whether they were over ambitious disappointing or just plain bad
disappointing or just plain bad
disappointing or just plain bad these games were responsible for the end
these games were responsible for the end
these games were responsible for the end of their once proud creators so you
of their once proud creators so you
of their once proud creators so you trust him I don’t know about that
trust him I don’t know about that
trust him I don’t know about that welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking at our picks for the top 10
be looking at our picks for the top 10
be looking at our picks for the top 10 video games that ruined their companies
video games that ruined their companies
video games that ruined their companies I know your kind for this list we’re
I know your kind for this list we’re
I know your kind for this list we’re looking at games that either performed
looking at games that either performed
looking at games that either performed so poorly critically or took such a
so poorly critically or took such a
so poorly critically or took such a serious financial or commercial hit that
serious financial or commercial hit that
serious financial or commercial hit that they left their publisher or developer
they left their publisher or developer
they left their publisher or developer in a disastrous condition miss cuffed I
in a disastrous condition miss cuffed I
in a disastrous condition miss cuffed I strongly suggest that you talk to the
strongly suggest that you talk to the
strongly suggest that you talk to the police
police
police number 10 LA noire Team Bondi may we
number 10 LA noire Team Bondi may we
number 10 LA noire Team Bondi may we come in we have some bad news and we’d
come in we have some bad news and we’d
come in we have some bad news and we’d rather discuss this in private first off
rather discuss this in private first off
rather discuss this in private first off this is not a bad game it presents a
this is not a bad game it presents a
this is not a bad game it presents a stylish in-depth story with cutting edge
stylish in-depth story with cutting edge
stylish in-depth story with cutting edge graphics and animation but the toll it
graphics and animation but the toll it
graphics and animation but the toll it took on Australian developer Team Bondi
took on Australian developer Team Bondi
took on Australian developer Team Bondi cannot be overstated he’s been trying to
cannot be overstated he’s been trying to
cannot be overstated he’s been trying to ruin my business for years beginning
ruin my business for years beginning
ruin my business for years beginning development in 2004 the neo-noir had its
development in 2004 the neo-noir had its
development in 2004 the neo-noir had its overall style changed several times
overall style changed several times
overall style changed several times along with switching from a ps3
along with switching from a ps3
along with switching from a ps3 exclusive to multi-platform release this
exclusive to multi-platform release this
exclusive to multi-platform release this is America it’s not Germany it’s not a
is America it’s not Germany it’s not a
is America it’s not Germany it’s not a crime the advanced engine that Team
crime the advanced engine that Team
crime the advanced engine that Team Bondi was responsible for stunted
Bondi was responsible for stunted
Bondi was responsible for stunted development time so publisher Rockstar
development time so publisher Rockstar
development time so publisher Rockstar eventually had to come in and make sure
eventually had to come in and make sure
eventually had to come in and make sure the game would see the light of day
the game would see the light of day
the game would see the light of day I applaud a man with your talent for
I applaud a man with your talent for
I applaud a man with your talent for unwavering justice when it did it was
unwavering justice when it did it was
unwavering justice when it did it was met with strong reviews but sales
met with strong reviews but sales
met with strong reviews but sales weren’t strong enough to recoup the
weren’t strong enough to recoup the
weren’t strong enough to recoup the massive debt Team Bondi racked up during
massive debt Team Bondi racked up during
massive debt Team Bondi racked up during development and as such the company had
development and as such the company had
development and as such the company had to close its doors after release I’m
to close its doors after release I’m
to close its doors after release I’m really sorry about this I never tried to
really sorry about this I never tried to
really sorry about this I never tried to hurt anyone
hurt anyone
hurt anyone I just needed to get away from LA number
I just needed to get away from LA number
I just needed to get away from LA number 9 day katana ion storm
whoever said there’s no such thing as
whoever said there’s no such thing as bad publicity obviously never met John
bad publicity obviously never met John
bad publicity obviously never met John Romero after residing at its software
Romero after residing at its software
Romero after residing at its software during the development of influential
during the development of influential
during the development of influential shooters like Wolfenstein doom and quake
shooters like Wolfenstein doom and quake
shooters like Wolfenstein doom and quake Romero left to start his own company ion
Romero left to start his own company ion
Romero left to start his own company ion storm the developers first project an
storm the developers first project an
