Most respected Game Developer in the Biz......

I'm going to go against the popular opinion and say Valve and Blizzard. 
 
However Blizzard is sinking, with this Bnet 2.0 and Activision Mess. But they aren't lost yet, we'll see how things turn out. 
 
Also, Bioware is an amazing developer that makes amazing games, but unlike valve or blizzard I don't feel like they've done anything worthy of making them a company I have tons of respect for. And that's not many as anything bad for them, it's just if I'm listing companies I really really respect, Blizzard and Valve are the only ones who earn it, despite how good Biowares games are.

Blizzard, Valve, Bioware and Naughty Dog are shoe-ins. And Nintendo, their first-party titles are some of the best games ever made.
 
I'd like to add to the list Irrational Games. System Shock 2 was awesome. Done.

" I've always liked Blizzard, Valve and Bioware. I feel they are the best at the genres that they cater too.   "

bioware, valve, bethesda, capcom

Hmm.
 
Platinum.

Definitely Rockstar.

I would have to give it to Valve. Time and time again they have shown that they aim to please the fans even over making a bigger profit. Probably because they know that doing this still gives them great profits anyways.

In the west, it has to be Valve and Blizzard. In Japan, probably Kojima and Miyamoto.

The answer is valve and insomniac.  Insomniac has been voted really highly as one of the best places to work for a few years now, plus they make some pretty awesome games.  So I'd have to pick those two, then maybe blizzard and kojima

The correct answer is Valve, except for that "Can't hit a date" thing. 10 years ago Rare would've been an acceptable answer I think, but it's been a long time since that's been true.

Nintendo EAD, Valve, and Telltale. Those guys know their stuff.

Blizzard

John Romero.

Nintendo.

Valve, Telltale, Capcom, and Bioware.

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" The correct answer is Valve, except for that "Can't hit a date" thing. 10 years ago Rare would've been an acceptable answer I think, but it's been a long time since that's been true. "

What ever happened to Rare? Were they bought out? "

I think the great individuals are far more respected than even the greatest studios.  You'll always find somebody prepared to talk smack about Nintendo or Blizzard or whoever, but very few people show disrespect towards people like Miyamoto, Will Wright, Sid Meier etc.  The guys that virtually built the industry from scratch.
 
My 'most respected' studio right now is CD Projekt Red, just because of the ambition they have shown, the debut game they put out, the way they supported that title after launch and looked after their existing customers.  And it paid off too; selling a million copies of a relatively unknown PC exclusive nowadays - almost entirely by word of mouth - is no mean feat.   It was just refreshing to see a game company conducting themselves like that in this era.
 
Objectively, I think it's probably still Nintendo.  Their name is still synonymous with 'gaming' for a whole lot of people out there and the brand carries a lot of weight, even with the mainstream audience.

I'll go with Valve.

" I think the great individuals are far more respected than even the greatest studios.  You'll always find somebody prepared to talk smack about Nintendo or Blizzard or whoever, but very few people show disrespect towards people like Miyamoto, Will Wright, Sid Meier etc.  The guys that virtually built the industry from scratch.
 
My 'most respected' studio right now is CD Projekt Red, just because of the ambition they have shown, the debut game they put out, the way they supported that title after launch and looked after their existing customers.  And it paid off too; selling a million copies of a relatively unknown PC exclusive nowadays - almost entirely by word of mouth - is no mean feat.   It was just refreshing to see a game company conducting themselves like that in this era.  Objectively, I think it's probably still Nintendo.  Their name is still synonymous with 'gaming' for a whole lot of people out there and the brand carries a lot of weight, even with the mainstream audience. "

" The correct answer is Valve, except for that "Can't hit a date" thing. 10 years ago Rare would've been an acceptable answer I think, but it's been a long time since that's been true. "

Remedy, Rockstar and things with Cliff Bleszinski's name currently have my respect above everything else.

bioware

Naughty Dog and Bungie, simply for the fact that both developers transcended petty console fanboyism that us consumers believe in and helped each other in some nondescript way that caused Naughty Dog put in a "Special Thanks" mention to Bungie in the end credits of Uncharted 2.

Nintendo has more of an unconditional love from it's fans. They could shit in a plate, proceed to sell it and still make a profit return on it. 
 
Valve, Rockstar and Blizzard are probably the best picks.  
 
I'd personally say Bioware and Q?/UGA but I might be subject to argument with those.

Valve and Nintendo.

Vavle before the sony e3 conference.

GSC Gameworks, Blizzard, Bethesda, Rockstar, Valve and Bioware.

Team ICO is an easy contender Only 2 released games? Sure. But they have delivered games like we've never seen before and after their release. When people think Team ICO, they know to expect something great. 
Blizzard. They only release games that meet their standards. That in turn leads to them releasing games once every century. However, the fans still get excited. There's no doubt or questions about their games...well, except for "When are they coming out?" 
Valve. They, in a sense, defined the optimal relationship between developer and community. Add that to their amazing lineup of software and you have something even greater.

I'd say Valve... they give away games and sell others for 98 cents! They also happen to make some of the best games out there

" Valve, Blizz, and Kojima Productions. "

Valve, Rockstar and Insomniac most definitely.

Level 5 
EA Redwood Shores 

BioWare, Valve, Rockstar, Blizzard. In that order.

I used to think Blizzard, then they merged with Activision and catered to the fools. 
Honestly i really would give it to either Bioware or Valve.

In my honest opinion, Rockstar and Bioware.

First thing that came to mind was Valve. So I guess that's my answer.

Long live Valve and Bioware! 
 
Also Rockstar is good too... <>

Valve.

Treyarch.  What, no?
 
Seriously, in the West it's a tie between Valve and Blizzard and the the east, um, Level 5 maybe?  Me, personally, I'm a Bioware fan-boy, but I don't think they have as rabid a fan base as Blizz and Valve. 

Valve.

Blizzard, Team ICO, Valve and Naughty Dog.

Firaxis, Valve and Bioware

" Popcap. "