It's a nice sounding name so I don't mind, for gods sake I own some games made by "Naughty Dog". That just shows you how much consumers care about a game developers name.
BioShock Studio Ditches 2K Boston Name, Redubbed as Irrational Games
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I pulled these names out of my hat beacause they make supposedly good games and are relatively famous, not because they have cool names or anything.wordsmith said:
Sorry if that didn't came out clear in my last post.
Nah, I was making a point about how much impact a name actually makes. Just as no-one would have cared if Half Life was by Gearbox or Valve, no-one will care that IG are no longer 2K Boston. The biggest implication is that they are under the 2K banner. Most gamers will know them for the games they make, just as most know that L4D was not made by Valve, it was made by Turtle Rock Studios.Lordmarkus said:
Notice how the logo is kinda art-deco, think that's a nod to the game that brought them back into the spotlight?
Personally, I think this is FUCKING AWESOME.
It brings back the nostalgia of the System Shock series - I knew that 2K Boston was made up in the majority of Irrational employees, but for some reason this just reinforces it all for me.
Hoping this is a step towards a System Shock 3. Srz guys. I'd buy it a thousand times over.
It brings back the nostalgia of the System Shock series - I knew that 2K Boston was made up in the majority of Irrational employees, but for some reason this just reinforces it all for me.
Hoping this is a step towards a System Shock 3. Srz guys. I'd buy it a thousand times over.
Let's go back to the past, everyone!
Actually, I suppose it's a good thing, as people equate Irrational Games with some AAA titles, and 2K Boston with a big, faceless corporation.
Actually, I suppose it's a good thing, as people equate Irrational Games with some AAA titles, and 2K Boston with a big, faceless corporation.
You know, I was beginning to recognise 2K games, after Borderlands. Knowing that they're also Irrational Games, the team behind Bioshock, hell yeah I'm gonna buy there games.
Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that game developer called Irrational Studios would be making two games about objectivism?
I approve. The old name was rather dull and had nothing to distinguish it from other 2K studios other than the location tacked on at the end.
People DO associate studios with their track records. In particular Take-Two, Blizzard, Valve, Insomniac, Bioware, and Naughty Dog are all very well-known gaming companies. Rocksteady makes the list as well for me for having made one of the best superhero games ever.
People DO associate studios with their track records. In particular Take-Two, Blizzard, Valve, Insomniac, Bioware, and Naughty Dog are all very well-known gaming companies. Rocksteady makes the list as well for me for having made one of the best superhero games ever.