100 лучших создателей видеоигр по версии IGN

Развлекательный портал IGN составил свой топ 100 лучших геймдизайнеров игровой индустрии. Смотрим:

100. Ed Boon

Notable Games 

Mortal Kombat (1992)

Mortal Kombat II (1993)

Mortal Kombat III (1995)

Mortal Kombat Gold (1999)

Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004)

99. Toru Iwatani

Notable Games 

Pac-Man (1980)

Pac-Man: Championship Edition (2007)

98. Yoji Shinkawa

Notable Games 

Policenauts (1994)

Metal Gear Solid (1998)

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

97. Koichi Ishii

Notable Games 

Final Fantasy Adventure (1991)

Secret of Mana (1993)

Seiken Densetsu 3 (1995)

Legend of Mana (2000)

Final Fantasy XI (2004)

96. Jason Rubin

Notable Games 

Crash Bandicoot (1996)

Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998)

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001)

Jak II (2003)

95. Allan Alcorn

Notable Games 

Pong (1972)

94. Chris Sawyer

Transport Tycoon (1994)

RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999)

Chris Sawyer’s Locomotion (2004)

93. Chris Roberts

Wing Commander (1990)

Strike Commander (1993)

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994)

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995)

92. Danielle Bunten Berry

Notable Games 

M.U.L.E. (1983)

The Seven Cities of Gold (1984)

Modem Wars (1988)

Command H.Q. (1990)

91. Masahiro Sakurai

Notable Games 

Kirby’s Adventure (1993)

Kirby Super Star (1996)

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Meteos (2005)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

90. Graeme Devine

Notable Games 

The 7th Guest (1993)

The 11th Hour (1996)

Quake III: Arena (1999)

Doom 3 (2004)

Halo Wars (2009)

89. Feargus Urquhart

Notable Games 

Fallout (1997)

Baldur’s Gate (1998)

Planescape: Torment (1999)

Icewind Dale (2000)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2005)

Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006)

88. Steve Barcia

Notable Games 

Master of Orion (1993)

Master of Magic (1994)

Metroid Prime (2002)

87. Satoru Iwata

Notable Games 

Kirby’s Dream Land (1992)

Adventures of Lolo (1992)

Earthbound (1995)

Pokйmon Red/ Blue (1998)

Animal Crossing (2002)

86. Jeremy Soule

Notable Games 

Total Annihilation (1997)

Baldur’s Gate (1998)

Icewind Dale (2000)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)

Prey (2006)

Supreme Commander (2007)

85. Tim Cain

Notable Games 

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Edition (1992)

Fallout (1997)

Fallout 2 (1998)

Dungeons & Dragons: The Temple of Elemental Evil (2003)

Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines (2004)

84. Tetsuya Nomura

Notable Games 

Final Fantasy VI (1994)

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

Parasite Eve (1998)

Brave Fencer Musashi (1998)

Final Fantasy X (2001)

Kingdom Hearts (2002)

Kingdom Hearts II (2006)

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2008)

83. Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Notable Games 

SEGA Rally Championship (1995)

Space Channel 5 (2000)

Rez (2002)

Lumines (2005)

Every Extend Extra (2006)

Every Extend Extra Extreme (2007)

82. Jason Kapalka

Notable Games 

Bejeweled Deluxe (2001)

Bookworm Deluxe (2003)

Zuma Deluxe (2003)

Heavy Weapon (2005)

81. Ron Gilbert

Notable Games 

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (1987)

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (1991)

Total Annihilation (1997)

80. Chris Avellone

Notable Games 

Baldur’s Gate (1998)

Fallout 2 (1998)

Planescape: Torment (1999)

Icewind Dale (2000)

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (2001)

Champions of Norrath (2004)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2005)

Neverwinter Nights 2 (2006)

79. Marc Blank

Notable Games 

Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (1980)

Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz (1981)

Zork III: The Dungeon Master (1982)

Syphon Filter (1999)

78. Louis Castle

Notable Games 

California Games (1987)

Command & Conquer (1995)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996)

Boom Blox (2008)

77. Yoshitaka Amano

Notable Games 

Final Fantasy (1990)

Final Fantasy IV (1991)

Final Fantasy VI (1994)

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

Final Fantasy IX (2000)

Final Fantasy X (2001)

Final Fantasy XII (2006)

76. Tomonobu Itagaki

Notable Games 

Tecmo Super Bowl (1993)

Dead or Alive (1998)

Dead or Alive 3 (2001)

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003)

Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)

Ninja Gaiden 2 (2008)

75. Mathieu Ferland

Notable Games 

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (2002)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004)

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)

Assassin’s Creed (2007)

74. Akira Toriyama

Dragon Warrior (1989)

Dragon Warrior II (1990)

Chrono Trigger (1995)