storm the developers first project an FPS called a katana was nothing if not
FPS called a katana was nothing if not
FPS called a katana was nothing if not over ambitious and it had a release date
over ambitious and it had a release date
over ambitious and it had a release date set for Christmas 1997 it didn’t make it
set for Christmas 1997 it didn’t make it
set for Christmas 1997 it didn’t make it to store shelves until the summer of
to store shelves until the summer of
to store shelves until the summer of 2000 but not after an infamous print ad
2000 but not after an infamous print ad
2000 but not after an infamous print ad for the game that proclaimed that John
for the game that proclaimed that John
for the game that proclaimed that John Romero was about to make you whose
Romero was about to make you whose
Romero was about to make you whose bridge the delays the ad and the fact
bridge the delays the ad and the fact
bridge the delays the ad and the fact that day katana was total crap led to
that day katana was total crap led to
that day katana was total crap led to Romero’s downfall and iron storms
Romero’s downfall and iron storms
Romero’s downfall and iron storms closing in 2001 boom by the boy Omaha
number 8
number 8 SimCity Maxis Emeryville
who thought that a city building game
who thought that a city building game with an always online connection
with an always online connection
with an always online connection component was a good idea
component was a good idea
component was a good idea well apparently EA and Maxis did when
well apparently EA and Maxis did when
well apparently EA and Maxis did when they were developing their new
they were developing their new
they were developing their new generation of the beloved city building
generation of the beloved city building
generation of the beloved city building franchise Maxis claims that the online
franchise Maxis claims that the online
franchise Maxis claims that the online components were essential to the proper
components were essential to the proper
components were essential to the proper functioning of the game when in reality
functioning of the game when in reality
functioning of the game when in reality it did little more than act as a form of
it did little more than act as a form of
it did little more than act as a form of DRM because of this the server’s utterly
DRM because of this the server’s utterly
DRM because of this the server’s utterly fell apart when the game launched
fell apart when the game launched
fell apart when the game launched leading to a fiasco that Maxis would
leading to a fiasco that Maxis would
leading to a fiasco that Maxis would never recover from they eventually made
never recover from they eventually made
never recover from they eventually made the game playable without an internet
the game playable without an internet
the game playable without an internet connection in 2014 but it couldn’t
connection in 2014 but it couldn’t
connection in 2014 but it couldn’t reverse the damage that the game had
reverse the damage that the game had
reverse the damage that the game had caused resulting in EA closing down
caused resulting in EA closing down
caused resulting in EA closing down their Maxis Emeryville studio in 2015
number seven layer factor five we
number seven layer factor five we shouldn’t be here own dragons are
shouldn’t be here own dragons are
shouldn’t be here own dragons are awesome this much is clear
German developer factor five perfected
German developer factor five perfected the dog fighting genre with the Star
the dog fighting genre with the Star
the dog fighting genre with the Star Wars rogue squadron games this much is
Wars rogue squadron games this much is
Wars rogue squadron games this much is also clear and the new PlayStation 3 had
also clear and the new PlayStation 3 had
also clear and the new PlayStation 3 had motion sensing technology in its
motion sensing technology in its
motion sensing technology in its controller that would fit perfectly with
controller that would fit perfectly with
controller that would fit perfectly with this type of game
but while the combination of these three
but while the combination of these three sounds like a great gaming experience
sounds like a great gaming experience
sounds like a great gaming experience factor bime’s implementation of the
factor bime’s implementation of the
factor bime’s implementation of the sixaxis motion control left a lot to be
sixaxis motion control left a lot to be
sixaxis motion control left a lot to be desired as in you weren’t able to
desired as in you weren’t able to
desired as in you weren’t able to control your dragon properly they had a
control your dragon properly they had a
control your dragon properly they had a rough night
rough night
rough night that’s no excuse when they eventually
that’s no excuse when they eventually
that’s no excuse when they eventually released a patch that gave analog
released a patch that gave analog
released a patch that gave analog control later turned out to be the last
control later turned out to be the last
control later turned out to be the last game factor 5 would ever release
game factor 5 would ever release
game factor 5 would ever release shutting down in 2009 cut off their navy
shutting down in 2009 cut off their navy
shutting down in 2009 cut off their navy cilia should be safe now number 6 haze
cilia should be safe now number 6 haze
cilia should be safe now number 6 haze free radical design ready i was bone
free radical design ready i was bone
free radical design ready i was bone read free radical design was a developer
read free radical design was a developer
