News Tagged: game developers

So what's next for us? Are we gonna grow beards, fat stomachs and just fade away into the electronic alleyways of the Internet, as the game industry goes all 'casual' on us? No. Certainly not. What's more, I think publishers are starting to pay a lot more attention to the indie game scene, which is a big deal...

I'm starting to think the gaming industry needs a swift kick in the backside. So many developers and publishers are concentrating on what the masses want and through it all they seem to be missing the most important thing - making a good game...

They are out there, making games and movies. They are out there creating stories for us to enjoy. So what if they've dampened their creativity by taking a few slight detours for the sake of more income. It's not their fault and it's certainly not the first time such things have happened...

What would happen if every game developer in the world died? Would we start making games ourselves? Hah, there's a daunting thought. Then again, given the quality of some of today's releases, we just might be able to do a better job. Oh what the heck, we might as well begin creating a game right now...

What's this all about? Actually, it's a Top 50 Developers' Countdown on Game Developer Research, and it offers a "ranking of the top 50 developers in the areas of sales figures, releases, and average review scores, along with the full set of results from our survey of over 700 anonymous Game Developer- and Gamasutra...