What Companies Are On Our Side?

[SereneYeti]

What about Larian Studios?

[Astraea]

A little sidenote; I would have to disagree with the sentiment that some gamers have that there really is no company that will always be faithful to the consumers. I think there's still people out there that care more about having a good reputation and legacy that want to make their mark on the industry rather than get rich. But I do think the more a company grows the harder it becomes to stay true to that, because more and more people get a say in the direction the company will go and real passion in the right place is somewhat of a jewel you don't find that often.
I would say that Grinding Gear Games from Path of Exile is all about the gamer, but they too have been bought by Ten Cent, so who knows what's going on.

I think you'll find the most passionate developers among startups and offshoots from major companies (seniors that want to have their own go at it).

[kalin]

We're a small indie studio, and pretty much just want the games to be good and serve our customers well. Not sure why the focus would be anything else really.

[Wingzzzzy]

My companies that i feel is in on our side is

Valve
SEGA
CD Projekt Red
Tencent (for the Ring of Elesyum)

[Percy]

For my pick of good companies that actually like making games and respect their customers would me companies that have so far for the most part avoided using major publishers to publish their games:

- CD Projekt Red
- Taleworlds Entertainment
- Paradox Interactive
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Egosoft
- Piranha Bytes
- Lo-Fi Games

Apart from the 2 big names on my list, the rest have started rather indie and still could be names indie to some degree. Though some of them have grown a bit beyond that by their own bootstraps, they do show a very deep love for the games that they make.

[Andreas]

SEGA. They are awesome.

[PanzerFranzz]

The list has changed throughout the years. Blizzard and Valve used to be on the list for example. They aren't anymore.

Some companies I can think of on short notice are:

CD Project Red
From Software
Atlus
Obsidian Entertainment

And of course smaller indie devs like Toby Fox and inXile.

Why Toby Fox?

[Murray]

Undertale and Deltarune chapter 1?

[OverdriveActive]

I don't play single player games much. I follow the news and reporting around them but I don't have a first person perspective on them. I'm also not into cinematic experiences so that cuts out a lot of AAA studios. One exception is NeocoreGames, the lot that made "The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing". I completed these games and thought they were well-designed, simply buy-and-play model and the extras and DLC were reasonably priced for what they offered.

I think Grinding Gear Games' transparency puts them in this box for me. Digital Extremes are in this category as well. Good games, transparently monetised with a lot of focus on communication. Overall this has lead to positive communities (with the odd outcrops) and high quality gaming experiences.

All other companies (mostly MMOs or fighting games) that I've dealt with in the last 4-5 years have implemented at least some anti-consumer or exploitative practices. Whether it be lootboxes, introducing significant grind instead of proper depth to sell stuff, overpriced DLC, exclusive preorder bonuses, etc.

[Mr.Disco]

I think Ubisoft denying to bow to the totalitarian rules of China was a good sign.

Maybe they are a consumer ally in the Triple A field. Who knows... time will tel.

[Dick]

I think Ubisoft denying to bow to the totalitarian rules of China was a good sign.

Maybe they are a consumer ally in the Triple A field. Who knows... time will tel.

Ubisoft? No. Just look at what's been happening to Assassins Creed.

[Forge]

id software and voidpoint
they listen to customer feedback
not fond of the distributors they use, though

[Kn8cK]

Don't forget the guys who brought us Kingdom Come Deliverance. (Forgot the name of the studio)

[Rexxzy]

Valve? Not anymore. With the new Artifact game they seem to be leaving making game with good story aside and moving towards insane monetization. The main writers of all their previous titles have left Valve. Also, Steam is earning them loads now, doubt they will be making another triple A game in the near future.

[Trippy Logic]

Don't forget the guys who brought us Kingdom Come Deliverance. (Forgot the name of the studio)

Warhorse Studio. A few people have mentioned them already

As for everyone who named CD Projekt Red, I'm on the fence about them after their cucking on [email protected] with the did you just assume their gender meme post.

[SnarkyJay]

While they aren't perfect, I think Nintendo makes a quality product that is complete at launch, which is more than can be said for other companies that size. Sure they were jerks about Let's Plays for a while, and it seems the fan base is never happy, but when I buy a first party Nintendo game, I know it's going to be a complete work, and not a day one DLC, micro transaction ridden piece of junk. I'm sure others will disagree with me, and they may have done some shady things I'm not aware of, but I have a good perception of Nintendo.