read free radical design was a developer made up of staff that split from rare in
made up of staff that split from rare in
made up of staff that split from rare in 1999 taking an impressive legacy with
1999 taking an impressive legacy with
1999 taking an impressive legacy with them they went on to develop the time
them they went on to develop the time
them they went on to develop the time splitter series then in 2008 when the
splitter series then in 2008 when the
splitter series then in 2008 when the PlayStation 3 was facing a lack of
PlayStation 3 was facing a lack of
PlayStation 3 was facing a lack of quality original content free radical
quality original content free radical
quality original content free radical released haze for the system I suppose
released haze for the system I suppose
released haze for the system I suppose I’d better not to speak shut up was that
I’d better not to speak shut up was that
I’d better not to speak shut up was that new commanding officer shot up but
new commanding officer shot up but
new commanding officer shot up but instead of being the Halo killer that
instead of being the Halo killer that
instead of being the Halo killer that gamers were hoping it would be haze
gamers were hoping it would be haze
gamers were hoping it would be haze turned out to be mediocre at best
turned out to be mediocre at best
turned out to be mediocre at best and only fun when you’re able to use the
and only fun when you’re able to use the
and only fun when you’re able to use the drug nectar which is taken away a half
drug nectar which is taken away a half
drug nectar which is taken away a half way through the game when haze crashed
way through the game when haze crashed
way through the game when haze crashed hard free radical design was absorbed by
hard free radical design was absorbed by
hard free radical design was absorbed by Crytek and eventually closed in 2014
number five project Copernicus 38
number five project Copernicus 38 studios
okay so stop us if you heard this one
okay so stop us if you heard this one before an MLB pitcher a comic-book
before an MLB pitcher a comic-book
before an MLB pitcher a comic-book artist and a fantasy author walk into a
artist and a fantasy author walk into a
artist and a fantasy author walk into a game studio it’s not really a surprise
game studio it’s not really a surprise
game studio it’s not really a surprise that now with the company in a crisis he
that now with the company in a crisis he
that now with the company in a crisis he couldn’t find private money this is the
couldn’t find private money this is the
couldn’t find private money this is the story of 38 studios founded by former
story of 38 studios founded by former
story of 38 studios founded by former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling who released
MLB pitcher Curt Schilling who released
MLB pitcher Curt Schilling who released their first game Kingdoms of Amalur
their first game Kingdoms of Amalur
their first game Kingdoms of Amalur reckoning in 2012 to decent reviews and
reckoning in 2012 to decent reviews and
reckoning in 2012 to decent reviews and decent sales but it was during the
decent sales but it was during the
decent sales but it was during the development of their next game an MMO
development of their next game an MMO
development of their next game an MMO codenamed Copernicus
codenamed Copernicus
codenamed Copernicus that trouble began to brew everyone’s
that trouble began to brew everyone’s
that trouble began to brew everyone’s fine yeah yeah any layoffs I can’t say
fine yeah yeah any layoffs I can’t say
fine yeah yeah any layoffs I can’t say anything it’s a big industry everybody
anything it’s a big industry everybody
anything it’s a big industry everybody falls on their feet after failing to
falls on their feet after failing to
falls on their feet after failing to repay a 75 million dollar loan given to
repay a 75 million dollar loan given to
repay a 75 million dollar loan given to them by the state of Rhode Island 38
them by the state of Rhode Island 38
them by the state of Rhode Island 38 studios was sued by the state and closed
studios was sued by the state and closed
studios was sued by the state and closed before Copernicus could be completed
before Copernicus could be completed
before Copernicus could be completed hurt Schilling hoped the state would
hurt Schilling hoped the state would
hurt Schilling hoped the state would provide a bailout to help the company
provide a bailout to help the company
provide a bailout to help the company survive
survive
survive governor Chafee declined to use any more
governor Chafee declined to use any more
governor Chafee declined to use any more taxpayer dollars on the foundering
taxpayer dollars on the foundering
taxpayer dollars on the foundering company number for tomb raider the Angel
company number for tomb raider the Angel
company number for tomb raider the Angel of Darkness core design the British
of Darkness core design the British
of Darkness core design the British developer behind one of gaming’s most
developer behind one of gaming’s most
developer behind one of gaming’s most popular characters sought to bring her
popular characters sought to bring her
popular characters sought to bring her into the ps2 era with a complete
into the ps2 era with a complete
into the ps2 era with a complete overhaul I never expected that not after
overhaul I never expected that not after
overhaul I never expected that not after Egypt
Egypt
Egypt unfortunately the choices core design
unfortunately the choices core design
