you know the games but do you know the names I decided I wanted to do something
names I decided I wanted to do something
names I decided I wanted to do something a little different with my life
a little different with my life
a little different with my life welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten iconic video game creators for this
ten iconic video game creators for this
ten iconic video game creators for this list we’re looking at the top 10 lead
list we’re looking at the top 10 lead
list we’re looking at the top 10 lead developers designers or directors who
developers designers or directors who
developers designers or directors who created memorable and enduring
created memorable and enduring
created memorable and enduring franchises that still affect the way
franchises that still affect the way
franchises that still affect the way that video games are developed today
that video games are developed today
that video games are developed today things are so connected that uh you know
things are so connected that uh you know
things are so connected that uh you know in some sense we’re not even trying to
in some sense we’re not even trying to
in some sense we’re not even trying to entertain individuals were trying to
entertain individuals were trying to
entertain individuals were trying to entertain communities or hive minds of
entertain communities or hive minds of
entertain communities or hive minds of people that’s almost a different way to
people that’s almost a different way to
people that’s almost a different way to think about it number 10 Sid Mayer was
think about it number 10 Sid Mayer was
think about it number 10 Sid Mayer was really our feeling that turn-based was
really our feeling that turn-based was
really our feeling that turn-based was not just because we couldn’t do
not just because we couldn’t do
not just because we couldn’t do real-time it was a genre that made sense
real-time it was a genre that made sense
real-time it was a genre that made sense that that that allowed a lot of people
that that that allowed a lot of people
that that that allowed a lot of people to play who might not be comfortable in
to play who might not be comfortable in
to play who might not be comfortable in real time game Sid Meier’s made a name
real time game Sid Meier’s made a name
real time game Sid Meier’s made a name for himself by creating some of the most
for himself by creating some of the most
for himself by creating some of the most addictive and rewarding strategy games
addictive and rewarding strategy games
addictive and rewarding strategy games of all time and you know stamping his
of all time and you know stamping his
of all time and you know stamping his name on every single one of them
name on every single one of them
name on every single one of them Sid Mayer’s Pirates Sid Meier’s
Sid Mayer’s Pirates Sid Meier’s
Sid Mayer’s Pirates Sid Meier’s Civilization Sid Meier’s railroads if
Civilization Sid Meier’s railroads if
Civilization Sid Meier’s railroads if you’re a fan of the strategy genre
you’re a fan of the strategy genre
you’re a fan of the strategy genre you’ve almost certainly known his name
his games combined simulation and
his games combined simulation and strategy in a way that give players
strategy in a way that give players
strategy in a way that give players ultimate power and who doesn’t
ultimate power and who doesn’t
ultimate power and who doesn’t occasionally want a little bit of that
occasionally want a little bit of that
occasionally want a little bit of that who drinks the water I forgive him says
who drinks the water I forgive him says
who drinks the water I forgive him says the Lord will have a spring inside him
the Lord will have a spring inside him
the Lord will have a spring inside him welling up for eternal life
welling up for eternal life
welling up for eternal life number nine Alexey paggio you’ve seen
number nine Alexey paggio you’ve seen
number nine Alexey paggio you’ve seen this man’s games everywhere whether you
this man’s games everywhere whether you
this man’s games everywhere whether you know that he made it or not it’s on your
know that he made it or not it’s on your
know that he made it or not it’s on your phone it’s in your browser it’s on your
phone it’s in your browser it’s on your
phone it’s in your browser it’s on your consoles the Russian designer has earned
consoles the Russian designer has earned
consoles the Russian designer has earned his spot on our list for one of the most
his spot on our list for one of the most
his spot on our list for one of the most iconic puzzle games of all time
iconic puzzle games of all time
iconic puzzle games of all time Tetris a game that he didn’t earn
Tetris a game that he didn’t earn
Tetris a game that he didn’t earn royalties for until 12 years after the
royalties for until 12 years after the
royalties for until 12 years after the game’s release so basically I did it on
game’s release so basically I did it on
game’s release so basically I did it on my spare time and I was the just a
my spare time and I was the just a
my spare time and I was the just a programmer in computer center of Academy
programmer in computer center of Academy
