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List of video game auteurs

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This is the list of auteurs in the artistic medium known as the video game.

Examples[edit]

Japan[edit]

In the video game industry, Japanese developer Hideo Kojima—best known for the Metal Gear series—may be the first recognized auteur.[1] Others from Japan include Fumito Ueda (Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian),[2] Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario and The Legend of Zelda series),[3][4] Goichi "Suda51" Suda (Killer7, No More Heroes series),[5] Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Elden Ring),[4][6] Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy series),[7] Yasumi Matsuno (Ogre Battle, Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics series),[8] Hideki Kamiya (Viewtiful Joe, Ōkami, Bayonetta),[4] Yoko Taro (Drakengard / Nier series),[4][9] Keita Takahashi (Katamari Damacy)[10] Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest series) and Kazunori Yamauchi (Gran Turismo series).[11]

North America[edit]

Similar esteem has been granted to Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Psychonauts)[4][12] and Ken Levine (Bioshock, Bioshock: Infinite).[13]

Europe[edit]

Auteurs from Europe include Ragnar Tørnquist (Dreamfall: The Longest Journey),[14] Éric Chahi (Another World),[10] and Jeff Minter (Gridrunner, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Tempest 2000).[10]

References[edit]

  1. "Hideo Kojima – video gaming's first auteur – Screen Robot". Screen Robot. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. Fahey, Rob (9 December 2016). "Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian: The Last of their Kind". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. Paumgarten, Nick (13 December 2010). "Master of Play". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Costa, Vítor (January 28, 2022). "Auteur Theory and Video Games". Medium.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  5. Williams, G. Christopher (15 February 2010). "Is Suda 51 the Alfred Hitchcock of Video Games?". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. Parkin, Simon (February 25, 2022). "Hidetaka Miyazaki Sees Death as a Feature, Not a Bug". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  7. Minor, Jordan (24 May 2016). "What happened to weird Japanese video game auteurs?". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. Studio BentStuff (13 April 2000). 開発者インタビュー. Vagrant Story Ultimania. Ultimania (in 日本語). 5. DigiCube. pp. 1–493. ISBN 978-4-9250-7575-6. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2020-08-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 2020-07-26 at the Wayback Machine).
  9. S., Matt. "SMASH! 2018 Interview: Yoko Taro: The game industry's true auteur". Digitally Downloaded. Net. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Hosie, Ewan (26 July 2013). "The Architects: Video Gaming's Auteurs - IGN". IGN. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. Welsh, Oli (2014-02-06). "Kaz: Pushing the Virtual Divide review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  12. Glasser, A. J. (30 April 2009). "Brütal Legend: The Auteur's Art". Kotaku. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  13. Allen, Josh (26 November 2013). "Game Changer: Ken Levine". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  14. "How the creator of Dreamfall got back to his roots – Polygon". Polygon. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

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