Very much agree with this list 🙂
All companies making quality games that are about having fun, have depth, story… not to mention respectful communication with the players
Just because they are big doesnt mean they are good. The bigger a company gets is inverse to how they treat their customers for the most part for some reason.
Not always. Valve will be pretty high up, for example.
But yes, corporatisation of gaming companies tends to ruin things. When the finance guys and executives who only care about the bottom line run things, the quality of the product suffers as a result.
I’d put Hello Games in the top 10 as well. Sure NMS had a very bad start, so they’re not in top 5. But they’ve kept on bringing out major updates for almost a decade now, for free. Had it been almost any other studio, the second half of those updates at the very least would have been paid DLC. And the game would have likely had a season pass instead of the free expeditions to unlock stuff as well.
All Gamestudios that support a game for years and bring out new content without selling it. (like Iron Gate Studios with Valheim, The Fun Pimps with 7Days2Die)
Had the same thought. But when seeing the names below it, it makes sense. Which should be worrying in and off itself.
Sureen Ink
10 hours ago
I feel like Ubisoft, Bethesda, and Activision should all be lower down the list… Like, I know Nintendo has been scummy the last year, but that’s barely a drop in the bucket compared to those three companies…
Microsoft and Sony should also at least be down near where Nintendo is, too… Like, if we’re putting Nintendo so low for their practices this year, those two should definitely be even lower down.
If Activision was any lower on the list, it would defeat the joke.
MJC
10 hours ago
It’s probably bad for the game industry that there’s so many notable omissions from the visible part of this list. I chose to believe that both Xbox and Capcom are already underground. Xbox is self explanatory at this point. Capcom, try not caring about Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, or Resident Evil (I have tried, multiple times, none of them ever click with me) but being a huge fan of Mega Man, Dead Rising, and Ace Attorney. Oh please Mister Capcom, may we have a new game? Not another remake or collection of varying degrees of quality? No? You’re announcing a… Read more »
I do understand being bitter about Capcom focusing mostly on their big ticket franchises, I’m a Breath of Fire fan ðŸ˜
But, that’s a business decision, and I think throughout the years they’ve produced a ton of excellent games and I don’t remember any particular controversies around Capcom? I’d say (if I ignore my poor BoF, lol) Capcom have the best reputation of the ‘big companies’.
BakaGrappler
9 hours ago
Be careful that you don’t dig too deep and too greedily.
What, you think deep, deep below EA they’ll eventually dig up Cloud Imperium Games?
leduk
9 hours ago
tecent need to be way lower since they’re collaboration with the chinese gov imho. That’s a powerfull tool of government propaganda
Jedi
9 hours ago
Wouldnt he need more like an excavator or something to get it deep enough ?
Martin
7 hours ago
I know CAD is a comic about video games, but after more than a month of one-offs, I hope that in October, we will see a completely new, revolutionary Campaign storyline (it’s been over a year…) -although I would also still want to know what’s the deal with that half-elf princess…
Was looking for this comment. I think I’m more worried about the Jared Kushner connection than anything else. That’s a direct line to the US government.
SpinelesS
5 hours ago
I wanna say Bethesda should be lower, but looking at the list of those below the only argument I can come up with to raise one of them higher is Nintendo is just greedy, their games don’t suck that much…
MarthKoopa
4 hours ago
Nintendo being that low and below Bethesda is inaccurate, and may be showing a lot of personal bias
Nintendo’s haters are only a very vocal minority on the internet. Most people love them, and for good reason.
Ronnie
3 hours ago
I guess I’m out of the loop… what did Konami do?
Pulse
2 hours ago
nintendo still above konami, good enough.
Axiomite
1 hour ago
Pretty sure that current trends will probably show Krafton on that bottom list there soon, if not having it be there already.
Rob
23 minutes ago
All I wanted was a new Skate game, which I would have been happy to pay for, but instead I got a businessman’s idea of a free-to-play skateboarding game and an AI (Vee) that has no idea that everyone who’s ever touched a board already knows that footy means footage.
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Rethorical question, but I’m kinda curious. Who is on top here?
Team Cherry.
Larian, Team Cherry, Supergiant Games would be my picks.
Very much agree with this list 🙂
All companies making quality games that are about having fun, have depth, story… not to mention respectful communication with the players
So the bigger they are the lower on the billings they are?
Just because they are big doesnt mean they are good. The bigger a company gets is inverse to how they treat their customers for the most part for some reason.
It certianly seems like there’s a corollary… I mean there are exceptions I’m sure…… somewhere….
Not always. Valve will be pretty high up, for example.
