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[JayEH]

Bioware also. What the heck is a bioware? Something I wear? Something organic?

It has something to do with the founders being doctors I think.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

They're 505 Games now I think, and a publisher, but

 

[DownGrader]

Team Ico. Wow. So innovative. Team Dark Souls, Team GTA, Team Fifa. See? I can do it too.

Team Meat is interesting because "team" and "meat" use the same letters. It's still not the very imaginative name (Team Meat didn't even create it, it was a monicker given by Nintendo), but it sounds and looks quite cool.

On topic - everithing with "Media" or "Multimedia" in it. Come on, it's not a 1990s, and CD-ROMs are not cool anymore.

 

[mcz117chief]

Bioware also. What the heck is a bioware? Something I wear? Something organic?

From EYE: Divine Cybermancy, always cracked me up when I saw that.

 

[sturgboski]

Any studio with a reference to more than one game but they only have one game. For instance Riot Games is pretty funny since they only make LoL. Wait...

 

[FStop7]

Infinity Ward.

I envision a hospital ward that stretches on... forever.

 

[Visualante2]

It has something to do with the founders being doctors I think.

They made medical software before games.

 

[LeleSocho]

The standout ones that come to mind are "Epic Games", "From Software", "Nippon Ichi (Japan is no1?) Software" and "Dontnod Entertainment".

Any other examples?

I think that Nippon Ichi stands for Japan's first (as in quality).


My take is on Super Evil Megacorp, it's so dumb and not in a funny way.

 

[FollowTheWind]

343 Industries

Knew this would be mentioned... *sigh*

As people have mentioned, From Software. Just sounds so weird as well, like "hey guys, check this new game, its from From Software."

 

[crookedaxis]

Sucker Punch Productions

 

[ViviOggi]

Thatgamecompany takes the cake, awful in every possible way

Smh at people calling out Gamecock

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Feelplus

Gaijinworks

Grin

imageepoch

The Game Designers Studio

Virgin Games

 

[Hahs]

Ubisoft

This! What exactly is an 'ubi'? And is it pronounced: "Ew-B" or "You B" ???

 

[Cess007]

Team Ico. Wow. So innovative. Team Dark Souls, Team GTA, Team Fifa. See? I can do it too.

I know other people has already answered this, but yeah. Team ICO isn't their official name, it's how the fans and the media named them.

OT, i always thought "Big Red Button" sounded dumb.

 

[DownGrader]

This! What exactly is an 'ubi'? And is it pronounced: "Ew-B" or "You B" ???

It is a Latin for "where."

 

[His Majesty]

I second this. So generic.

Actually if you know the origins of the studio it makes a lot of sense.

 

[BossDarkseid]

Ninja Walrus Studios

 

[plasmawave]

It is a Latin for "where."

Fitting for a company that's been lost for so long.

 

[DopeyFish]

why the hate for Epic MegaGames

 

[Gaffercake]

Naughty Dog and thatgamecompany sound stupid as hell.

 

[Messofanego]

I always think it's Imagee Pooch instead of Imageepoch.

 

[nded]

What's a good game studio name?

 

[Sho Nuff]

MOBY DICK STUDIOS

 

[pete_clarf]

Infogrames.

Where did the 'R' come from!!!???

 

[frontovik]

Blizzard Entertainment

 

[Morrigan Stark]

This! What exactly is an 'ubi'? And is it pronounced: "Ew-B" or "You B" ???

It stands for Ubiquitous Software.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

This! What exactly is an 'ubi'? And is it pronounced: "Ew-B" or "You B" ???

You-B as in ubiquitous.

 

[KainXVIII]

343 Industries

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

I once worked for Kuju Brighton, which became... Zoë Mode

 

[Seven4sses]

Big Red Button

 

[jerry1594]

I absolutely hate this name. It half sound pretentious and half like a crap rom-com.

Fits their boring shitty games pretty well

 

[soul creator]

This thread gives me fond memories of my old company Terminal Reality, and how everyone not in the gaming industry thought I worked for a real estate company.

 

[TheWretched82]

Not sure if best or worst...

Boat Drinks LLC

 

[zeroroute]

Tamsoft. It sounds "wrong", but considering they make the Senran Kagura games it only makes sense.

 

[Storm Kyleis]

Nnooo

Spoiler

...or best.

 

[FuturusX]

I refuse to be negative...good studio names.

Media Molecule
Naughty Dog
Psygnosis

EDIT: Rare / Delphine Software

 

[Messofanego]

What's a good game studio name?

Ice-Pick Lodge. It fits their games that are hard to get into and are quite unsettling. Reminds me of The Thing.

 

[nded]

Infogrames.

Where did the 'R' come from!!!???

Informatique + Programme.

 

[jimboton]

Activision Blizzard.

 

[Salty Hippo]

Any name that is just a location.

Japan Studio
Santa Monica Studio
SCE San Diego
EAD Tokyo

I mean, zzzzzzzzzz.

 

[The Albatross]

Really hate "From Software" but just always assumed it was some bizarre translation.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

TIL: Every game studio has dumb names

My contribution: Ready at Dawn (but for what?)

 

[Yaranaika]

Cherry Pop Games

 

[jerry1594]

Any name that is just a location.

Japan Studio
Santa Monica Studio
SCE San Diego
EAD Tokyo

I mean, zzzzzzzzzz.

That's fine by me. Sounds way better than most other stuff that sounds like a teen's Youtube channel, but with Games at the end.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Infogrames.

Where did the 'R' come from!!!???

"Infogrames" stands for "informatique" (French for "IT") and "programmes". They removed a m for no reason at all though.

Fun fact, they wanted to name their company "Zboub Système" at first ("Dick System"), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel.

 

[Blueingreen]

High Voltage Softare, only because their output is anything but.

 

[nerv]

Frogster

 

[RM8]

Kind of related, I like the name Compile Heart but I don't ever want to touch their games, lol.

High Voltage Softare, only because their output is anything but.

It's fitting because they're dangerous and you should stay away from them.

 

[PROh1bited]

343 Industries

I know right. Who names their company after something that's complete evil.

 

[Vlade]

You-B as in ubiquitous.

You-B quitous?