TheGurw
Well-Known Member
So, theescapistmagazine is holding a contest. Just like every year. It is now the final round of this contest, and there are only two developers left.
BioWare, I was not surprised to see on top. Having stood tall for 15 years (first game release in 1996), and releasing such hits as Mass Effect and Dragon Age. They've released a total of 20 games and currently have 3 in development. One of these games in particular, Star Wars: Old Republic, I am stoked for.
Valve made it to the semi-finals, and I was hoping to see an epic neck-and-neck showdown between the two. However, Valve was trampled by an unexpected newcomer: Mojang AB.
Don't get me wrong, I love Minecraft. I found T9K through Minecraft, and as of right now, I don't really play much else. However, this is just wrong. Mojang hasn't released a single complete game, and can hardly be considered a game development company at all!
Malinax, I know this is normally your place, but I'm gonna steal the spotlight for a minute.
Minecraft isn't even a real game! It's a BETA and quite honestly, shows no possibilities of ever being a real game. It has no goal, the player has no purpose, Notch has stated that he's having trouble finding a purpose/storyline/anything to resemble a goal, it is completely and totally a sandbox game in every sense of the phrase. The main sense being, of course, that it is still in development-the sandbox stage.
Mojang AB has begun development on a second game, Scrolls, which looks to be a TCG ripoff of Magicka and Halo Wars. I can't really specify anything further about the new game, because they haven't said anything. Kinda useless.
AS OF RIGHT NOW: BioWare has 40% of the votes, and Mojang AB takes the other 60%.
Someone, please, fix this before it's too late and Notch gains another laurel for his lazy ass!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/539.274279-Round-6-1-BioWare-vs-16-Mojang-AB
BioWare, I was not surprised to see on top. Having stood tall for 15 years (first game release in 1996), and releasing such hits as Mass Effect and Dragon Age. They've released a total of 20 games and currently have 3 in development. One of these games in particular, Star Wars: Old Republic, I am stoked for.
Valve made it to the semi-finals, and I was hoping to see an epic neck-and-neck showdown between the two. However, Valve was trampled by an unexpected newcomer: Mojang AB.
Don't get me wrong, I love Minecraft. I found T9K through Minecraft, and as of right now, I don't really play much else. However, this is just wrong. Mojang hasn't released a single complete game, and can hardly be considered a game development company at all!
Malinax, I know this is normally your place, but I'm gonna steal the spotlight for a minute.
Minecraft isn't even a real game! It's a BETA and quite honestly, shows no possibilities of ever being a real game. It has no goal, the player has no purpose, Notch has stated that he's having trouble finding a purpose/storyline/anything to resemble a goal, it is completely and totally a sandbox game in every sense of the phrase. The main sense being, of course, that it is still in development-the sandbox stage.
Mojang AB has begun development on a second game, Scrolls, which looks to be a TCG ripoff of Magicka and Halo Wars. I can't really specify anything further about the new game, because they haven't said anything. Kinda useless.
AS OF RIGHT NOW: BioWare has 40% of the votes, and Mojang AB takes the other 60%.
Someone, please, fix this before it's too late and Notch gains another laurel for his lazy ass!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/539.274279-Round-6-1-BioWare-vs-16-Mojang-AB