Tobal No.1 (1996)

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2005)

Blue Dragon (2007)

73. David Grossman

Notable Games 

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (1991)

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (1993)

Sam & Max: Season One (2007) 

Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People (2008)

72. Alex Ward

Notable Games 

Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002)

Burnout 3: Takedown (2004)

Black (2006)

Burnout Paradise (2008)

71. David Jaffe

Notable Games 

Twisted Metal (1996)

Twisted Metal: Black (2001)

God of War (2005)

God of War II (2007)

Calling All Cars (2007)

70. Todd Howard

Notable Games 

The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1992)

The Elder Scrolls II -- Daggerfall (1997)

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)

Fallout 3 (2008)

69. Satoshi Tajiri

Notable Games 

Pokйmon Red/Blue (1998)

Pokйmon Snap (1999)

Pokйmon Silver/Gold (2000)

68. Marty O’Donnell

Notable Games 

Myth II: Soulblighter (1998)

Oni (2001)

Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)

Halo 2 (2004)

Halo 3 (2007)

67. Akira Yasuda

Notable Games 

Final Fight (1989)

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1996)

X-Men versus Street Fighter (1997)

Street Fighter Alpha III (1999) Power Stone (1999)

Street Fighter III: Third Strike (2000)

Read Dead Revolver (2004)

66. Nick Gollop and Julian Gollop

Notable Games 

Rebelstar (1986)

X-COM: UFO Defense (1993)

Laser Squad Nemesis (2005)

Rebelstar: Tactical Command (2005)

65. Masaya Matsuura

Notable Games 

Parappa the Rapper (1996)

Um Jammer Lammy (1999)

Vib-Ribbon - Parappa the Rapper 2 (2002)

64. Jonty Barnes

Notable Games 

Magic Carpet (1994)

Dungeon Keeper (1997)

Theme Hospital (1997)

Black and White (2001)

Halo 3 (2007)

63. Eugene Jarvis

Notable Games 

Defender (1980)

Robotron: 2084 (1982)

Smash TV (1990)

Cruis’n USA (1994)

62. Stieg Hedlund

Notable Games 

Comix Zone (1995)

The Ooze (1996)

Diablo (1997) Starcraft (1998)

Diablo II (2000)

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath (2005)

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (2006)

61. Jason West

Notable Games 

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Call of Duty (2003)

Call of Duty 2 (2005)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)

60. Jordan Mechner

Notable Games 

Karateka (1984)

Prince of Persia (1989)

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame (1993)

The Last Express (1997)

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)

59. Yasunori Mitsuda

Notable Games 

Chrono Trigger (1995)

Xenogears (1998)

Mario Party (1999)

Chrono Cross (2000)

Shadow Hearts (2001)

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2003)

58. Jeronimo Barrera

Notable Games 

Thrasher: Skate and Destroy (1999)

Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999)

Midnight Club Street Racing (2000)

Grand Theft Auto III (2001)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)

The Warriors (2005)

Manhunt 2 (2007)

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)

57. Bruce Shelley

Notable Games 

Sid Meier’s Railroad Tycoon (1990)

Sid Meier’s Civilization (1991)

Age of Empires (1997) 

Halo Wars (2009)

56. Hideki Kamiya

Notable Games 

Resident Evil (1996)

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Resident Evil Zero (2002)

Devil May Cry (2001)

Viewtiful Joe (2003)

Okami (2006)

55. Koji Igarashi

Notable Games 

Gradius II (1992)

Tokimeki Memorial (1994)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003)

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006)

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008)

54. Jordan Weisman

Notable Games 

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995)

Crimson Skies (2000)

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003)

53. Takashi Tezuka

Notable Games 

Super Mario Bros. (1986)

The Legend of Zelda (1987) 

Super Mario World (1990)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992)

Star Fox 64 (1997)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Pikmin (2001)

Paper Mario (2001)

Luigi’s Mansion (2001)

Animal Crossing (2002)

Super Mario Sunshine (2002)

Super Smash Bros.: Brawl (2008)

52. Yuji Horii

Notable Games 

Dragon Warrior (1989)

Dragon Warrior II (1990)

Dragon Warrior III (1991)

Chrono Trigger (1995)

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2005)

51. David Perry

Notable Games

Cool Spot (1993)

Disney’s Aladdin (1993)

Earthworm Jim (1994)

Enter the Matrix (2003)

The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005)

50. Keiji Inafune

Notable Games 

Mega Man (1987)

Street Fighter (1987)

Mega Man 2 (1988)

Duck Tales (1990)

Breath of Fire (1993)

Mega Man X (1993)

Onimusha: Warlords (2001)

Mega Man Battle Network (2001)

Mega Man Zero (2002)

Dead Rising (2006)

