these game developers practically come with their own seal of approval welcome
with their own seal of approval welcome
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to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten modern video game development studios
for this list we’re not taking a look at
for this list we’re not taking a look at game publishers but developers that
game publishers but developers that
game publishers but developers that create the games these developers are
create the games these developers are
create the games these developers are still relevant today and have already
still relevant today and have already
still relevant today and have already shown exponential work with priority
shown exponential work with priority
shown exponential work with priority given to companies that dare to try new
given to companies that dare to try new
given to companies that dare to try new genres and styles
number 10 telltale games typically using
number 10 telltale games typically using an episodic structure this studio has
an episodic structure this studio has
an episodic structure this studio has set a new standard for video game
set a new standard for video game
set a new standard for video game narratives adapting stories based on
narratives adapting stories based on
narratives adapting stories based on popular characters such as Homestar
popular characters such as Homestar
popular characters such as Homestar Runner and Sam & Max telltale received
Runner and Sam & Max telltale received
Runner and Sam & Max telltale received early praise for their clever humor and
early praise for their clever humor and
early praise for their clever humor and dialogue and sway where leeway the
dialogue and sway where leeway the
dialogue and sway where leeway the studio grew even more on a storytelling
studio grew even more on a storytelling
studio grew even more on a storytelling level with details of Monkey Island and
level with details of Monkey Island and
level with details of Monkey Island and back to the future series mixing quirky
back to the future series mixing quirky
back to the future series mixing quirky comedy with touching poignant moments
comedy with touching poignant moments
comedy with touching poignant moments are you telling me that you built a time
are you telling me that you built a time
are you telling me that you built a time machine The Walking Dead in particular
machine The Walking Dead in particular
machine The Walking Dead in particular though was the major turning point for
though was the major turning point for
though was the major turning point for telltale with powerful drama compelling
telltale with powerful drama compelling
telltale with powerful drama compelling characters and difficult choices the
characters and difficult choices the
characters and difficult choices the story of Lee and Clementine is a true
story of Lee and Clementine is a true
story of Lee and Clementine is a true gaming landmark I’m sorry it’s okay it’s
gaming landmark I’m sorry it’s okay it’s
gaming landmark I’m sorry it’s okay it’s okay
okay
okay telltale continued to impress with the
telltale continued to impress with the
telltale continued to impress with the wolf among us and Game of Thrones
wolf among us and Game of Thrones
wolf among us and Game of Thrones leaving us eager to see what they’ll do
leaving us eager to see what they’ll do
leaving us eager to see what they’ll do next with their biggest license yet
next with their biggest license yet
next with their biggest license yet Batman
number nine
number nine CD Projekt RED as you trivia buffs may
CD Projekt RED as you trivia buffs may
CD Projekt RED as you trivia buffs may know the witcher franchise started as a
know the witcher franchise started as a
know the witcher franchise started as a series of written works by Andrzej
series of written works by Andrzej
series of written works by Andrzej Sapkowski much like how the Lord of the
Sapkowski much like how the Lord of the
Sapkowski much like how the Lord of the Rings found a new audience on the silver
Rings found a new audience on the silver
Rings found a new audience on the silver screen and how Game of Thrones developed
screen and how Game of Thrones developed
screen and how Game of Thrones developed mainstream popularity on television
mainstream popularity on television
mainstream popularity on television though this fantasy epic now belongs to
though this fantasy epic now belongs to
though this fantasy epic now belongs to the gaming medium video game developed
the gaming medium video game developed
the gaming medium video game developed here Mullen that’s one fan was that
here Mullen that’s one fan was that
here Mullen that’s one fan was that ain’t the world or The Witcher puzzle no
ain’t the world or The Witcher puzzle no
ain’t the world or The Witcher puzzle no today the good folks at CD Projekt RED
today the good folks at CD Projekt RED
today the good folks at CD Projekt RED have adapted sup cows Keys creation into
have adapted sup cows Keys creation into
have adapted sup cows Keys creation into a trilogy of exceptional role-playing
a trilogy of exceptional role-playing
a trilogy of exceptional role-playing games getting better with each passing
games getting better with each passing
games getting better with each passing title The Witcher 3 is arguably their
title The Witcher 3 is arguably their
title The Witcher 3 is arguably their magnum opus thanks to its enriching
magnum opus thanks to its enriching
