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Top 5 most successful and inspirational Developers

Msxbox-world takes a look at some of the more well known developers of our times.

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Newtype5734d ago

Notice how there's no Playstation developers.....*msxbox-world.c om* Weak.

CrazyForGames5734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

playstation developer? what does that even mean? if you mean sony 1st party devs then no there really are none

they single out individuals who as the tittle implies are "Top 5 most successful and inspirational Developers"
there is no single individual from sonys first party devs that would make that top 5 list

but if your talking about devs who do games on the playstation then you should know kojima is obviously on the list and who besides him would you consider to be in the "Top 5 most successful and inspirational Developers"

keep in consideration the 5 guys on this list have been in the business for a long long time and have been very successful and inspirational whether you like em or not (molyneux)

Scott6675734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

To the guys who disagree with CrazyForGames: If you disagree, could you at least state who you believe should be on the list? Sony does have great guys like Ueda and Jaffe, but I don't think that any of them could stack up to guys like Miyamoto or Wright in terms of influence.

CrazyForGames5734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

bubbles up scott well said doesn't matter if you like sonys first party devs compared to the people on this list its a no contest

the story was
"Top 5 most successful and inspirational Developers"
like it or not no sony first party dev would make it on this list because they have very few successful and inspirational single INDIVIDUALS
key words here "TOP 5 most SUCCESSFUL and INSPIRATIONAL Developers"

people on this list have gone on to make many many games so many of them huge successes not to mention the inspiration they have caused the industry as well as the influence they hold

LeonSKennedy4Life5734d ago

I disagree.

I'd say many Sony 1st party developers have been just as influential as many of those.

Obviously, Miyamoto is the most influential, but still.

Uncharted has influenced many games since its release.
God of War has influenced many games since its release.
Twisted Metal has influenced many games since its release.
Crash Bandicoot.
Jak & Daxter.
SOCOM.

inb4 "not 1st party"

RedDead5734d ago

Tetsuya Nomura hasn't done anything that great yet, he's only started creating games as the producer with Kingdom hearts, other than that he's just a character designer.

Wait for Versus and see if he can bring back the light to J-rpg's

callahan095734d ago

I agree with this list as a list of individuals. These guys are all fantastic designers with a lot of creativity and their games are all interesting and fun and unique.

I do have to question the use of the word "developers" though. None of these guys are really developers. Maybe some of them once were (I don't know their full history & beginnings), but these guys are designers now. The people that work for them are the developers. There's a difference. Examples of individual developers who could deserve a spot on a list like this, maybe John Blow (Braid), Terry Cavanaugh (VVVVVV), Jason Rohrer (Sleep Is Death), etc.? Those guys are *developers* as well as designers, and to me they are inspiring in their one-man-band kind of approach to game making and the impressive and creative results they always finish with.

x5exotic5734d ago

@LeonS

uncharted was inspired actually...by way too many games and movies than u can imagine :D

Arnon5733d ago (Edited 5733d ago )

The article is talking about a single developer. Not a group. Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, etc. are great developers, but there isn't a single one person in their studios that stands up to these people. I mean... do you honestly know anyone within the studios mentioned that are remotely comparable to Shigeru Miyamoto or Hideo Kojima?

And yes, believe it or not folks, Peter Molyneux is a fantastic developer, and has some of the most fantastic ideas, even if a lot of them never see the light of day. The man was developing video games before a lot of you were even born. Myself included.

Homicide5733d ago

"Uncharted has influenced many games since its release."

Gears of War, Killswitch says hello!

"God of War has influenced many games since its release."

God of War was inspired by Devil May Cry.

"Twisted Metal has influenced many games since its release."

Eh, I'll give you that one. Though, you don't see many of those games on the market.

"Crash Bandicoot.
Jak & Daxter."

Mario anyone?

"SOCOM."

Not at all.

Anyways, this list individuals, not the group.

EYEamNUMBER15733d ago

what crazyforgames is saying is pretty much true there are no single individuals at any of sonys 1st or 2nd parties that would make it on a list like this

besides most of the games leon listed got inspiration from another game before it

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Natsu X FairyTail5734d ago

man stfu. There's freaking Kojima in there.

tdrules5734d ago

Because there's not any individuals who have been innovative on Playstation that aren't called Kojima, truth hurts don't it?

FFXNo15733d ago (Edited 5733d ago )

I love Miyamoto's work, but how the F*** can you compare a genius that made significant work in relativity, thermodynamics and many more things. I freaking hate idiots that see game developers as gods. Learn some Physics and than give a more educated opinion

I really hope you are joking

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No-Brainer5734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

Hideo Kojima doesn't develop PS3 games now does he?

Oh wait, yes he does. The story image is even Hideo Kojima. You did not read the article because you're likely to be 13 years old and reading is too much for you.

Think before you type otherwise don't type at all.

stonecold35734d ago

to have a ps3 game exclusive at the tokyo game show next week please dont disagree we should wait and see its an big annoucment

Nate-Dog5734d ago

He debunked that rumour a long time ago I'm afraid. And according to Konami's TGS site, they have no plans to announce anything new at TGS. (And you know Konami will make a big deal about anything that they do have.)

darkdoom30005734d ago

Kojima FTW!!!!

I want to have his babies!!!!

MiloGarret5734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

Kojima should be replaced by John Carmack
An P.M. should be replaced by Gabe Newell.

Like it or not shooters are the predominant genre in the videogame industry and these two guys have, to a great degree, driven development in the genre.
Newell isn't very inspirational though...

SnakeforPresident5733d ago

Your wither kidding about Kojima or insane.
The man made storytelling in games popular. Ask some one to name you developers they know and your going to get Myamoto and Kojima first.

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Basil-Rathboner5734d ago (Edited 5734d ago )

I would snaffle a place for the great Fumito Ueda as i think he is an inspirational developer.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio24d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing24d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9224d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit24d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing24d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9224d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."