programmer in computer center of Academy of Science more recently this Russian
of Science more recently this Russian
of Science more recently this Russian game designers worked on hectic and
game designers worked on hectic and
game designers worked on hectic and hectic to which many Xbox players should
hectic to which many Xbox players should
hectic to which many Xbox players should be familiar with number 8 war inspector
be familiar with number 8 war inspector
be familiar with number 8 war inspector I hope the pinnacle is some decades
I hope the pinnacle is some decades
I hope the pinnacle is some decades ahead of him – I’m not done yet
ahead of him – I’m not done yet
ahead of him – I’m not done yet producing both tabletop and video games
producing both tabletop and video games
producing both tabletop and video games Specter has done plenty to earn his fame
Specter has done plenty to earn his fame
Specter has done plenty to earn his fame in the gaming community Deus Ex Ultima
in the gaming community Deus Ex Ultima
in the gaming community Deus Ex Ultima system shock and thief are all under his
system shock and thief are all under his
system shock and thief are all under his belt and are considered gems of the 90s
belt and are considered gems of the 90s
belt and are considered gems of the 90s PC gaming scene you’ll be caught in the
PC gaming scene you’ll be caught in the
PC gaming scene you’ll be caught in the crossfire I have to order you to leave
crossfire I have to order you to leave
crossfire I have to order you to leave the building lately he’s dabbled with
the building lately he’s dabbled with
the building lately he’s dabbled with Disney to produce the Epic Mickey series
Disney to produce the Epic Mickey series
Disney to produce the Epic Mickey series but Specter goes beyond producing he’s
but Specter goes beyond producing he’s
but Specter goes beyond producing he’s an academic a critic and is trying to
an academic a critic and is trying to
an academic a critic and is trying to change the way that people talk about
change the way that people talk about
change the way that people talk about games for the better so I’ve had a
games for the better so I’ve had a
games for the better so I’ve had a career that really does sort of say wow
career that really does sort of say wow
career that really does sort of say wow this guy’s lucky number seven
this guy’s lucky number seven
this guy’s lucky number seven Gabe Newell
we’re always advised to stay in school
we’re always advised to stay in school and that seems to be a pretty solid plan
and that seems to be a pretty solid plan
and that seems to be a pretty solid plan unless you’re Gabe Newell dropped out of
unless you’re Gabe Newell dropped out of
unless you’re Gabe Newell dropped out of Harvard and went on to become a
Harvard and went on to become a
Harvard and went on to become a millionaire
millionaire
millionaire thanks to work at Microsoft and in
thanks to work at Microsoft and in
thanks to work at Microsoft and in software before quitting to found the
software before quitting to found the
software before quitting to found the valve corporation and that’s a perfectly
valve corporation and that’s a perfectly
valve corporation and that’s a perfectly fine alternative to while he’s more of a
fine alternative to while he’s more of a
fine alternative to while he’s more of a producer than a developer his
producer than a developer his
producer than a developer his involvement with a little series called
involvement with a little series called
involvement with a little series called half-life is notable enough even if you
half-life is notable enough even if you
half-life is notable enough even if you choose to ignore the fact that the steam
choose to ignore the fact that the steam
choose to ignore the fact that the steam network has changed the PC gaming
network has changed the PC gaming
network has changed the PC gaming landscape all together and is poised to
landscape all together and is poised to
landscape all together and is poised to take the living room next everything
take the living room next everything
take the living room next everything that we do at valve is really a
that we do at valve is really a
that we do at valve is really a collaboration I tend to show up that
collaboration I tend to show up that
collaboration I tend to show up that award shows that everything we’ve done
award shows that everything we’ve done
award shows that everything we’ve done our games and steam is a result of the
our games and steam is a result of the
our games and steam is a result of the collaboration among all of us number six
collaboration among all of us number six
collaboration among all of us number six will write I think you can convey a lot
will write I think you can convey a lot
will write I think you can convey a lot of very deep emotional philosophical
of very deep emotional philosophical
of very deep emotional philosophical cultural viewpoints through games
cultural viewpoints through games
cultural viewpoints through games whether you’re lording over your
whether you’re lording over your
whether you’re lording over your carefully crafted city or micromanaging
carefully crafted city or micromanaging