magnum opus thanks to its enriching environment and multi-layered characters
environment and multi-layered characters
environment and multi-layered characters they paid me for you in fact the
they paid me for you in fact the
they paid me for you in fact the humility they showed fans during the
humility they showed fans during the
humility they showed fans during the development of that game alone makes
development of that game alone makes
development of that game alone makes them number one in the books of many of
them number one in the books of many of
them number one in the books of many of today’s gamers and makes us eager to see
today’s gamers and makes us eager to see
today’s gamers and makes us eager to see what they can do next
from software gained early success
from software gained early success through Kingsfield
through Kingsfield
through Kingsfield and armored core both of which launched
and armored core both of which launched
and armored core both of which launched enduring franchises with demon souls
enduring franchises with demon souls
enduring franchises with demon souls however they emerged as one of this
however they emerged as one of this
however they emerged as one of this generations most prominent development
generations most prominent development
generations most prominent development studios known for its unyielding
studios known for its unyielding
studios known for its unyielding difficulty this 2009 RPG challenged
difficulty this 2009 RPG challenged
difficulty this 2009 RPG challenged gamers everywhere but in a good way
gamers everywhere but in a good way
gamers everywhere but in a good way from software has maintained their
from software has maintained their
from software has maintained their reputation for difficulty and quality
reputation for difficulty and quality
reputation for difficulty and quality with spiritual successors like the Dark
with spiritual successors like the Dark
with spiritual successors like the Dark Souls trilogy and blood-borne granted if
Souls trilogy and blood-borne granted if
Souls trilogy and blood-borne granted if you have a short temper keep in mind
you have a short temper keep in mind
you have a short temper keep in mind that their games may result in a couple
that their games may result in a couple
that their games may result in a couple of broken controllers or at least a few
of broken controllers or at least a few
of broken controllers or at least a few hissy fits from software isn’t afraid to
hissy fits from software isn’t afraid to
hissy fits from software isn’t afraid to push players to their limits which is
push players to their limits which is
push players to their limits which is exactly why hardcore gamers can’t get
exactly why hardcore gamers can’t get
exactly why hardcore gamers can’t get enough of them number 7 Bethesda Game
enough of them number 7 Bethesda Game
enough of them number 7 Bethesda Game Studios
whenever this development team comes out
whenever this development team comes out with a new game you can pretty much
with a new game you can pretty much
with a new game you can pretty much clear your schedule for the next few
clear your schedule for the next few
clear your schedule for the next few weeks you lose your owner buddy
weeks you lose your owner buddy
weeks you lose your owner buddy in 2002 the developers from Bethesda
in 2002 the developers from Bethesda
in 2002 the developers from Bethesda Softworks reach their full potential
Softworks reach their full potential
Softworks reach their full potential upon moving to pathetic game studios and
upon moving to pathetic game studios and
upon moving to pathetic game studios and making the Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind
making the Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind
making the Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind with no shortage of content morrowind
with no shortage of content morrowind
with no shortage of content morrowind demonstrated just how immersive detailed
demonstrated just how immersive detailed
demonstrated just how immersive detailed and huge a 3d open-world RPG could be
what’s your story
what’s your story Bethesda refined their Elder Scrolls
Bethesda refined their Elder Scrolls
Bethesda refined their Elder Scrolls series in the equally addictive oblivion
series in the equally addictive oblivion
series in the equally addictive oblivion and Skyrim and as if one a hit RPG
and Skyrim and as if one a hit RPG
and Skyrim and as if one a hit RPG wasn’t enough Bethesda has also
wasn’t enough Bethesda has also
wasn’t enough Bethesda has also captivated fans with ball of 3 and more
captivated fans with ball of 3 and more
captivated fans with ball of 3 and more recently fallout 4 if only we had enough
recently fallout 4 if only we had enough
recently fallout 4 if only we had enough hours to play all of these games in
hours to play all of these games in
hours to play all of these games in their entirety number 6 Platinum Games I
their entirety number 6 Platinum Games I
their entirety number 6 Platinum Games I didn’t know the in-flight service was
didn’t know the in-flight service was
didn’t know the in-flight service was exclusive two fat Italians
exclusive two fat Italians
exclusive two fat Italians Rinda plain 8 free you know after capcom
Rinda plain 8 free you know after capcom
Rinda plain 8 free you know after capcom dissolved clover studio the japanese
dissolved clover studio the japanese
dissolved clover studio the japanese development team behind beautiful johan