unfortunately the choices core design made to try to update Lara ended up
made to try to update Lara ended up
made to try to update Lara ended up leading her in the worst shape ever
leading her in the worst shape ever
leading her in the worst shape ever which included unpopular stealth and
which included unpopular stealth and
which included unpopular stealth and strength building mechanics
strength building mechanics
strength building mechanics I think I’m strong enough to turn those
I think I’m strong enough to turn those
I think I’m strong enough to turn those valves
valves
valves it didn’t help that publisher I dose was
it didn’t help that publisher I dose was
it didn’t help that publisher I dose was rushing them to release the game
rushing them to release the game
rushing them to release the game essentially unfinished when the Angel of
essentially unfinished when the Angel of
essentially unfinished when the Angel of Darkness bombed core design was closed
Darkness bombed core design was closed
Darkness bombed core design was closed and its assets given to other studios
and its assets given to other studios
and its assets given to other studios what would you know about that nothing
what would you know about that nothing
what would you know about that nothing that would interest you while Lara may
that would interest you while Lara may
that would interest you while Lara may live on with Crystal Dynamics core was
live on with Crystal Dynamics core was
live on with Crystal Dynamics core was sent to the tombs as a relic of a time
sent to the tombs as a relic of a time
sent to the tombs as a relic of a time gone by well I’ve never heard of you it
gone by well I’ve never heard of you it
gone by well I’ve never heard of you it Mata number 3 Duke Nukem Forever 3d
Mata number 3 Duke Nukem Forever 3d
Mata number 3 Duke Nukem Forever 3d realms always bet on Duke when a game
realms always bet on Duke when a game
realms always bet on Duke when a game takes 14 years to be released
takes 14 years to be released
takes 14 years to be released it’s basically guaranteed a spot on
it’s basically guaranteed a spot on
it’s basically guaranteed a spot on lists like this despite development
lists like this despite development
lists like this despite development being started mere months after its
being started mere months after its
being started mere months after its predecessor came out Duke Nukem Forever
predecessor came out Duke Nukem Forever
predecessor came out Duke Nukem Forever was scheduled for a 1998 release but
was scheduled for a 1998 release but
was scheduled for a 1998 release but that was before the first of several
that was before the first of several
that was before the first of several engine changes three console generations
engine changes three console generations
engine changes three console generations past 3d realms published some other
past 3d realms published some other
past 3d realms published some other games and yet forever remained in
games and yet forever remained in
games and yet forever remained in development as long as the title
development as long as the title
development as long as the title suggests it eventually the developer let
suggests it eventually the developer let
suggests it eventually the developer let the project go leading to it finally
the project go leading to it finally
the project go leading to it finally being finished by gearbox in 2011 I
being finished by gearbox in 2011 I
being finished by gearbox in 2011 I named my daughter Duke at I even got her
named my daughter Duke at I even got her
named my daughter Duke at I even got her tiny toy rocket launchers to play with
tiny toy rocket launchers to play with
tiny toy rocket launchers to play with while 3d realms still technically exists
while 3d realms still technically exists
while 3d realms still technically exists the time and financial toll the
the time and financial toll the
the time and financial toll the development of Duke took on them ensured
development of Duke took on them ensured
development of Duke took on them ensured that they’d never release another game
that they’d never release another game
that they’d never release another game again number 2 x-men destiny Silicon
again number 2 x-men destiny Silicon
again number 2 x-men destiny Silicon Knights oh yeah
in the early 2000s Canadian developer
in the early 2000s Canadian developer Silicon Knights had everything going for
Silicon Knights had everything going for
Silicon Knights had everything going for them
them
them following their critically acclaimed
following their critically acclaimed
following their critically acclaimed eternal darkness humans are nature’s
eternal darkness humans are nature’s
eternal darkness humans are nature’s greatest mistake then they decided to
greatest mistake then they decided to
greatest mistake then they decided to use Epic Games as Unreal Engine for
use Epic Games as Unreal Engine for
use Epic Games as Unreal Engine for their long end development game – human
their long end development game – human
their long end development game – human the legal battle that ensued from
the legal battle that ensued from
the legal battle that ensued from Silicon Knights is engine choice began a
Silicon Knights is engine choice began a
Silicon Knights is engine choice began a chain of events that would result in a
chain of events that would result in a
chain of events that would result in a court ruling that all of their games
court ruling that all of their games
court ruling that all of their games that used the Unreal Engine had to be
that used the Unreal Engine had to be
