VGC DECIDES: The Industry's MOST IMPORTANT EVER - RESULTS

[thetonestarr]

theRepublic said:

thetonestarr said:

So far, I think Kaz Hirai, Bill Gates, and Peter Moore all should be significantly higher. Gabe Newell deserves slightly higher. As much as I like his work, I don't think Goichi Suda belongs on the list at all. Nobuo Uematsu deserves higher as well, and lastly, Warren Spector shouldn't come anywhere NEAR Peter Moore or Kaz Hirai, much less ABOVE them. Essentially, I think it's all bullocks so far, haha.

I agree with you on Kaz Hirai, but Bill Gates?

Just because video games can be played on a computer doesn't make him important.  I also doubt he was influencial in the decision for Microsoft to move into the console business.

Right, but

(1) Gabe Newell directly reported to Gates when he worked for Microsoft and became a millionaire, allowing him to begin Valve.
(2) It was still Gates' decision for Microsoft to go INTO gaming. Regardless if he's the one that came up with the idea, it still had to gain his approval. And Microsoft also has a huge impact in the PC gaming scene.
(3)...did you read the writeup?

 

Anyways, I'm working on today's writeup now.