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[Chuck Berry]

Like who is the US equivalent of a Kojima and Sam Lake?

Druckmann? Barlog? The old Mass Effect people?

Think on it. Chew on it.

 

[Scotty W]

John Romero


Edit: thanks so much for the reaction score folx. Unfortunately, I was just joking. Romero did amazing work for about 5 years- 30 years ago!

 

[rhodesianshepard]

It's gotta be Todd Howard, even though I think he is a way past his prime. He's like Steve jobs needing the stage for himself

 

[Krappadizzle]

John Carmack

 

[Unknown?]

David Jaffe.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Ed Boon?

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Todd. You have Todd.

How dare you.

 

[Deft Beck]

Kojima hasn't been "East" for over a decade.

Regional distinctions for auters mean less and less as the gaming audience becomes more global and industry consolidation concentrates talent.

 

[Dis]

Jade Raymond (/s)

Whats that new gaas game called
Fairgame$? a dollar sign in the title of your gaas game. Wild

 

[Xdrive05]

Young Clifford.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Ralph Baer.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Tim Schafer and Jack Black

 

[Freelance Yakuza]

Gamepass, the best value in gaming

Todd. You have Todd.

How dare you.

We have Kojima at home
Kojima at home:

 

[Drizzlehell]

Phil Fish

 

[Northeastmonk]

Ralph Baer.

Allan Alcorn

 

[Represent.]

Druckmann >>> Kojima

Laugh emoji if I’m right

Triggered emoji if you agree

 

[Chuck Berry]

Phil Fish…

Remember when he said Fez 2 would be the next Zelda 2? What fucking balls straight up.

Zelda 2 FEZ though

 

[Crayon]

John Romero

Whoa that was my first thought.

 

[Sub_Level]

John Romero for sure. Doom - Doom 2 - Quake is foundational shit.

John Carmack is a tech genius and like 1000 IQ but he is not a game design genius. He is a master crafstman not a master artist.

 

[March Climber]

Todd Howard

Tim Schafer

Druckmann

Aside from these three, so far the thread is listing a bunch of high profile developers who haven't released anything relevant in the last 10-15 years.

 

[Guerilla Munch]

 

[brian0057]

Warren Spector.

 

[Andrew Evenstar]

nonbinarys and stadia

 

[Magic Carpet]

Jonathan Blow. The Witness dude.

 

[Last Hearth]

Isn’t having Sweet Baby more than enough?

 

[CGNoire]

Up until 2008 it was Clint Hocking.

 

[Mythoclast]

Toddddddddd

 

[SlimySnake]

Druckmann, Barlog, sam and dan houser, todd howard.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

29 posts in and no one said this guy?

NeoGAF, you're supposed to be the single player place.

 

[March Climber]

29 posts in and no one said this guy?

NeoGAF, you're supposed to be the single player place.

Another pick I agree with, but I think everyone's waiting to see if Judas will be good or if the Bioshock trilogy was a lightning in a bottle situation.

 

[Starbuck2907]

Wait, are you saying Peter Molyneaux isn’t the top of the pops in England anymore???

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Dennis Dyack

 

[Grildon Tundy]

29 posts in and no one said this guy?

NeoGAF, you're supposed to be the single player place.

since he released a game. But he's up there, for sure.

 

[manfestival]

Chris Roberts

 

[Dacvak]

Howard Lincoln and Bill Trinen, though not directly in terms of game development.

 

[bitbydeath]

Sean Murray for UK.

Tim Sweeney for US

 

[RedC]

Cliff Bleszinski

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Is this list for who the biggest hack is? Starting of strong with kojima, but not sam lake, he's actually good, rather chris roberts then for eu, or peter molyneux; that druckman fella for the US prolly

 

[Wastelander92]

Insomniac

 

[M.W.]

Cliff Bleszinski

 

[Guerilla Munch]

Jonathan Blow. The Witness dude.

most underrated game ever made

 

[Lethal01]

It's always okay to cancel pedo's

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Wow, not a single mention of Ken Levine? He's probably the first that comes to mind as an "auteur", a director with a true signature and creative vision, can't wait for Judas

 

[Matsuchezz]

Druckmann

 

[Companion Cube]

Jade Raymond (/s)

Whats that new gaas game called
Fairgame$? a dollar sign in the title of your gaas game. Wild

On some level, Jade fits. Is there anyone else that comes close to having a company like Sony drop $11 billion for their new studio?

 

[bender]

Lucas Pope

 

[Hero_Select]

Miyamoto should be representing the east but I digress

John Romero is a good answer though, Doom is and has always been extremely influencial

 

[Johnny Concrete]

Quentin Tarantino

 

[March Climber]

Miyamoto should be representing the east but I digress

Considering the two people OP's bringing up, Miyamoto is very straightforward with his work by comparison.

Honestly I think a lot of people are misunderstanding the type of artist OP is asking for.

 

[skit_data]

29 posts in and no one said this guy?

NeoGAF, you're supposed to be the single player place.

Obvious answer, crazy it took so many posts.