that used the Unreal Engine had to be destroyed but not before they went out
destroyed but not before they went out
destroyed but not before they went out in a blaze of mediocrity with their 2011
in a blaze of mediocrity with their 2011
in a blaze of mediocrity with their 2011 x-men adaptation you’ve got it don’t
x-men adaptation you’ve got it don’t
x-men adaptation you’ve got it don’t forget to breathe destiny proved to be
forget to breathe destiny proved to be
forget to breathe destiny proved to be bland and completely unremarkable
bland and completely unremarkable
bland and completely unremarkable destroying Silicon Knights his chance to
destroying Silicon Knights his chance to
destroying Silicon Knights his chance to end on a high note so what happened to
end on a high note so what happened to
end on a high note so what happened to you guys the x-men I mean I thought you
you guys the x-men I mean I thought you
you guys the x-men I mean I thought you guys were East Coast reports of
guys were East Coast reports of
guys were East Coast reports of mismanagement within the company and
mismanagement within the company and
mismanagement within the company and severe legal troubles resulted in them
severe legal troubles resulted in them
severe legal troubles resulted in them declaring bankruptcy and closing in 2014
declaring bankruptcy and closing in 2014
declaring bankruptcy and closing in 2014 forgive me Magneto
forgive me Magneto
forgive me Magneto why did you do this can’t you see we’re
why did you do this can’t you see we’re
why did you do this can’t you see we’re only trying to keep the peace before we
only trying to keep the peace before we
only trying to keep the peace before we reveal our top pick here are a couple of
reveal our top pick here are a couple of
reveal our top pick here are a couple of dishonorable mentions
number one ET Atari et is definitely
number one ET Atari et is definitely here
here
here speaking of companies having to destroy
speaking of companies having to destroy
speaking of companies having to destroy their own games perhaps no failure is as
their own games perhaps no failure is as
their own games perhaps no failure is as legendary as the one that destroyed
legendary as the one that destroyed
legendary as the one that destroyed Atari and almost laid waste to the whole
Atari and almost laid waste to the whole
Atari and almost laid waste to the whole industry it’s kind of gross smelling
industry it’s kind of gross smelling
industry it’s kind of gross smelling right now at the moment the most
right now at the moment the most
right now at the moment the most powerful game company in the world at
powerful game company in the world at
powerful game company in the world at the time bought the rights to Steven
the time bought the rights to Steven
the time bought the rights to Steven Spielberg’s beloved film and ordered
Spielberg’s beloved film and ordered
Spielberg’s beloved film and ordered that the adaptation be ready by the
that the adaptation be ready by the
that the adaptation be ready by the holiday shopping season
holiday shopping season
holiday shopping season aka six weeks away when I first played
aka six weeks away when I first played
aka six weeks away when I first played these games the whole point was about
these games the whole point was about
these games the whole point was about entertaining people like this right now
entertaining people like this right now
entertaining people like this right now behind me it’s still entertaining people
behind me it’s still entertaining people
behind me it’s still entertaining people despite this Atari was adamant in
despite this Atari was adamant in
despite this Atari was adamant in believing that the game would be a
believing that the game would be a
believing that the game would be a surefire hit and blew a lot of cash
surefire hit and blew a lot of cash
surefire hit and blew a lot of cash promoting and making it but the game was
promoting and making it but the game was
promoting and making it but the game was so bad so unplayable millions of copies
so bad so unplayable millions of copies
so bad so unplayable millions of copies went unsold millions more were returned
went unsold millions more were returned
went unsold millions more were returned when the game proved to be one of the
when the game proved to be one of the
when the game proved to be one of the worst ever released Atari ordered all
worst ever released Atari ordered all
worst ever released Atari ordered all the unsold copies of the game to be
the unsold copies of the game to be
the unsold copies of the game to be buried in the New Mexico desert thus
buried in the New Mexico desert thus
buried in the New Mexico desert thus ending the first Golden Age of video
ending the first Golden Age of video
ending the first Golden Age of video games and its biggest company and here
games and its biggest company and here
games and its biggest company and here it is I mean we’re here looking at the
it is I mean we’re here looking at the
it is I mean we’re here looking at the excavation which I’ve never really
excavation which I’ve never really
excavation which I’ve never really believed this stuff would be here do you
believed this stuff would be here do you
believed this stuff would be here do you agree with our list that is impressive
agree with our list that is impressive
agree with our list that is impressive what games do you think ruined their
what games do you think ruined their
what games do you think ruined their companies for more top 10s published
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