Mibu no ookami
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So we don't have much excitement for shows like e3 or TGS anymore, but I think the real loss has been a lack of a roadmap.
I think companies have learned the wrong lessons from companies like CDPR.
Insomniac Games unveiled a Wolverine game YEARS before it is ever going to release (presumably it comes out in 2024). KOTOR is probably in a similar situation. And I think these are examples of how to do this right.
I think excitement and hype play a large part in enjoying a game. Expectations are real and I feel like the game industry feels like they can just set the lowest expectations and we'll get excited about things.
Sony revealed PSVR2 not at a show or event, but just in a press release. They have 25+ games in development and outside of God of War:R, Spider-Man 2, and Wolverine, we really don't know much about any of them. Like I'm not sure what this secrecy really provides and I think something is lost in it. God of War Ragnarok is supposed to come out this year and we haven't even seen a state of play for it (which I'll maintain is the WORST way to get people excited for these games, particularly cross-gen titles).
We used to know Square Enix's slate of games for some time, but again, I think they've learned the wrong lessons from FF Versus 13/Final Fantasy 15.
You look at Elden Ring and it was announced at e3 in 2019~ Three years ago and they've successfully built up hype for the game since then. They still didn't show anything until they were ready to show it, but they built up hype just by announcing the game.
What games coming out in 2024-2025 are we hyped for? We barely know what is coming out this year and next year.
I think companies have learned the wrong lessons from companies like CDPR.
Insomniac Games unveiled a Wolverine game YEARS before it is ever going to release (presumably it comes out in 2024). KOTOR is probably in a similar situation. And I think these are examples of how to do this right.
I think excitement and hype play a large part in enjoying a game. Expectations are real and I feel like the game industry feels like they can just set the lowest expectations and we'll get excited about things.
Sony revealed PSVR2 not at a show or event, but just in a press release. They have 25+ games in development and outside of God of War:R, Spider-Man 2, and Wolverine, we really don't know much about any of them. Like I'm not sure what this secrecy really provides and I think something is lost in it. God of War Ragnarok is supposed to come out this year and we haven't even seen a state of play for it (which I'll maintain is the WORST way to get people excited for these games, particularly cross-gen titles).
We used to know Square Enix's slate of games for some time, but again, I think they've learned the wrong lessons from FF Versus 13/Final Fantasy 15.
You look at Elden Ring and it was announced at e3 in 2019~ Three years ago and they've successfully built up hype for the game since then. They still didn't show anything until they were ready to show it, but they built up hype just by announcing the game.
What games coming out in 2024-2025 are we hyped for? We barely know what is coming out this year and next year.