My Favorite Developers

From their foundation, Valve has been one of the major indie developers that have been making absolutely solid and wonderful games to play from the great engrossing story of the Half-Life series, cool new puzzle concept of Portal, and Co-Op/team gameplay of Left 4 Dead or Team Fortress 2 are must plays for anyone who enjoy gaming.

Can't Wait For:
Half-Life 2: Episode 3
The Crossing

While technically a part of Konami since 1987, Kojima Productions is the development house started by Hideo Kojima in 2005 in order to focus solely on developing games and are responsible for one of my favorite game series, the Metal Gear series, and other critically acclaimed games like Zone of the Enders and Boktai series.

Can't Wait For:
Project 'S'
Metal Gear Solid 5

Self proclaimed "The last of the bedroom programmers", Introversion Software are a small group but their games have become cult classics in the PC gaming world and still are loved by fans and supported by the mod community.

Can't Wait For
Subversion
Chronometer

The name Square-Enix is synonymous with Japanese RPG's from the Dragon Quest franchise, Star Ocean series, Kingdom Hearts series, and of course the Final Fantasy franchise that I still find enjoyable.

Can't Wait For
Final Fantasy XIII

While Rockstar Games started their GTA franchise back in 1997, it wasn't until 2001 when GTA III was released that the company was put in the spotlight and now have created great sandbox series and also other series like Manhunt, Midnight Club, Bully, and Red Dead Revolver.

Can't Wait For
L.A. Noire
Red Dead Redemption
Max Payne 3

Like with Square-Exix and Japanese RPG's, Bethesda are the epitome western RPG developers creating vast landscapes and varied game mechanics.

Can't Wait For
The Elder Scrolls V

Some would say that Blizzard or Westwood/EA are the real-time strategy experts but in my mind Relic are better. With Homeworld, Warhammer, and Company of Heroes series bringing great scenarios and game play different to most other RTS's.

Can't Wait For
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Half-Life changed the way stories in shooter were told but Infinity Ward took shooters with Call of Duty to whole new level of quality from graphics, sound design, and controls that they continue to bring in every iteration of the game.

Can't Wait For
Modern Warfare 2

Konami holds some of the most beloved franchises such as Castlevania, Silent Hill, Dance Dance Revolution, and many other games that most gamers might have played at least once.

Spawning from former LucasArts employees, Telltale Games have taken their experience at LucasArts by creating witty and smart episodic adventure games that bring back memories of old.

Can't Wait For
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
Sam & Max Season Three