development team behind beautiful johan
development team behind beautiful johan okami several key employees were given
okami several key employees were given
okami several key employees were given another chance to blossom upon creating
another chance to blossom upon creating
another chance to blossom upon creating seeds in corporate and merging with OD d
seeds in corporate and merging with OD d
seeds in corporate and merging with OD d incorporated this ultimately resulted in
incorporated this ultimately resulted in
incorporated this ultimately resulted in the conception of PlatinumGames
the conception of PlatinumGames
the conception of PlatinumGames a company known for hack and slash
a company known for hack and slash
a company known for hack and slash titles like Metal Gear Rising
titles like Metal Gear Rising
titles like Metal Gear Rising revengeance and transformers devastation
revengeance and transformers devastation
revengeance and transformers devastation of course if you want an adrenaline rush
of course if you want an adrenaline rush
of course if you want an adrenaline rush that pulls zero punches look no further
that pulls zero punches look no further
that pulls zero punches look no further than Bayonetta and it’s exceptional
than Bayonetta and it’s exceptional
than Bayonetta and it’s exceptional sequel with a reputation for delivering
sequel with a reputation for delivering
sequel with a reputation for delivering stylish graphics over-the-top gameplay
stylish graphics over-the-top gameplay
stylish graphics over-the-top gameplay and colossal boss battles Platinum Games
and colossal boss battles Platinum Games
and colossal boss battles Platinum Games throws everything they have at players
throws everything they have at players
throws everything they have at players most of all platinum aren’t afraid to
most of all platinum aren’t afraid to
most of all platinum aren’t afraid to try something new be it with the unique
try something new be it with the unique
try something new be it with the unique jet-powered third-person shooter
jet-powered third-person shooter
jet-powered third-person shooter vanquish the controversial Star Fox zero
vanquish the controversial Star Fox zero
vanquish the controversial Star Fox zero or their upcoming open-world RPG
or their upcoming open-world RPG
or their upcoming open-world RPG scalebound
number five Bioware this really isn’t
number five Bioware this really isn’t your kind of place
your kind of place
your kind of place after life’s main floor has lots of
after life’s main floor has lots of
after life’s main floor has lots of drinks and great music on the heels of
drinks and great music on the heels of
drinks and great music on the heels of the baldur’s gate and Neverwinter Nights
the baldur’s gate and Neverwinter Nights
the baldur’s gate and Neverwinter Nights franchise Bioware established themselves
franchise Bioware established themselves
franchise Bioware established themselves at the modern masters of role-playing
at the modern masters of role-playing
at the modern masters of role-playing with Star Wars night – The Old Republic
with Star Wars night – The Old Republic
with Star Wars night – The Old Republic kind of ironic that a Star Wars
kind of ironic that a Star Wars
kind of ironic that a Star Wars videogame had a better story line than
videogame had a better story line than
videogame had a better story line than the prequel movies we were getting at
the prequel movies we were getting at
the prequel movies we were getting at the time
the time
the time Nashville’s gonna need our help many of
Nashville’s gonna need our help many of
Nashville’s gonna need our help many of dark Malik’s followers can use the dark
dark Malik’s followers can use the dark
dark Malik’s followers can use the dark side of the force
side of the force
side of the force Bioware jump from one galaxy far far
Bioware jump from one galaxy far far
Bioware jump from one galaxy far far away to our own upon developing Mass
away to our own upon developing Mass
away to our own upon developing Mass Effect which went on to inspire a
Effect which went on to inspire a
Effect which went on to inspire a marvelous trilogy regardless about how
marvelous trilogy regardless about how
marvelous trilogy regardless about how you feel about the ending the studio
you feel about the ending the studio
you feel about the ending the studio then took gamers to the enchanting realm
then took gamers to the enchanting realm
then took gamers to the enchanting realm of Ferelden and Dragon Age Origins I
of Ferelden and Dragon Age Origins I
of Ferelden and Dragon Age Origins I fear I cannot trust me when I say my
fear I cannot trust me when I say my
fear I cannot trust me when I say my intervention would cause you more
intervention would cause you more
intervention would cause you more trouble than it would solve whether
trouble than it would solve whether
trouble than it would solve whether tackling sci-fi or the fantasy genres
tackling sci-fi or the fantasy genres
tackling sci-fi or the fantasy genres you can always count on by where to
you can always count on by where to
you can always count on by where to deliver multi-layered characters rich
deliver multi-layered characters rich
deliver multi-layered characters rich lore and a world you could completely
lore and a world you could completely
lore and a world you could completely lose yourself in
lose yourself in
lose yourself in I didn’t think diseases would cross