But yes, corporatisation of gaming companies tends to ruin things. When the finance guys and executives who only care about the bottom line run things, the quality of the product suffers as a result.
Valve isn’t really a game company they are game distribution platform and hardware company. They really dont make them anymore.
Enshittification
I’d put Hello Games in the top 10 as well. Sure NMS had a very bad start, so they’re not in top 5. But they’ve kept on bringing out major updates for almost a decade now, for free. Had it been almost any other studio, the second half of those updates at the very least would have been paid DLC. And the game would have likely had a season pass instead of the free expeditions to unlock stuff as well.
What about Digital Extreme? Nobody really has anything bad to say about Warframe 🙂
Interactive fate 🙂
From Software, thatgamecompany… I’m sure I’m forgetting other contenders but they came to mind.
I wouldn’t put them there personally, but I think a lot of people are going to have Valve on top.
are they still making games?
All Gamestudios that support a game for years and bring out new content without selling it. (like Iron Gate Studios with Valheim, The Fun Pimps with 7Days2Die)
Probably indie studios or companies with one hit wonders.
The guy who made Stardew Valley.
He’s made a great game with no paid DLC and engages with the community
Wayforward may not be at the very top, but it deserves to be up there.
How is Ubisoft so high?
I want to say nintendo should also be lower, but it’s hard to beat activision(blizzard(microsoft))
Nintendo has one major quality. It treats it’s employees very well.
Nintendo has a lot of fanbois who will love them and defend them no matter what.
same said about everyone else, we just find it funny everyone hates nintendo doing what the others already were. suddenly its super bad
Had the same thought. But when seeing the names below it, it makes sense. Which should be worrying in and off itself.
I feel like Ubisoft, Bethesda, and Activision should all be lower down the list… Like, I know Nintendo has been scummy the last year, but that’s barely a drop in the bucket compared to those three companies…
Nintendo has been scummy ever since they stole the IP of Tetris and never paid a single dime to the creator. Maybe even before that.
Microsoft and Sony should also at least be down near where Nintendo is, too… Like, if we’re putting Nintendo so low for their practices this year, those two should definitely be even lower down.
If Activision was any lower on the list, it would defeat the joke.
It’s probably bad for the game industry that there’s so many notable omissions from the visible part of this list. I chose to believe that both Xbox and Capcom are already underground. Xbox is self explanatory at this point. Capcom, try not caring about Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, or Resident Evil (I have tried, multiple times, none of them ever click with me) but being a huge fan of Mega Man, Dead Rising, and Ace Attorney. Oh please Mister Capcom, may we have a new game? Not another remake or collection of varying degrees of quality? No? You’re announcing a… Read more »
I do understand being bitter about Capcom focusing mostly on their big ticket franchises, I’m a Breath of Fire fan ðŸ˜
But, that’s a business decision, and I think throughout the years they’ve produced a ton of excellent games and I don’t remember any particular controversies around Capcom? I’d say (if I ignore my poor BoF, lol) Capcom have the best reputation of the ‘big companies’.
Be careful that you don’t dig too deep and too greedily.
What, you think deep, deep below EA they’ll eventually dig up Cloud Imperium Games?
tecent need to be way lower since they’re collaboration with the chinese gov imho. That’s a powerfull tool of government propaganda
Wouldnt he need more like an excavator or something to get it deep enough ?
I know CAD is a comic about video games, but after more than a month of one-offs, I hope that in October, we will see a completely new, revolutionary Campaign storyline (it’s been over a year…) -although I would also still want to know what’s the deal with that half-elf princess…
If you join CAD/Tim’s Patreon, you will be able to see all the different storylines and comics tim has put together.
Bethesda…. better rep than Nintendo?!?!?!?
Nintendo’s lawyers have done a great job of dragging their name through the mud lately.
Bought by Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner. You’re going to be digging deep.
Was looking for this comment. I think I’m more worried about the Jared Kushner connection than anything else. That’s a direct line to the US government.
I wanna say Bethesda should be lower, but looking at the list of those below the only argument I can come up with to raise one of them higher is Nintendo is just greedy, their games don’t suck that much…
Nintendo being that low and below Bethesda is inaccurate, and may be showing a lot of personal bias
Nintendo’s haters are only a very vocal minority on the internet. Most people love them, and for good reason.
I guess I’m out of the loop… what did Konami do?
nintendo still above konami, good enough.
Pretty sure that current trends will probably show Krafton on that bottom list there soon, if not having it be there already.
All I wanted was a new Skate game, which I would have been happy to pay for, but instead I got a businessman’s idea of a free-to-play skateboarding game and an AI (Vee) that has no idea that everyone who’s ever touched a board already knows that footy means footage.