carefully crafted city or micromanaging a suburban household we have wheelwright
a suburban household we have wheelwright
a suburban household we have wheelwright to thank for letting our inner control
to thank for letting our inner control
to thank for letting our inner control freak run free the most successful and
freak run free the most successful and
freak run free the most successful and addictive PC simulation games on the
addictive PC simulation games on the
addictive PC simulation games on the market are born from Wright’s genius
market are born from Wright’s genius
market are born from Wright’s genius nowadays you can’t even hear the word
nowadays you can’t even hear the word
nowadays you can’t even hear the word simulation without thinking of his
simulation without thinking of his
simulation without thinking of his iconic games like SimCity Sim farm and
iconic games like SimCity Sim farm and
iconic games like SimCity Sim farm and of course the Sims there are a thousand
of course the Sims there are a thousand
of course the Sims there are a thousand other fields out there that will bring
other fields out there that will bring
other fields out there that will bring you into kind of interesting areas that
you into kind of interesting areas that
you into kind of interesting areas that are not going to explore number five
are not going to explore number five
are not going to explore number five Hideo Kojima
snake hideo kojima always had a vision
snake hideo kojima always had a vision he dabbled in writing illustrating
he dabbled in writing illustrating
he dabbled in writing illustrating filmmaking and designing but one fateful
filmmaking and designing but one fateful
filmmaking and designing but one fateful day he brought all those skills to
day he brought all those skills to
day he brought all those skills to konami
konami
konami and helped create the series that
and helped create the series that
and helped create the series that revolutionized the stealth genre Metal
revolutionized the stealth genre Metal
revolutionized the stealth genre Metal Gear he also made the adventure game
Gear he also made the adventure game
Gear he also made the adventure game snatcher and policenauts
snatcher and policenauts
snatcher and policenauts but the Metal Gear series really blew up
but the Metal Gear series really blew up
but the Metal Gear series really blew up with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4
with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4
with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 the ps1 and Kojima has been a household
the ps1 and Kojima has been a household
the ps1 and Kojima has been a household name ever since or at least any
name ever since or at least any
name ever since or at least any household that has a PlayStation number
household that has a PlayStation number
household that has a PlayStation number for Shinji Mikami chain soon every genre
for Shinji Mikami chain soon every genre
for Shinji Mikami chain soon every genre has one mastermind who perfected it or
has one mastermind who perfected it or
has one mastermind who perfected it or at least came pretty close Shinji Mikami
at least came pretty close Shinji Mikami
at least came pretty close Shinji Mikami is that mastermind for survival horror
is that mastermind for survival horror
is that mastermind for survival horror games with his phenomenal Resident Evil
games with his phenomenal Resident Evil
games with his phenomenal Resident Evil series the franchise essentially founded
series the franchise essentially founded
series the franchise essentially founded the genre and is still cited today as an
the genre and is still cited today as an
the genre and is still cited today as an influence for game designers trying
influence for game designers trying
influence for game designers trying their hand at horror
their hand at horror
their hand at horror he’s also largely responsible for
he’s also largely responsible for
he’s also largely responsible for classics like the hack and slash gem
classics like the hack and slash gem
classics like the hack and slash gem Devil May Cry series the Zelda inspired
Devil May Cry series the Zelda inspired
Devil May Cry series the Zelda inspired artistic adventure Okami
artistic adventure Okami
artistic adventure Okami as well as his latest survival horror
as well as his latest survival horror
as well as his latest survival horror tale the evil within number 3 Hironobu
tale the evil within number 3 Hironobu
tale the evil within number 3 Hironobu Sakaguchi
Sakaguchi
Sakaguchi konichiwa I will misakiguchi ah je
konichiwa I will misakiguchi ah je
konichiwa I will misakiguchi ah je m’appelle you don’t know Ville Sakaguchi
m’appelle you don’t know Ville Sakaguchi
m’appelle you don’t know Ville Sakaguchi when most people hear the term JRPG they
when most people hear the term JRPG they
when most people hear the term JRPG they think of spiky hair big swords adorable
think of spiky hair big swords adorable
think of spiky hair big swords adorable mascots effeminate male characters and
mascots effeminate male characters and
mascots effeminate male characters and strategic game plan
strategic game plan
