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Title: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: idolminds on Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:15:14 PM: If you said Jonathan Blow, you'd agree with CBS News! (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57491813/video-game-developer-designs-thoughtful-new-game/)

It goes downhill from there.
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Post by: MysterD on Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:19:20 PM: My guess would've been JOHN CARMACK.
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Post by: Xessive on Monday, August 13, 2012, 03:31:09 PM: Really? REALLY?!
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: angrykeebler 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.
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Post by: Cools! on Monday, August 13, 2012, 04:32:00 PM: Haha
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: MysterD 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.
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, August 13, 2012, 07:47:17 PM: I would say Carmack as well.
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Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 12:53:04 AM: Derek Smart
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Post by: Xessive 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
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Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 03:31:37 AM: I think I was there. :P
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Post by: Xessive 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. :P
Haha yep ;D You were so perplexed by my reaction "What the hell kind of name is War Inspector?!" The look on your face was priceless ;D
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Post by: K-man 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
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Post by: MysterD 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?
Title: Re: Who is the most famous video game developer in the world?
Post by: scottws 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.
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Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, August 16, 2012, 06:18:35 AM: Just an attempt at mainstream attention for an article about a game. Too much though.
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Post by: Xessive 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.
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Post by: K-man on Thursday, August 16, 2012, 11:41:26 AM: John Carmack? Tim Schafer? Sid Meier?

This guy would have something to say about that:
(http://phenixrising.typepad.com/photos/galia/richardgarriott.jpg)
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Post by: Xessive on Thursday, August 16, 2012, 01:55:11 PM: Is that Richard Garriott? haha He's the guy behind the Ultima series, right?
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Post by: K-man on Friday, August 17, 2012, 07:37:15 AM: Yeah. He took his role a little *too* seriously.
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Post by: K-man 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/