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The_Red_Shade on 30 January 2009

This is a vague question. Now, allow me to elaborate on what I m trying to ask. Last generation was interesting. The PlayStation 2 dominated the industry considerably while it's competition sold a decent amount of hardware. Of course, as gamers, we're not all to interested in hardware aspect of this industry but of it's software. Let's face it: software sales hardware. The point I'm trying to make is; as I look at the plenty of games that I purchased for the PS2, rarely do I see first-party software in my collection. All of the software belong to third-party developers yet, in this gen, I'm actually more stoked for sony's first-party software now than ever before. So, who do you support more this generation? First-party [exclusives] or third-party [exclusives, multi-plat, etc]. Also, has your support changed since last gen? Discuss.



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jetrii on 30 January 2009

Bioware - Great games, period.
Blizzard - Not console, but my favorite developer nonetheless
Bethesda - Good games and I worked there for a short while. Automatically on list!
Epic - Amazing technology

That's about it.



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alekth on 30 January 2009

Atlus, Nippon Ichi and Namco (for Tales of).

The Team ICO games are the only first party ones I have from last gen, I think. This gen I've bought more first party games but they are pretty far from being favourites, and I don't have my eyes on any upcoming ones.



Finnbar on 30 January 2009

Nintendo is a big one for me, this gen and all the other (excluding me having genesis), it also appears activision and Ubi have seemed to catch my gameing eye.



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O-D-C on 30 January 2009

I supported Free Radical and Rare before they (went under/changed house)

Now exclusivly Nintendo

but I love Capcom.



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Rei on 30 January 2009

Creative Assembly
Square-Enix

I was a big Sony fan a few years ago (when PS3 just launched) But am no more.



markers on 30 January 2009

freeradical
factor5
ensemble studios

...too soon?



O-D-C on 30 January 2009

^ you mention Free Radical and Factor 5 two of my favorite devs... :(

Time Splitters and Rogue Squadron 4EVER!



markers on 30 January 2009
O-D-C said:
^ you mention Free Radical and Factor 5 two of my favorite devs... :(

Time Splitters and Rogue Squadron 4EVER!

 

i liked all 3 of those devs and i do wish them the best of luck finding a buyer/forming new studious



makingmusic476 on 30 January 2009

Development houses? Specific studios/teams?

If it's houses, then Nintendo and Sony first and foremost, with Konami a bit behind because of Kojima Productions.

If it's teams, then I support these studios, in this order:

Ejie Anouma's Zelda Team (Nintendo EAD Group 3, I think)
Kojima Productions
Team ICO
Media Molecule
Naughty Dog
Sakurai's Smash team (some part of Nintendo, I dunno)
Super Mario Team (EAD Group 1?)
Mario Kart team
Sony Santa Monica
Insomniac Games

Though Guerrilla Games may get added to this list soon. :)