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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top five game developers who hate
the top five game developers who hate
the top five game developers who hate their own games before we begin we
their own games before we begin we
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this list we’ll be looking at those
this list we’ll be looking at those individuals who turned their backs on
individuals who turned their backs on
individuals who turned their backs on their own creations over creative
their own creations over creative
their own creations over creative differences studio politics or even
differences studio politics or even
differences studio politics or even because of huge success number 5 Leslie
because of huge success number 5 Leslie
because of huge success number 5 Leslie Benzies the Grand Theft Auto series
sometimes leaving the company you helped
sometimes leaving the company you helped leave to success is amicable and
leave to success is amicable and
leave to success is amicable and everything is smooth this was not one of
everything is smooth this was not one of
everything is smooth this was not one of those situations
those situations
those situations Leslie was a developer at Rockstar Games
Leslie was a developer at Rockstar Games
Leslie was a developer at Rockstar Games who helped turn it into the massively
who helped turn it into the massively
who helped turn it into the massively successful studio it is today after the
successful studio it is today after the
successful studio it is today after the release of GTA online trouble began to
release of GTA online trouble began to
release of GTA online trouble began to brew between Leslie and the rest of
brew between Leslie and the rest of
brew between Leslie and the rest of rockstars leadership he alleges that he
rockstars leadership he alleges that he
rockstars leadership he alleges that he was forced out of the company and his
was forced out of the company and his
was forced out of the company and his due over a hundred and fifty million
due over a hundred and fifty million
due over a hundred and fifty million dollars the lawsuit claims that the
dollars the lawsuit claims that the
dollars the lawsuit claims that the company encouraged him to visit strip
company encouraged him to visit strip
company encouraged him to visit strip clubs and take sexually compromising
clubs and take sexually compromising
clubs and take sexually compromising photos in order to create grounds for
photos in order to create grounds for
photos in order to create grounds for his potential termination Leslie has
his potential termination Leslie has
his potential termination Leslie has since started at a brand new studio and
since started at a brand new studio and
since started at a brand new studio and is now working on a new open world game
is now working on a new open world game
is now working on a new open world game titled everywhere but suffice to say
titled everywhere but suffice to say
titled everywhere but suffice to say he’s not so crazy about GTA anymore it’s
he’s not so crazy about GTA anymore it’s
he’s not so crazy about GTA anymore it’s not normal but in this crazy crazy world
not normal but in this crazy crazy world
not normal but in this crazy crazy world it’s normal so good huh number 4 Markus
it’s normal so good huh number 4 Markus
it’s normal so good huh number 4 Markus Persson minecraft where the only limit
Persson minecraft where the only limit
Persson minecraft where the only limit is your imagination
is your imagination
is your imagination let’s go wherever you want to go there’s
let’s go wherever you want to go there’s
let’s go wherever you want to go there’s a little game out there which has become
a little game out there which has become
a little game out there which has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon maybe
a worldwide cultural phenomenon maybe
a worldwide cultural phenomenon maybe you’ve heard of it it’s called minecraft
you’ve heard of it it’s called minecraft
you’ve heard of it it’s called minecraft the indie creator of the graphically
the indie creator of the graphically
the indie creator of the graphically simple but massive game sold it along
simple but massive game sold it along
simple but massive game sold it along with a company Mojang – tech giant
with a company Mojang – tech giant
with a company Mojang – tech giant Microsoft maybe you’ve heard of them for
Microsoft maybe you’ve heard of them for
Microsoft maybe you’ve heard of them for 2.5 billion dollars according to several
2.5 billion dollars according to several
2.5 billion dollars according to several social media posts since the sale person
social media posts since the sale person
social media posts since the sale person has expressed his disillusionment with
has expressed his disillusionment with
has expressed his disillusionment with making games and the industry in general
making games and the industry in general
making games and the industry in general on top of that apparently being a
on top of that apparently being a
on top of that apparently being a billionaire is kind of a bummer person
billionaire is kind of a bummer person
billionaire is kind of a bummer person has talked about how having such a large
has talked about how having such a large
has talked about how having such a large pile of cash has hurt his social life ah
pile of cash has hurt his social life ah
pile of cash has hurt his social life ah bummer maybe we could take some off your
bummer maybe we could take some off your
bummer maybe we could take some off your hands
hands
hands so you haven’t sold out and become like
so you haven’t sold out and become like
so you haven’t sold out and become like you’re not publicly traded company or
you’re not publicly traded company or
you’re not publicly traded company or anything no Wow
anything no Wow
anything no Wow number 3 Phil fish Fez it feels like
number 3 Phil fish Fez it feels like
number 3 Phil fish Fez it feels like waiting like ended everything feels
waiting like ended everything feels
waiting like ended everything feels longer feel like I’m about to throw up
longer feel like I’m about to throw up
longer feel like I’m about to throw up in his short time on the indie game
in his short time on the indie game
in his short time on the indie game scene Phil fish has become one of the
scene Phil fish has become one of the
scene Phil fish has become one of the most polarizing figures in the industry
most polarizing figures in the industry
most polarizing figures in the industry he garnered notoriety for his behavior
he garnered notoriety for his behavior
he garnered notoriety for his behavior and some of his comments in both panels
and some of his comments in both panels
and some of his comments in both panels and on Twitter we’re starting to think
and on Twitter we’re starting to think
and on Twitter we’re starting to think this Twitter thing might not be very
this Twitter thing might not be very
this Twitter thing might not be very healthy for us to use as a species have
healthy for us to use as a species have
healthy for us to use as a species have you seen what knotch posts at one point
you seen what knotch posts at one point
you seen what knotch posts at one point Phil decided that he’d had enough and
Phil decided that he’d had enough and
Phil decided that he’d had enough and proclaimed his hate for the gaming
proclaimed his hate for the gaming
proclaimed his hate for the gaming industry as a whole and even canceled
industry as a whole and even canceled
industry as a whole and even canceled the sequel to his critically acclaimed
the sequel to his critically acclaimed
the sequel to his critically acclaimed hit offense this was all over an
hit offense this was all over an
hit offense this was all over an argument with a journalist
it’s scary I really don’t like it
it’s scary I really don’t like it number two peter molyneux fatal series
number two peter molyneux fatal series
number two peter molyneux fatal series and there’s a huge amount of unique
and there’s a huge amount of unique
and there’s a huge amount of unique drama that we see I don’t think you
drama that we see I don’t think you
drama that we see I don’t think you would have seen any game before mr.
