Developers Then and Now

Text on the meme

DEVELOPERS THEN DEVELOPERS NOW See that mountain? you can climb it. Watch my movie! I spent all the budget on paying famous actor!

What it means

Todd Howard presents ambitious role-playing games from Bethesda, while Hideo Kojima presents a game built around cinematic presentation and a famous actor. The joke contrasts developers who once focused on large, explorable games with modern games that spend their budget on celebrity casting and movie-like production. EN: Todd Howard presents ambitious role-playing games from Bethesda, while Hideo Kojima presents a game built around cinematic presentation and a famous actor. The joke contrasts developers who once focused on large, explorable games with modern games that spend their budget on celebrity casting and movie-like production.

Who

Todd Howard Hideo Kojima (小島秀夫)

Objects

man holding video game boxes / мужчина, держащий коробки с видеоиграми video game boxes / коробки с видеоиграми The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion game box / коробка игры The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game box / коробка игры The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Fallout 3 game box / коробка игры Fallout 3 Death Stranding game box / коробка игры Death Stranding black hair / чёрные волосы glasses / очки beige turtleneck / бежевая водолазка white background / белый фон mountain / гора famous actor / известный актёр