Forum:Notable Developers List?

Long time browser, first time participant. I had the idea of making a list of notable developers: current movers and shackers, dead/absorbed studios responcible for some of the all time classics, ect. A list of developers, along with notable franchises and background can be a great help to someone not sure what to rent/emulate over the weekend, since if you like a game or franchise from a particular developer, you're likely to enjoy their other games. It's also just helpful for the game enthusiast intrested in some gaming history, or for just gawking at the fact the same studio that made Crash Bandicoot in the 90's currently makes Uncharted.

Sounds like a great idea. I'd be for it.

To be honest, I was thinking of something like this, but also with any cool gaming person. As such, it may be more of an aside unlike your version of direct dev history.

Since, there's a number of games that feature excellent composers (like Jun Chiki Chikuma or Chris Hülsbeck) and/or artists (like Nick Bruty and Katsuya Terada). Not only that, but you have people like good ol' Toshiyuki Takahashi, who weren't directly involved with game development, but big players in the community aspects. I also wanted to do something for those we despise and those who were good, but turned to "the dark side".

Something like:

Hall of Heroes: The brave and proud "movers and shakers" who have shaped gaming and/or stand as testaments to their efforts. Wall of Woeful: The twisted and malicious manipulators in games, who disregard hard work and/or strive solely to make easy money. Floor of Fallen: Those we did well once, but have decided to betray what made us love them so much.

But less corny.

The only problem I might have with mine is that it might get too opinionated and end up inaccurate.