The most dystopian part is how projects will be decided. Which is by algorithm such as on Netflix and Amazon. Things designed to have broad appeal via math.
We already are progressing that way with season passes.
I miss regular subscription games. I like upping FF14 for a month or two and then canceling when I’ve grown bored.
I even treat Game pass the same way. But I also have been regularly buying and renting games at a steady clip for a long time.
I honestly hate the games designed/ planned to be a lifestyle/hobby into themselves.
The most dystopian part is how projects will be decided.
That ship sailed a while ago. And the only real resolution is in platforms like Steam or KickStarter or similar player-centric sponsorship systems, which will inevitably be riddled with grifts.
I'm not seriously worried about the future of gaming, simply because the backlog of good games is so massive. The Retro movement is strong in no small part because we've got a mountain of quality content already in existence. If the entire industry collapsed tomorrow, the worst thing that would happen is going back to emulators and enjoying a thousand hours of old PS1/PS2 and Nintendo games I never had a chance to play.
if i could retire tomarrow and spend the rest of my life gaming i don't think i'd be able to touch even 50% of the total catalog of stuff that's out there right now.
The most dystopian part is how projects will be decided. Which is by algorithm such as on Netflix and Amazon. Things designed to have broad appeal via math.
We already are progressing that way with season passes.
I miss regular subscription games. I like upping FF14 for a month or two and then canceling when I’ve grown bored.
I even treat Game pass the same way. But I also have been regularly buying and renting games at a steady clip for a long time.
I honestly hate the games designed/ planned to be a lifestyle/hobby into themselves.
It’s just A game.
That ship sailed a while ago. And the only real resolution is in platforms like Steam or KickStarter or similar player-centric sponsorship systems, which will inevitably be riddled with grifts.
I'm not seriously worried about the future of gaming, simply because the backlog of good games is so massive. The Retro movement is strong in no small part because we've got a mountain of quality content already in existence. If the entire industry collapsed tomorrow, the worst thing that would happen is going back to emulators and enjoying a thousand hours of old PS1/PS2 and Nintendo games I never had a chance to play.
if i could retire tomarrow and spend the rest of my life gaming i don't think i'd be able to touch even 50% of the total catalog of stuff that's out there right now.
at this point enough games have been created where you will have enough to play your entire life and not run out, new games are not required.
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