One of the reason why I like Sony, is that they actually give mediocre developers a chance to experiment with bigger budget titles, after seeing that they have the potential. The best examples are Naughty Dog and Guerilla. Both made some rather mediocre games before their breakout titles and now they are 2 massive AAA developers.
Also as some others have mentioned developers like From Software and Gamefreak also fit the bill perfectly 
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