I didn’t think diseases would cross
I didn’t think diseases would cross species barriers turians and salarians
species barriers turians and salarians
species barriers turians and salarians can’t even eat the same food number for
can’t even eat the same food number for
can’t even eat the same food number for nintendo entertainment analysis and
nintendo entertainment analysis and
nintendo entertainment analysis and development for Nintendo EAD
Nintendo is two video games what Disney
Nintendo is two video games what Disney is to animation there probably wouldn’t
is to animation there probably wouldn’t
is to animation there probably wouldn’t even be a gaming industry today without
even be a gaming industry today without
even be a gaming industry today without Nintendo making them the original game
Nintendo making them the original game
Nintendo making them the original game changers Tendo entertainment analysis
changers Tendo entertainment analysis
changers Tendo entertainment analysis and development which was formerly the
and development which was formerly the
and development which was formerly the company’s biggest division kept classic
company’s biggest division kept classic
company’s biggest division kept classic franchises like Mario and Zelda relevant
franchises like Mario and Zelda relevant
franchises like Mario and Zelda relevant through innovative ideas pioneering
through innovative ideas pioneering
through innovative ideas pioneering controls and inventive gameplay
controls and inventive gameplay
controls and inventive gameplay mechanics they have also given us some
mechanics they have also given us some
mechanics they have also given us some of the most revolutionary multiplayer
of the most revolutionary multiplayer
of the most revolutionary multiplayer games of the past decade including Wii
games of the past decade including Wii
games of the past decade including Wii Sports and splatoon
in 2015 Nintendo EAD merged with the
in 2015 Nintendo EAD merged with the company’s software Planning and
company’s software Planning and
company’s software Planning and Development to create a single team
Development to create a single team
Development to create a single team fears hoping that Nintendo Entertainment
fears hoping that Nintendo Entertainment
fears hoping that Nintendo Entertainment planning and development can uphold the
planning and development can uphold the
planning and development can uphold the big Anne’s legacy with their upcoming
big Anne’s legacy with their upcoming
big Anne’s legacy with their upcoming Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U are
Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U are
Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U are you sure – so we’ve released next year
you sure – so we’ve released next year
you sure – so we’ve released next year yes all the staff members are working
yes all the staff members are working
yes all the staff members are working together and doing their best number
together and doing their best number
together and doing their best number three Naughty Dog
now you dog helped put the Sony
now you dog helped put the Sony Playstation on the map with a character
Playstation on the map with a character
Playstation on the map with a character named Crash Bandicoot while the original
named Crash Bandicoot while the original
named Crash Bandicoot while the original crash trilogy you still remember today
crash trilogy you still remember today
crash trilogy you still remember today the best was yet to come from this
the best was yet to come from this
the best was yet to come from this developer
developer
developer they turned in another wonderful
they turned in another wonderful
they turned in another wonderful platform game with jak and daxter the
platform game with jak and daxter the
platform game with jak and daxter the precursor legacy and injected some slick
precursor legacy and injected some slick
precursor legacy and injected some slick third-person shooting into its two
third-person shooting into its two
third-person shooting into its two sequels through the thrilling uncharted
sequels through the thrilling uncharted
sequels through the thrilling uncharted games the studio gave us the video game
games the studio gave us the video game
games the studio gave us the video game equivalent to Indiana Jones then just
equivalent to Indiana Jones then just
equivalent to Indiana Jones then just when it looked like Naughty Dog couldn’t
when it looked like Naughty Dog couldn’t
when it looked like Naughty Dog couldn’t possibly get any better they topped
possibly get any better they topped
possibly get any better they topped themselves with The Last of Us which has
themselves with The Last of Us which has
themselves with The Last of Us which has been hailed as one of the greatest games
been hailed as one of the greatest games
been hailed as one of the greatest games ever where can the company possibly go
ever where can the company possibly go
ever where can the company possibly go after that we can’t wait to find out I
after that we can’t wait to find out I
after that we can’t wait to find out I was working on a business deal of sorts
was working on a business deal of sorts
was working on a business deal of sorts of sorts hmm dangerous hmm with these
of sorts hmm dangerous hmm with these
of sorts hmm dangerous hmm with these people yeah it’s up there
people yeah it’s up there
people yeah it’s up there number two Rockstar North Grand Theft