would have seen any game before mr.
would have seen any game before mr. Molyneux has garnered a reputation over
Molyneux has garnered a reputation over
Molyneux has garnered a reputation over the years of promising grandiose titles
the years of promising grandiose titles
the years of promising grandiose titles and under-delivering while promoting
and under-delivering while promoting
and under-delivering while promoting fable 2 he through fable 1 right under
fable 2 he through fable 1 right under
fable 2 he through fable 1 right under the bus claiming quote it sits in my
the bus claiming quote it sits in my
the bus claiming quote it sits in my pile of shame and when that game didn’t
pile of shame and when that game didn’t
pile of shame and when that game didn’t deliver when promoting table 3 he
deliver when promoting table 3 he
deliver when promoting table 3 he slammed fable 2 as well as calling most
slammed fable 2 as well as calling most
slammed fable 2 as well as calling most of the game quote rubbish then after
of the game quote rubbish then after
of the game quote rubbish then after leaving Lionhead Studios to work on
leaving Lionhead Studios to work on
leaving Lionhead Studios to work on goddess Peter then proceeded to you
goddess Peter then proceeded to you
goddess Peter then proceeded to you guessed it slag off fable 3 who wrote
guessed it slag off fable 3 who wrote
guessed it slag off fable 3 who wrote the gem that was in my mind has never
the gem that was in my mind has never
the gem that was in my mind has never come to be it’s always flawed in some
come to be it’s always flawed in some
come to be it’s always flawed in some way PT maybe you should try coming back
way PT maybe you should try coming back
way PT maybe you should try coming back down to earth with the rest of us before
down to earth with the rest of us before
down to earth with the rest of us before promising the universe number one Howard
promising the universe number one Howard
promising the universe number one Howard Scott Warshaw ET the extra-terrestrial
Scott Warshaw ET the extra-terrestrial
Scott Warshaw ET the extra-terrestrial we found a treasure trove of Atari 2600
we found a treasure trove of Atari 2600
we found a treasure trove of Atari 2600 cartridges look it’s never easy creating
cartridges look it’s never easy creating
cartridges look it’s never easy creating video games sometimes things just don’t
video games sometimes things just don’t
video games sometimes things just don’t work out the way you planned but you
work out the way you planned but you
work out the way you planned but you should be proud of your game regardless
should be proud of your game regardless
should be proud of your game regardless right unless that game is ET following
right unless that game is ET following
right unless that game is ET following the worldwide success of the Steven
the worldwide success of the Steven
the worldwide success of the Steven Spielberg movie Atari in the full midst
Spielberg movie Atari in the full midst
Spielberg movie Atari in the full midst of a bubble set out to make a game based
of a bubble set out to make a game based
of a bubble set out to make a game based on this lucrative property they brought
on this lucrative property they brought
on this lucrative property they brought in Howard who had great plans for an
in Howard who had great plans for an
in Howard who had great plans for an innovative annotation unfortunately they
innovative annotation unfortunately they
innovative annotation unfortunately they only gave him about five weeks to make
only gave him about five weeks to make
only gave him about five weeks to make it the result is what many claim to be
it the result is what many claim to be
it the result is what many claim to be the worst game ever made it was so bad
the worst game ever made it was so bad
the worst game ever made it was so bad that they buried all of the unsold
that they buried all of the unsold
that they buried all of the unsold copies and its failure is often cited as
copies and its failure is often cited as
copies and its failure is often cited as the reason Atari went bankrupt and the
the reason Atari went bankrupt and the
the reason Atari went bankrupt and the video game industry almost died I can’t
video game industry almost died I can’t
video game industry almost died I can’t speak for Atari because I certainly
speak for Atari because I certainly
speak for Atari because I certainly wasn’t with them way back then but I’m I
wasn’t with them way back then but I’m I
wasn’t with them way back then but I’m I think there was a little bit of shame
think there was a little bit of shame
think there was a little bit of shame involved do you agree with our picks
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