Is Ironclad your game industry hero?

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So, this is one of those rare occasions that we the gamers have an opportunity to thank someone in the gaming industry, by nominating them as a Game Industry Hero. The title could use some work, but the idea is great.

Sins of a Solar Empire has shown that even insanely small "startup" companies can make very successful games. This is Ironclad's first game, though some members of the then-9 man team (they recently hired at least a 10th person! :P) had their hand in the game industry before, namely Homeworld: Cataclysm and some others.

This is pretty rare these days, since the gaming industry is pretty brutal. It isn't uncommon for a developer to go out of business, and even publishers are sometimes not immune to financial issues. Millions and millions are poured into games and the resulting product fails to sell. Sins has shown that even in this environment, a well made game can do very well. It was really a sleeper hit. Not very many knew about it until it launched. There were ads, sure. Spreads in magazines, previews on popular gaming sites, but even then it never really sunk in until all around the 'net raving reviews started appearing.

In my eyes, the success of Sins and the Ironclad team's commitment to the game warrants the nomination. If you agree with me, click on the external link in above to read up on how to nominate and about the process.

As soon as I have time Blair Fraser, Craig Fraser, Jamie Seward from Ironclad are getting mine. I really wish I could name the whole team because they all do great work, but, well, sadly I can't do them all justice :(

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

EA is my game indusrty hero.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Cataclysm2000, reply 1
EA is my game indusrty hero.
End of Cataclysm2000's quote
WTF? 8(|

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 2
WTF?
End of Zubaz's quote
:P gotcha

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Cataclysm2000, reply 1
EA is my game indusrty hero.
End of Cataclysm2000's quote

Pfft :P It fails due to the typo.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Game industry heroes?! Have you all forgotten about StarForce!?

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Bumping for justice! :banhammer:

 

Also done! :andrew:

 

Come-on guys show some love and get those nominations sent.  :inlove:

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

That joke about EA wasn't funny.... I really lost all hope in humanity there for a second 8C

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Ironclad backed by Stardock is my hero.  :)  It's the pairing of those two that makes it.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

as much as i luv sinning, Blizzard still holds the crown as the king of game companies

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

I gotta aggree with Annatar. These guys go out of their way to give us overwhelming support no matter the issues we have with the game. Also, how often do you actually get to chat and joke around with developers and such. It's like Omigosh! real people! Did the world end and no one tell me?! lol Anyway they definitely have my nomination.

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

really? devs never talked 2 me b4 :-(

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

The IC guys are often on these forums and respond to many things. Just do a search you will see.

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

I agree with Anatar!

IC are only devs that I truly respect today :)

Heroes for sure!

I mean in the time of corporate bullshit where we have 1000s of people behind publishing and often 100s behind developing a game which in most instances ends up being buggy, unoriginal, shallow and stinky - we witnessed 9 developers (IC) and handful of guys behind publishing (SD) providing us with one of the best gaming experiences of all time and one of the best post release supports ever...

Heroes?

Hell, yes!

:p 

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

It's standard group psychology, crowds are easily influenced and are subject to groupthink.

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks Annatar!

Well, I'm sure we haven't met all 500,000 or so, but we do our best derenek :) Nice to meet you by the way! I'm starting to see a lot of your posts around lately. Have you been playing for a while or have you just updated your avatar?