Which developer carries the most clout into the next gen...

Last gen I felt companies like BioWare, BLizzard, Bungie and Nintendo carried alot of anticipation and excitement into the last gen... but a gen can change a lot of things... both good and bad.  My question is which developer as it stands now carries the momentum, anticipation and excitement into their next project on the next gen....?

For me it's Valve, and call me a sucker, but I'm always hyped about the next Bioware game.... Beyond that, I want to see what the next Rocksteady game looks like, along with CDprojekt Red's Cyberpunk.

Naughty Dog

In terms of pure quality coming out of the studio, Platinum Games, in terms of how popular they are, Rockstar.

Bithisde.

*flemi shoild ectovetid*

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((Bethesda.

*flame shield activated*))

Hard to say. I think Crytek are doing great in terms of their engine, and played right, they could be the next UE. Hard to say, though.

Bethesda, From Software (mainly just the Souls series), Rockstar, CDPR, Valve, and Eidos Montreal

Edit: forgot Platinum

A lot of them are still the same: Nintendo, Blizzard, Bungie, Rockstar, Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, Valve, Square, Kojima Productions, EPIC, id, Bethesda, BioWare,  etc.

New ones I'd add are CD Projekt Red, From Software, Gearbox, 343i (this is solely because they're in charge of Halo), Volition, Relic, Eidos Montreal, Obsidian, and Rocksteady.

I'd agree with Valve and CD Projekt Red.

Valve because of what we all want them to release, and CD Projekt Red because of their success with The Witcher, and how that has made them a "premiere" RPG developer.

As for me personally I a bit excited to see how Epic and id treat next generation. 

I know id came out, and said they made a big mistake in underestimating the advancements made in the PC hardware space shortly after the 360 launched, and how they feel they let down their PC fans by giving them console ports expecting them to be on par with the standards of the PC.

Epic, while they had the success of Gears, also seems to have had a change of heart. I think they have now realized that GeoW1 bombed on the PC because it was attached to GFWL when it had a subscription fee, and they're currently planning a PC exclusive right now.

I'd love to see both of them go back to being PC-first developers because they both have a unique take on shooters, and aren't content with making generic clones of other games.

Sony's first party, From Software, Chunsoft, CD project, Bioware, Valve, Rocksteady, Kojima and Bungie.

hammerpoint

honestly Sony's first parties

honestly Sony's first parties

Chris_Williams

I'd have to go with Nintendo, Sucker-Punch, and Rocksteady for me.

Rocksteady produced two of the finest games last gen and I am very curious to see their next project.

Nintendo has always been ace throughout the years in terms of quality titles and I chose Sucker-Punch because they produced Sony's best in the past gen with the inFAMOUS games...

Naughty Dog will have to do quite a bit to get me back on board with them after they lost my support with the Uncharted series.

Turn 10, Starbreeze, 343, 4A Games, Eidos Montreal, ID Software, and Irrational Games.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

720OwnsPS4

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

DarkLink77

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

DarkLink77

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"] Besides Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch I don't think anyone cares what the rest of them are up to.themajormayor

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"] Besides Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch I don't think anyone cares what the rest of them are up to.locopatho

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"] People care what SSM are up to a lot more than they care what Sucker Punch is up to.

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

TheEroica

I'd agree with Valve and CD Projekt Red.

 

Valve because of what we all want them to release, and CD Projekt Red because of their success with The Witcher, and how that has made them a "premiere" RPG developer.

 

As for me personally I a bit excited to see how Epic and id treat next generation. 

I know id came out, and said they made a big mistake in underestimating the advancements made in the PC hardware space shortly after the 360 launched, and how they feel they let down their PC fans by giving them console ports expecting them to be on par with the standards of the PC.

Epic, while they had the success of Gears, also seems to have had a change of heart. I think they have now realized that GeoW1 bombed on the PC because it was attached to GFWL when it had a subscription fee, and they're currently planning a PC exclusive right now.

I'd love to see both of them go back to being PC-first developers because they both have a unique take on shooters, and aren't content with making generic clones of other games.

Ly_the_Fairy

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"] Besides Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch I don't think anyone cares what the rest of them are up to.themajormayor

Otherwise, I would agree.

Except for Team Ico. People care about what Team Ico is doing.

The big ones are these:

Rockstar
Bethesda
Bungie
343
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady
Kojima

I would say Bioware but after Dragon Age 2, The Old Republic and the Mass Effect ending things are not looking so hot for them.

[QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I'd agree with Valve and CD Projekt Red.

 

Valve because of what we all want them to release, and CD Projekt Red because of their success with The Witcher, and how that has made them a "premiere" RPG developer.

 

As for me personally I a bit excited to see how Epic and id treat next generation. 

I know id came out, and said they made a big mistake in underestimating the advancements made in the PC hardware space shortly after the 360 launched, and how they feel they let down their PC fans by giving them console ports expecting them to be on par with the standards of the PC.

Epic, while they had the success of Gears, also seems to have had a change of heart. I think they have now realized that GeoW1 bombed on the PC because it was attached to GFWL when it had a subscription fee, and they're currently planning a PC exclusive right now.

I'd love to see both of them go back to being PC-first developers because they both have a unique take on shooters, and aren't content with making generic clones of other games.

TheEroica

I think Quake 4, and UT3 suffered by not being developed with only the PC audience in mind. That's what I hope both devs correct next gen.

But as far as I know the basic, generic unit in UDK (Unreal Development Kit) is called the UT4_Peon, or something like that. Let's hope UT4 is in the works :P

[QUOTE="TheEroica"][QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I'd agree with Valve and CD Projekt Red.

 

Valve because of what we all want them to release, and CD Projekt Red because of their success with The Witcher, and how that has made them a "premiere" RPG developer.

 

As for me personally I a bit excited to see how Epic and id treat next generation. 

I know id came out, and said they made a big mistake in underestimating the advancements made in the PC hardware space shortly after the 360 launched, and how they feel they let down their PC fans by giving them console ports expecting them to be on par with the standards of the PC.

Epic, while they had the success of Gears, also seems to have had a change of heart. I think they have now realized that GeoW1 bombed on the PC because it was attached to GFWL when it had a subscription fee, and they're currently planning a PC exclusive right now.

I'd love to see both of them go back to being PC-first developers because they both have a unique take on shooters, and aren't content with making generic clones of other games.

Ly_the_Fairy

I think Quake 4, and UT3 suffered by not being developed with only the PC audience in mind. That's what I hope both devs correct next gen.

But as far as I know the basic, generic unit in UDK (Unreal Development Kit) is called the UT4_Peon, or something like that. Let's hope UT4 is in the works :P

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

720OwnsPS4

I respectfully disagree as i'm excited to see what Guerilla Games, Media Molecule, and Santa Monica Studio are up to as well.

Id Software

Ubisoft

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

720OwnsPS4

Sony's first party, From Software, Chunsoft, CD project, Bioware, Valve, Rocksteady, Kojima and Bungie.

GD1551

Personally i would say R* and Naughty Dog.

[QUOTE="720OwnsPS4"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

honestly Sony's first parties

OctaBech

PD desperately need new management if they want to stay competitive in the next generation, their old way of doin things just doesnt cut it anymore when compared to what the competition can do.

Turn 10

Bungie

Epic

and...

Rare :shock: :P

Turn 10

Bungie

Epic

and...

Rare :shock: :P

SecretPolice

[QUOTE="SecretPolice"]

Turn 10

Bungie

Epic

and...

Rare :shock: :P

rjdofu

If not, mah sigs a changin. :?