, I say that while liking 2 of their 3 games and actually seeing some good stuff in the 3rd.

Magikal Volo, Volo! They had awesome games, especially their last. A crowning achievement in greatness.

[Tigranes]

Is Richard Garriott still insane?

 

He's insane... in space.

[Moatilliatta]

I prefer to complain about serious issues, like when they shut down the Ice Cream shop that was just down the street from me. Tragedy!

 

I'm really not joking, every time I pass that place I sigh. It was dang good Ice Cream. Marble Slab Creamery.

 

If you are on the internet and you're not complaining, then you are not doing it right!

Ok. The best Ice cream shop is in Rome and I'm furious with all the other ice cream shops because they're not as good as the one in Rome! In fact I'm going to boycott all other ice cream shops until they're as good as the one in Rome. That'll show them!

[Deadly_Nightshade]

The former BiS, Troika and Obs devs should be on top.

 

I agree.

[mkreku]

Most of those people I never heard of so they can't be that important.

This level of ignorance is actually nauseating. February can't be over soon enough. Good ****ing riddance!