number two Rockstar North Grand Theft
number two Rockstar North Grand Theft Auto 3 is often seen as the first true
Auto 3 is often seen as the first true
Auto 3 is often seen as the first true installment in the GTA franchise it also
installment in the GTA franchise it also
installment in the GTA franchise it also marked the end of DMA design and the
marked the end of DMA design and the
marked the end of DMA design and the beginning of Rockstar North the
beginning of Rockstar North the
beginning of Rockstar North the developer behind nd heroes like Tommy
developer behind nd heroes like Tommy
developer behind nd heroes like Tommy Vercetti Carl Johnson and Niko Bellic
Vercetti Carl Johnson and Niko Bellic
Vercetti Carl Johnson and Niko Bellic oh where you taking me uh you look good
oh where you taking me uh you look good
oh where you taking me uh you look good oh thanks with every new GTA title
oh thanks with every new GTA title
oh thanks with every new GTA title Rockstar North has preserved the same
Rockstar North has preserved the same
Rockstar North has preserved the same basic ingredients while continually
basic ingredients while continually
basic ingredients while continually upping the ante Grand Theft Auto 5 in
upping the ante Grand Theft Auto 5 in
upping the ante Grand Theft Auto 5 in particular may be the most ambitious
particular may be the most ambitious
particular may be the most ambitious game the studio has ever made complete
game the studio has ever made complete
game the studio has ever made complete with multiple playable characters
with multiple playable characters
with multiple playable characters diverse missions and a sandbox that
diverse missions and a sandbox that
diverse missions and a sandbox that practically feels alive avenge your
practically feels alive avenge your
practically feels alive avenge your fallen comrade GTA isn’t the only
fallen comrade GTA isn’t the only
fallen comrade GTA isn’t the only achievement to Rockstar North credit
achievement to Rockstar North credit
achievement to Rockstar North credit though they’ve additionally collaborated
though they’ve additionally collaborated
though they’ve additionally collaborated with other studios on stellar titles
with other studios on stellar titles
with other studios on stellar titles like LA noire Max Payne 3 and Red Dead
like LA noire Max Payne 3 and Red Dead
like LA noire Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption
before we get to our top pick here are a
before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
puny little furball is ratchet who’s a
puny little furball is ratchet who’s a lot more trouble than he looks
lot more trouble than he looks
lot more trouble than he looks trust me focused handsome
trust me focused handsome
trust me focused handsome number one Blizzard Entertainment the
number one Blizzard Entertainment the
number one Blizzard Entertainment the Wizards at Blizzard Entertainment have
Wizards at Blizzard Entertainment have
Wizards at Blizzard Entertainment have truly put a spell on the gaming
truly put a spell on the gaming
truly put a spell on the gaming community gluing players to their
community gluing players to their
community gluing players to their computer screen for days and then years
computer screen for days and then years
computer screen for days and then years on end sucking us into vast environments
on end sucking us into vast environments
on end sucking us into vast environments in addictive gameplay Blizzard has
in addictive gameplay Blizzard has
in addictive gameplay Blizzard has developed one hit franchise after
developed one hit franchise after
developed one hit franchise after another from Warcraft to Diablo to
another from Warcraft to Diablo to
another from Warcraft to Diablo to Starcraft of course the studio’s most
Starcraft of course the studio’s most
Starcraft of course the studio’s most significant contribution to the industry
significant contribution to the industry
significant contribution to the industry to the little game you might have heard
to the little game you might have heard
to the little game you might have heard of called world of warcraft title
of called world of warcraft title
of called world of warcraft title currently the most subscribed MMORPG in
currently the most subscribed MMORPG in
currently the most subscribed MMORPG in the world not to mention one of the
the world not to mention one of the
the world not to mention one of the highest-grossing video games ever
highest-grossing video games ever
highest-grossing video games ever Wow continues to dominate even over a
Wow continues to dominate even over a
Wow continues to dominate even over a decade after its release that alone was
decade after its release that alone was
decade after its release that alone was more than enough to secure blizzards
more than enough to secure blizzards
more than enough to secure blizzards place at the top of this list and we
place at the top of this list and we
place at the top of this list and we haven’t even mentioned hearthstone or
haven’t even mentioned hearthstone or
haven’t even mentioned hearthstone or overwatch
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite modern video game development
favorite modern video game development
favorite modern video game development studio whatever it is just get it over
studio whatever it is just get it over
studio whatever it is just get it over with for more entertaining top 10s
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