Dutch gaming publication PC Action has revealed the results of a survey they conducted into the top 10 game developers as perceived by their readership. The results of over 10 000 votes follow:
10. 2K Czech – Falling under the publishing umbrella of 2K Games, 2K Czech is probably best known for Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, and the highly anticipated follow-up, Mafia II, due out in August.
9. Related Design – Known for their work on the Anno series of city building RTS, the latest being Anno 1404: Venice.
8. Ubisoft Montreal – This studio is behind a number of hit franchises such as Assassins Creed, Splinter Cell, and Prince of Persia. Just don’t let their publishing parents DRM put you off their work…
7. Bethesda Softworks and Obsidian Entertainment – The two studios were jointly awarded 7th place; Bethesda for their work on Fallout 3, and Obsidian for the upcoming Fallout: New Vegas.
6. Valve – Still a favourite among gamers for producing the likes of Team Fortress 2, Portal, and Left4Dead 2.
5. Rockstar North – The developers of GTA IV. Nuff’ said.
4. Blizzard – Riding on an epic mount – the WoW cash cow – Blizzard has captured the hearts of many a gamer with their damnably addictive games. With StarCraft II on its way, it’s no surprise to see them ranking highly among gamers.
3. BioWare – The Canadian developers just keep knocking everyone’s socks off with their fantastic role-playing games. Fresh memories of Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 places them in high regard.
2. Infinity Ward – This could be construed as somewhat of a muddled choice considering the controversy surrounding the development studio. Rather see it as a vote on Infinity Ward as it was when Modern Warfare 2 blew all other games out of the water.
1. EA Dice – Taking the number one spot, this Swedish developer is known for their Battlefield series of games, and the adventurous Mirror’s Edge. Most recently, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has captured multiplayer FPS gamers the world over
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