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There are way more than 2 well known names in the gaming industry. I think this is just a common thing that happens when technical directors produce high qualit
by WilliamEdward 7y ago
There are way more than 2 well known names in the gaming industry. I think this is just a common thing that happens when technical directors produce high quality cult favourites.
- mikepurvis 7y agoYeah, but those are the two whose names are literally part of the title of their games. It's not Alpha Centauri, it's Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. I think in the SM case, it eventually became a name-licensing deal kind of like Clancy, where the person attached to the name didn't actually have anything to do with the games. But still, it's a significant difference from other gaming celebrities where it's only really those following the industry who are aware of them.
- eropple 7y agoAs I understand it, Meier is still pretty involved with any game that has his name on it even though he hasn't been the lead developer on them for years. Seems as though he keeps an eye on the whole "but is it fun?" thing.
- defen 7y agoKojima is the only game designer who has been referred to as "God" in a Thomas Pynchon novel, so he wins.