World of Darkness Poll: Greatest computer RPG development studios of all time.

[PorkyThePaladin]

Pardon me if one was already done, but Google doesn't return anything. Vote! Up to 3 choices allowed and the poll will close in 2 weeks. Computer RPGs as in RPGs at some point available on the computer, so studios making ports count too.

 

[Nano]

Poll's useless since the votes aren't public.

 

[Gregz]

3 choices is too few

 

[luj1]

Black Isle, Sirtech, SSI

 

[mondblut]

3 choices is retarded

Yes, that's too many. There are only two truly great ones: SSI and Sir-Tech.

 

[Darth Canoli]

1. SSI (Goldbox, Dark Sun, Fantasy General, ...)
   
2. New World Computing (Might & Magic series, Heroes of Might & Magic series, King's Bounty, ...)
   
3. Sirtech (Wizardry early series, JA series, The savant trilogy and Wizardry 8, ...)
   
4. Microprose (Civilization series, Darklands, Master of Magic, UFO, ...)
   
5. Troïka (ToEE, Arcanum)

 

[lukaszek]

please add Silver Style Entertainment

 

[V_K]

Missing from the poll:
Event Horizon / Dreamforge (DarkSpyre, The Summoning, Anvil of Dawn, Ravenloft/Menzoberranzan);
Thalion (Dragonflight, Amberstar, Ambermoon);
MindCraft (Magic Candle series and spin-offs);
Sylmarils (Ishar series, Robinson's Requiem)

 

[kangaxx]

Black Isle, SSI and Looking Glass from my POV.

 

[V_K]

Yes, that's too many. There are only two truly great ones: SSI and Sir-Tech.

No love for Attic?

 

[Reader]

No matter how i love Black Isle or Troika. I vote only for those who still has the balls to deliver.
1. PB
2. Arkane
3. Owlcat

 

[mondblut]

Yes, that's too many. There are only two truly great ones: SSI and Sir-Tech.

No love for Attic?

Realms of Arkania are damn fine games, but greatest? It takes more than a single trilogy of games to be one.

 

[Butter]

I voted for LGS, but it's a trap because their greatest accomplishment wasn't even in the RPG genre.

 

[V_K]

Yes, that's too many. There are only two truly great ones: SSI and Sir-Tech.

No love for Attic?

Realms of Arkania are damn fine games, but greatest? It takes more than a single trilogy of games to be one.

They also made Spirit of Adventure and Lords of Doom.

 

[Strange Fellow]

Please add Legend Entertainment so I can be the guy who votes for Legend Entertainment, even though it's not really up there with the creme de la creme (which is Sir-Tech, by the way).

 

[mondblut]

Yes, that's too many. There are only two truly great ones: SSI and Sir-Tech.

No love for Attic?

Realms of Arkania are damn fine games, but greatest? It takes more than a single trilogy of games to be one.

They also made Spirit of Adventure and Lords of Doom.

These don't even qualify for honourable mention.

 

[Tim the Bore]

It's Troika.

You may close the poll already, no need to thank me.

 

[Kev Inkline]

Ubisoft

Dont' believe me? They surely have the strongest franchise.

See for yourself: https://www.pcgamer.com/best-rpg-2020-assassins-creed-valhalla/

 

[Fedora Master]

Define "greatest" first.

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

Sorry, Ubisoft is not making it into the poll.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

Good poll, difficult vote. Especially when it comes to defunct studios like Troika that gave us three glittering, albeit flawed, gems. There are also the Biowares which started so great, but have forgotten themselves. Even still, the legacy is there. Black Isle, Bioware, SSI.

 

[Aemar]

Black Isle, Sirtech, SSI

Agreed. Also Troika and New World Computing.

 

[Funposter]

1. Black Isle
2. Troika
POWER GAP
3. Looking Glass Studios

My absolute favourite two or three RPGs aren't from Troika or Black Isle, but they're the only (modern) developers who are relatively free of sin. Looking Glass were great but they barely even made RPGs.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Sorry, Ubisoft is not making it into the poll.

You fucking retard...
Adds Obsidian, Bethesda and Blizzard to the poll but not Ubisoft...
I have no love for Ubisoft but seriously, where did your dumbfuck tag go?

 

[samuraigaiden]

Those Japanese developers shouldn’t be on the poll. They make console games other companies port to PC.

An example of a Japanese developer more fitting would be Nihom Falcom. Not that it should win anyway.