10 Most Influential Creators In Modern Video Games

Often hailed as one of the greatest franchises in gaming history, The Uncharted trilogy has influenced a variety of third-person action adventure games in the wake of its sensational reign atop the industry. It defined what a big-budget triple-A experience should be, featuring great characters, a thrilling story and set-pieces that made the player feel like they were behind the wheel of an exhilarating, blockbuster action flick.

But whilst it's easy to praise Naughty Dog solely for this influential achievement, the real mastermind behind Uncharted is its writer and director, Amy Hennig. Single-handedly showing the world that you could have explosive action extravaganzas outside of the cinema, Hennig brought mainstream attention to the industry through brilliant writing and high-octane gameplay that felt ripped straight from an Indiana Jones film.

Following her work on the franchise, many developers have replicated Hennig's unique ability to condense the scope of a blockbuster adventure flick into the parameters of a video game, the Infamous trilogy and rebooted Tomb Raiders to name just a few.

With Hennig leaving Naughty Dog and Uncharted to move onto a lucrative partnership with Visceral Games, it won't be long before the influential creator is blowing our minds with yet another industry-defining experience.