The World's LEAST hated video game developer

[Ve1ociraptor]

What with their ever-lengthening track record of free stuff and the glory that is Steam, Valve is the obvious answer.

A year ago, I might have put BioWare on the list, but they've taken some flak due to ME2 and DA2

 

[Grey_Focks]

Yea, it's Valve, though they do anger their fans quite a bit. Then again, Alien Swarm.

And honorable mentions to BioWare, Blizzard, and Bungie. Hating the games ("All haloz are teh sames!") is not the same as hating the dev, though a lot of ignorant people who actually haven't played Halo do seem to hate Bungie for some reason...a shame, really, as they are known for downright loving their fanbase.

 

[daz_O_O]

Besides Valve/Bioware? Maybe Q Entertainment? Why would anyone hate the guys who made Meteos, Lumines and ported Rez HD? Child of Eden looks promising too.
I'd say Popcap, but they've probably ruined enough people's lives through Bejewelled and Peggle.

 

[Brandon237]

Bioware, Valve, or maybe Relic.

Also, your choice would be Activision? I thought they were universally regarded as the most hated game developer.

I thought that was Ubisoft. Everyone I have spoken to hates them with good reasons

I would say either Valve or that old company Sierra, do they still make games anymore, I haven't seen any of their stuff lately.

 

[gamepopper101]

Treasure: with the possible exception being the Bleach games, name one title that wasn't a critical success. I think they would be more liked in the Western world since they improve most of their games between Japanese and US releases.

 

[eljohan]

Everyone forgets about Rare. I mean c'mon, Goldeneye N64? That surely cemented their un-hate-ableness???

 

[The Black Vegetable]

I would go for Valve. Valve is superb.

 

[General Ken8]

Valve, Insomniac, or Sucker Punch
I haven't really heard anyone say anything bad about any of these developers

 

[Get_A_Grip_]

Valve.

 

[Belgian_Waffles]

Valve, I mean their generosity, commitment to their fans, and all around great games makes them one of my favorite (and unhateable) companies.

 

[arkwright]

mastertronic. games on tape for £1:99 each woohoo

 

[Proco123]

Most probably Valve.
also I think Team Ico may be quite loved for Shadow of the collossus and Ico.

A personal favorite of mine would be lionhead, as all of the games they have made have been awesome. But i know a lot of people hate lionhead just because Molyneux overhyped the first Fable and people still haven't forgiven him, It was a great game anyway afterall.

 

[fluffybunny937]

Lionhead...hahaha
not but really Bioware is probably the least hated.

 

[Imat]

Let's see...Valve made awesome games, and even provides some gratuitous extras on Steam. On the other hand, I'll set Gabe Newell's house on fire if I don't get any news on a HL2 sequel or EP3 soon. Or rather I would, if I had any idea where he lives. Google stalking ftw!
Then again, Bioware made the truly excellent Jade Empire, and has thus far failed to incite my pyromaniac urges. But, they went for the mmo instead of a KotOR3, though I'll wait until how well that turns out.
But let's go back a bit farther in time, late 90s, early 00s perhaps? What about Bullfrog? Or to you young'uns, the developer of Populus and Dungeon Keeper (that was before Molyneux became MS's ***** for hire)? Yeah, I'm gonna go with Bullfrog!

Not to mention Sim Theme Park, which is many times better than RCT...

I'm not sure who would be the least hated dev. I have a list that I would pick from, but odds are they are all hated for the most random of reasons. In the end, I'd just have to pick my own, and I'd say Blizzard. When updates for Starcraft I are still coming out, I have to believe they have one of the greatest dev/customer relationships in existence today, followed closely by Valve.

 

[Cody211282]

I'd go with Valve and the Blizzard from before the Starcraft 2 release.

I don't know about Blizzard, lot of people I know don't like them anymore.

OT: I would say probably BioWare or Relic, mostly because I don't hear to many complaints about them.

Did you actually read my entire post or did you just see Valve and Blizzard?

I said blizzard because of WoW, SC2 just pissed people off more.

 

[USmedik]

Bethesda imho. Who could hate the people that made The Elder Scrolls?

 

[Darktau]

Bethesda imho. Who could hate the people that made The Elder Scrolls?

and sued the company that originally made a franchise they took on?

 

[Bloodstain]

I think Matt Thorson, because next to no-one has ever heard of him.

Same with Jason Rohrer.

 

[dogenzakaminion]

I'd say sucker punch as well...their games are good with no big blunders. cant see why ppl would hate them. at least not before they changed cole macgrath into nathan drake, but theyre changing that. woohoo!