A March 2009 research study on Metacritic scores , conducted by GameQuarry , ranked Visual Concepts as the number one " most consistent " video game developer on the review aggregator website , with 50 out of their 72 games at the time having received an aggregated review score of 80/100 or higher . In August 2010 , Visual Concepts laid off 30 employees due to " the need for resource alignment and better efficiency " . In December 2018 , at The Game Awards 2018 , Greg Thomas was honored with the " Industry Icon " award for his 30-year services with Visual Concepts
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018
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