Are All Publishers Bad?

I only here constant complaining about Ubisoft's DRM, Activisons poor treatment of Devs, Customers, and massive oversaturation, Valves constant bashing of the PS3 (well maybe Steam makes up for it) and EA's excessive overpriced DLC, DRM Dropping Titles, and poor post release support

I mean, I hate activison as much as everyone else, but is there any actual third party publishers that isn't despised by the whole gaming community?

Valve isn't really a publisher, or at least, in this situation, they aren't.

And what they do is no different than the majority of Sony's first party and a couple of their 3rd party loyalists.

you don't hear a lot about THQ/Take-Two with this stuff. so maybe them?

I hate EA the most, though.

I never heard anything bad about Eidos (before they got bought by Square), and Aksys is a very good publisher.

Valve isn't really a publisher, or at least, in this situation, they aren't.

And what they do is no different than the majority of Sony's first party and a couple of their 3rd party loyalists.

you don't hear a lot about THQ/Take-Two with this stuff. so maybe them?

I hate EA the most, though.

HavocV3

I never heard anything bad about Eidos (before they got bought by Square), and Aksys is a very good publisher.

DarkLink77

For the most part, yes. Publishers usually have no clue or passion about video games. They simply follow market trends and hope. They thrive on sequels and cheap games. They often tell good devs with good ideas to go away because thier game is not mainstream enough.

But, they are a necessary evil because without the funding of a publisher, no game gets released.

The day when indy games are as cheap and easy to make as a retail game is the day when creativity in games will come first.

For the most part, yes. Publishers usually have no clue or passion about video games. They simply follow market trends and hope. They thrive on sequels and cheap games. They often tell good devs with good ideas to go away because thier game is not mainstream enough.

But, they are a necessary evil because without the funding of a publisher, no game gets released.

The day when indy games are as cheap and easy to make as a retail game is the day when creativity in games will come first.

goblaa

ahh but we will have never heard of those indie games and they will have mediocre presentation

[QUOTE="goblaa"]

For the most part, yes. Publishers usually have no clue or passion about video games. They simply follow market trends and hope. They thrive on sequels and cheap games. They often tell good devs with good ideas to go away because thier game is not mainstream enough.

But, they are a necessary evil because without the funding of a publisher, no game gets released.

The day when indy games are as cheap and easy to make as a retail game is the day when creativity in games will come first.

davidkamayor

ahh but we will have never heard of those indie games and they will have mediocre presentation

I'm pretty sure it's impossible to hate Atlus.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

I never heard anything bad about Eidos (before they got bought by Square), and Aksys is a very good publisher.

Slashkice

Nah, Eidos pulled out the checkbook for one too many reviews. Regardless if other publishers do it, Eidos got caught.

I don't care about any of that corporate hate train that some people are riding. As long as the publishers provide me with games without any of the BS like Ubisoft's DRM, I'll be one happy panda.

What we need is a sundance for video games. A convention for people to show and demo indy games. The best ones winning awards and being picked up by publishers.

Every year plent of indy flicks make it to the box office, and that's because of indy film festivals.

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What we need is a sundance for video games. A convention for people to show and demo indy games. The best ones winning awards and being picked up by publishers.

Every year plent of indy flicks make it to the box office, and that's because of indy film festivals.

goblaa

*pic*TalesofRaGnArOk

What we need is a sundance for video games. A convention for people to show and demo indy games. The best ones winning awards and being picked up by publishers.

Every year plent of indy flicks make it to the box office, and that's because of indy film festivals.

goblaa

big developers can make the best games

Crytek

I woouldn't want mostly indie titles (we need more though)

I just wish there was some way to murder Activision and Ubisoft

*SquareEnix pic*TalesofRaGnArOk

if its a LArge business its dirty unless your republican

Publishers are only after money, they rarely if ever do anything for the gamer. Games would be cheaper, longer, polished, actually complete, and better overall if publishers ACTUALLY cared. Sure good games get thru but not as much as they should.

if its a LArge business its dirty unless your republican

gugler990

I have never seen anyone hate on Stardock. Paradox is another publisher that's generally liked

I'm pretty sure it's impossible to hate Atlus.Slashkice

No publisher is bad unless they publish bad games. They're amoral, like any corporation.

[QUOTE="Slashkice"]I'm pretty sure it's impossible to hate Atlus.FL_Lloyd

They're not that innocent.

They're not that innocent.Ragnarok1051

[QUOTE="FL_Lloyd"][QUOTE="Slashkice"]I'm pretty sure it's impossible to hate Atlus.Ragnarok1051

They're not that innocent.

[QUOTE="FL_Lloyd"][QUOTE="Slashkice"]I'm pretty sure it's impossible to hate Atlus.Ragnarok1051

They're not that innocent.

But that game is great:|

Publishers just need to stop thinking they have the right to OWN a developers game because they publish it. The music industry has moved away from that. It's about time games did too, and EA's Partners thing is a step in the right direction.Ninja-Hippo

I hate EA the most, though.

HavocV3

I'll give EA a little slack, as they bring us Bioware's great games.

Valve supports a lot of indie-game developers and gives them a fair amount of profit as well.

Publishers just need to stop thinking they have the right to OWN a developers game because they publish it. The music industry has moved away from that. It's about time games did too, and EA's Partners thing is a step in the right direction. Ninja-Hippo

EA have been great this gen, so no

What about Codemasters?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

I never heard anything bad about Eidos (before they got bought by Square), and Aksys is a very good publisher.

hoplayletsplay

lol

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

[QUOTE="FL_Lloyd"] As soon as I saw the thread I thought of them. I'd be interested in knowing if there's anyone that dislikes them in the least and why.IWKYB

They're not that innocent.

Have you played any of their games?

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]Publishers just need to stop thinking they have the right to OWN a developers game because they publish it. The music industry has moved away from that. It's about time games did too, and EA's Partners thing is a step in the right direction.gaming25