This is interesting and I am not sure what I feel about this info. What does everyone feel about this?

This poll was taken from UK professionals. Post taken from Eurogamer.net

According to industry professionals, Steve Jobs and the iPhone had a bigger impact on videogames than Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony combined.

According to a survey distributed to 1,000 videogame industry professionals, the iPhone has shaped videogames more than any other device or console, and Steve Jobs has shaped videogames more than any other human. The questionnaire was sent out to industry attendees of the London Games Conference, and asked participants to make a top five list of various professionals and hardware. Based on the answers received, the LGS ranked them according to the number of mentions.

The iPhone took top honors in the “products” category, earning an impressive 53% of voters claiming it belongs in the top five of all time, and 17% as number one. The full results were as follows:

  1. iPhone: 17%
  2. Wii: 7%
  3. Xbox Live: 3%
  4. PlayStation One: 3%
  5. Steam: 2%

As for people, Apple also took the throne, with Steve Jobs being mentioned in the top five list of 46% of survey takers, and as number one by 26%. Here’s how he stacked up against other industry giants:

  1. Steve Jobs 26%
  2. Gabe Newell 16%
  3. Shigeru Miyamoto 7%
  4. Tim Berners-Lee 4%
  5. Mark Zuckerberg 3%

 

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