A reader lists the five developers he believes have squandered their abilities, from The Last Of Us maker Naughty Dog to Metal Gear’s Hideo Kojima.

There is a problem with video games that has become very apparent in recent years, which is that they now take a lot longer to make than they used to (and need a lot more money). Even casual gamers are becoming aware of the problem but one of the knock-on effects of a game taking six or more years to make is that some developers are producing only one game a generation, and sometimes not even managing that.

Not only that but they have to choose what it is they’re making even more carefully. You can’t risk anything too experimental if it’s going to cost a fortune and be your only way of generating money for another six years.

I feel this is a

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