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (2007)

49. Atsushi Inaba

Notable Games 

Devil May Cry (2001)

Viewtiful Joe (2003)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2005)

Okami (2006)

MadWorld (2009)

48. Scott Orr

Notable Games 

John Madden Football (1990)

John Madden Football ’93 (1992)

Tony La Russa Baseball ’95 (1995)

NCAA Football 98 (1997)

47. Yuji Naka

Notable Games 

Phantasy Star (1988)

Phantasy Star II (1990)

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

NiGHTS into Dreams (1996)

Burning Rangers (1998)

Chu Chu Rocket (2000)

Samba de Amigo (2000)

Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)

46. Fumito Ueda

Notable Games 

Ico (2001)

Shadow of the Colossus (2005)

45. Tim Sweeney

Notable Games 

ZZT (1991)

Unreal (1998)

Unreal Tournament (1999)

Unreal Championship (2002)

Deus Ex (2000)

Gears of War (2006)

Gears of War 2 (2008)

44. Nobuo Uematsu

Notable Games 

Final Fantasy (1990)

Final Fantasy IV (1991)

Final Fantasy VI (1994)

Chrono Trigger (1995)

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Final Fantasy VIII (1999)

Final Fantasy IX (2000)

Final Fantasy X (2001)

Lost Odyssey (2008)

43. Ed Logg

Notable Games 

Asteroids (1979)

Centipede (1980)

Gauntlet (1985)

Tetris [Tengen Version] (1989)

San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (1996)

42. Brad McQuaid & John Smedley

Notable Games 

EverQuest (1999)

EverQuest II (2004)

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (2007)

41. Bill Roper

Notable Games 

Warcraft (1994)

Blackthorne (1994)

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995)

Diablo (1996)

StarCraft (1998)

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2003)

40. Cliff Bleszinski

Notable Games 

Jazz Jackrabbit (1994)

Unreal Tournament (1999)

Unreal Championship (2002)

Gears of War (2006)

Gears of War 2 (2008)

39. David Jones

Notable Games 

Lemmings (1991)

Grand Theft Auto (1998)

Crackdown (2007)

38. Chris Taylor

Notable Games 

Total Annihilation (1997)

Dungeon Siege (2002)

Supreme Commander (2007)

37. Ken Levine

Notable Games 

Thief: The Dark Project (1998)

System Shock 2 (1999)

Freedom Force (2002)

BioShock (2007)

36. Eiji Aonuma

Notable Games 

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)

35. Harvey Smith

Notable Games 

System Shock (1994)

Cybermage: Darklight Awakening (1995)

Deus Ex (2000)

Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003)

Blacksite: Area 51 (2007)

34. Doug Church

Notable Games 

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992)

System Shock (1994)

Flight Unlimited (1995)

Thief: The Dark Project (1998)

Frequency (2001)

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)

33. Brian Reynolds

Notable Games 

Sid Meier’s Colonization (1994)

Sid Meier’s Civilization II (1996)

Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (1999)

Rise of Nations (2003)

Catan (2007)

32. Alex Rigopulos

Notable Games 

Frequency (2001)

Amplitude (2003)

Karaoke Revolution (2003)

Guitar Hero (2006)

Rock Band (2007)

31. Larry Holland

Notable Games 

Star Wars: X-Wing (1993)

Star Wars: TIE Fighter Collector’s CD-ROM (1995)

Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002)

30. Brian Fargo

Notable Games 

The Bard’s Tale (1985)

Battle Chess (1988)

Wasteland (1988)

Out of This World (1991)

The Lost Vikings (1992)

Rock ’N Roll Racing (1992)

The Bard’s Tale (2004)

29. Kazunori Yamauchi

Notable Games 

Gran Turismo (1997)

Gran Turismo 2 (1999)

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (2001)

Gran Turismo 4 (2004)

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (2008)

28. Greg Zeschuk & Ray Muzyka

Notable Games 

Baldur’s Gate (1998)

MDK2 (2000)

Neverwinter Nights (2002)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) 

Mass Effect (2007)

27. Jason Jones

Notable Games 

Pathways into Darkness (1993)

Marathon (1994)

Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997)

Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)

26. Rob Pardo

Notable Games 

StarCraft (1998)

Diablo II (2000)

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002)

World of Warcraft (2004)

25. Yoshiaki Koizumi

Notable Games 

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992)

Super Mario Kart (1992)

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (1993)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

Super Smash Bros. (1999)

Super Mario Sunshine (2002)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2003)

Super Mario Galaxy (2007)

24. Michel Ancel

Notable Games 

Rayman (1995)

Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)

Beyond Good and Evil (2003)

Peter Jackson’s King Kong (2005)

23. Ken Williams & Roberta Williams

Notable Games 

King’s Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984)

Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1987)

Phantasmagoria (1995)

22. Alexey Pajitnov

Notable Games 

Tetris (1985)

Wild Snake (1994)

Hexic HD (2005)

21. Tim Schafer

Notable Games 

Maniac Mansion (1990)

The Secret of Monkey Island (1990)

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle (1990)

Full Throttle (1996)

Grim Fandango (1998)

Psychonauts (2005)

20. Koji Kondo

Notable Games 

Super Mario Bros. (1985)

The Legend of Zelda (1987)

Star Fox (1993)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

Super Mario Galaxy (2007)

19. Warren Spector

Notable Games 

Ultima VI: The False Prophet (1990)

Wing Commander (1990)

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1990)

System Shock (1994)

Crusader: No Remorse (1995)

Thief: The Dark Project (1998)

Deus Ex (2000)

18. Peter Molyneux

Notable Games 

Populous (1989)

Theme Park (1995)

Black and White (2001)

Fable (2004)

Fable II (2008)

17. Dan Houser & Sam Houser

Notable Games 

Grand Theft Auto III (2001)

Max Payne (2001)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)

Manhunt (2003)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)

Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)

16. Gabe Newell

Notable Games 

Half-Life (1998)

Counter-Strike (2000)

Half-Life 2 (2004)

The Orange Box (2007)

Left 4 Dead (2008)

15. Richard Hilleman

Notable Games 

John Madden Football (1990)

John Madden Football ’93 (1992)

NHL ’94 (1993)

Tiger Woods ’99 PGA Tour Golf (1998)

14. Jess Cliffe & Minh Le

Notable Games 

Counter-Strike (2000)

Counter-Strike: Source (2004)

13. Tokuro Fujiwara

Notable Games 

Ghosts ’N Goblins (1986)

Mega Man (1987)

Mega Man 2 (1987)

Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts (1991)

Street Fighter II Turbo (1993)

Mega Man X (1993)

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ Dreams (1996)

Resident Evil (1996)

Tomba! (1998)

12. David Crane

Notable Games 

Pitfall! (1982)

Decathlon (1983)

Ghostbusters (1984)

Little Computer People (1985)

A Boy and His Blob (1989)

11. Richard Garriott

Notable Games 

Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1980)

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985)

Ultima VII: The Black Gate (1992)

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992)

Ultima Online (1997)

City of Heroes (2004)

10. John Carmack

Notable Games 

Wolfenstein 3-D (1992)

Doom (1993)

Quake (1996)

Quake II (1997)

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001)

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (2007)

9. Yu Suzuki

Notable Games 

Virtua Fighter (1995)

Virtua Cop (1996)

Fighters MegaMix (1997)

Daytona USA (2001)

Shenmue (2000)

8. Ralph Baer

Notable Games 

Shooting Gallery (1968)

Simon (1978)

7. Shinji Mikami

Notable Games 

Resident Evil (1996)

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)

Dino Crisis (1999)

Resident Evil CODE: Veronica (2000)

Devil May Cry (2001)

Onimusha: Warlords (2001)

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Killer 7 (2007)

6. Hideo Kojima

Notable Games 

Metal Gear (1988)

Snatcher (1992)

Policenauts (1994)

Metal Gear Solid (1998)

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (2003)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)

5. Gunpei Yokoi

Notable Games 

Donkey Kong (1981)

Mario Bros. (1983)

Kid Icarus (1986)

Metroid (1986)

Dr. Mario (1990)

Super Metroid (1994)

4. Hironobu Sakaguchi

Notable Games 

Final Fantasy (1990)

Final Fantasy IV (1991)

Final Fantasy VI (1994)

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

Final Fantasy X (2001)

Chrono Trigger (1995)

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)

Tobal No.1 (1997)

Parasite Eve (1998)

Final Fantasy Tactics (1998)

Xenogears (1998)

Brave Fencer Musashi (1998)

Blue Dragon (2007)

Lost Odyssey (2008)

3. Will Wright

Notable Games 

SimCity (1989)

SimEarth: The Living Planet (1991)

The Sims (2000)

The Sims 2 (2004)

Spore (2008)

2. Sid Meier

Notable Games 

Sid Meier’s Pirates! (1987)

Railroad Tycoon (1990)

Sid Meier’s Civlization (1991)

Sid Meier’s Civilization II (1997)

Railroad Tycoon II (1998)

The Sims (2000)

Sid Meier’s Civilization III (2001)

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV (2005)

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Revolution (2008)

1. Shigeru Miyamoto

Notable Games 

Donkey Kong (1981)

Super Mario Bros (1985)

The Legend of Zelda (1987)

Star Fox (1993)

Super Mario 64 (1996)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

Pikmin (2001)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)

Super Mario Galaxy (2007)