strategic game plan and a lot of that is thanks to Sakaguchi
and a lot of that is thanks to Sakaguchi
and a lot of that is thanks to Sakaguchi and his brainchild the Final Fantasy
and his brainchild the Final Fantasy
and his brainchild the Final Fantasy series but his work doesn’t end there as
series but his work doesn’t end there as
series but his work doesn’t end there as his resume also covers Chrono Trigger
his resume also covers Chrono Trigger
his resume also covers Chrono Trigger Blue Dragon Lost Odyssey and the last
Blue Dragon Lost Odyssey and the last
Blue Dragon Lost Odyssey and the last story he may no longer be with Square
story he may no longer be with Square
story he may no longer be with Square Enix but he continues to charm audiences
Enix but he continues to charm audiences
Enix but he continues to charm audiences with nostalgic heartfelt JRPG goodness
with nostalgic heartfelt JRPG goodness
with nostalgic heartfelt JRPG goodness say she no canítö pika acaba totemo
say she no canítö pika acaba totemo
say she no canítö pika acaba totemo con Oh Cindy tada kiriona yeah so no
con Oh Cindy tada kiriona yeah so no
con Oh Cindy tada kiriona yeah so no mana not that um I must know that number
mana not that um I must know that number
mana not that um I must know that number two John Carmack I knew what I wanted to
two John Carmack I knew what I wanted to
two John Carmack I knew what I wanted to be is I wanted to be somebody like more
be is I wanted to be somebody like more
be is I wanted to be somebody like more British Richard Garriott they were to go
British Richard Garriott they were to go
British Richard Garriott they were to go sort of my I heroes as a teenager a
sort of my I heroes as a teenager a
sort of my I heroes as a teenager a large part of 90s PC gaming is
large part of 90s PC gaming is
large part of 90s PC gaming is characterized by John Carmack’s exciting
characterized by John Carmack’s exciting
characterized by John Carmack’s exciting and innovative games to name a few
and innovative games to name a few
and innovative games to name a few Commander Keen Wolfenstein doom and
Commander Keen Wolfenstein doom and
Commander Keen Wolfenstein doom and quake if you weren’t playing at least
quake if you weren’t playing at least
quake if you weren’t playing at least one of these on your dos based or
one of these on your dos based or
one of these on your dos based or Windows 95 based computer you were doing
Windows 95 based computer you were doing
Windows 95 based computer you were doing something wrong John Romero may take the
something wrong John Romero may take the
something wrong John Romero may take the limelight on occasions but Carmack’s
limelight on occasions but Carmack’s
limelight on occasions but Carmack’s assembly programming skills to make the
assembly programming skills to make the
assembly programming skills to make the 3d engines ahead of their time makes him
3d engines ahead of their time makes him
3d engines ahead of their time makes him the true pioneer of 3d gaming
the true pioneer of 3d gaming
the true pioneer of 3d gaming he’s now attempting to push games into
he’s now attempting to push games into
he’s now attempting to push games into yet another dimension by working on the
yet another dimension by working on the
yet another dimension by working on the oculus rift virtual reality project
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
number one shigeru miyamoto if there’s
number one shigeru miyamoto if there’s one name that gamers will know around
one name that gamers will know around
one name that gamers will know around the world it’s the name of this man
the world it’s the name of this man
the world it’s the name of this man Shigeru Miyamoto defines iconic as
Shigeru Miyamoto defines iconic as
Shigeru Miyamoto defines iconic as nearly everything he’s done has become
nearly everything he’s done has become
nearly everything he’s done has become an icon of the videogame industry
an icon of the videogame industry
an icon of the videogame industry donkey kong mario the legend of zelda
donkey kong mario the legend of zelda
donkey kong mario the legend of zelda starfox pretty much all of nintendo as a
starfox pretty much all of nintendo as a
starfox pretty much all of nintendo as a whole we don’t really need to list all
whole we don’t really need to list all
whole we don’t really need to list all of his accomplishments because he is the
of his accomplishments because he is the
of his accomplishments because he is the icon of videogames without him
icon of videogames without him
icon of videogames without him the videogame landscape probably
the videogame landscape probably
the videogame landscape probably wouldn’t be what it is today and his
wouldn’t be what it is today and his
wouldn’t be what it is today and his contributions helped to revive and
contributions helped to revive and
contributions helped to revive and essentially save the videogame industry
essentially save the videogame industry
essentially save the videogame industry in the mid 1980s
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do you agree with our list which video game creator do you look up to for more
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