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This is the end: Why millions of gamers love to play in the apocalypse

Even though they’re unfinished, DayZ and its post-apocalyptic competitors have racked up millions of sales. How did they get so popular?

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darkronin2293640d ago

Had some fun times with the DayZ mod in the past. Didn't expect it to get this big, though.

Gazondaily3640d ago

I just love the post apocalyptic setting like a lot of people.

Lets be honest here folks; we all kinda wish for a zombie apocalypse to happen (as long as our loved ones are okay). As long as we get the slow retarded zombies, not the crazy rabid TLOU/28 Days later/World War Z running zombies.

Even watching The Book of Eli, the whole setting seemed so cool. I imagine a MMO version of fallout; loads of mates, scouring for food...real hazardous temperature so your mates have to start a fire together to keep warm etc, hunting animals to stay alive.

These games give you chance to live out our (or at least my twisted) fantasies to a certain extent. There's a lot more scope for expansion on the post apocalyptic setting.

cfc783640d ago

I share your vision you'd need a serious arsenal to take on those 28 days mo fo's i've always liked the zombies in the 1978 Dawn of the Dead perfect for the easy imaginative kill.

ColManischewitz3640d ago

Every time I read a piece about DayZ or Rust, I worry that I'll be fresh meat for the veteran players.

sourav933640d ago

Don't worry mate. We were all fresh meat once...

cfc783640d ago (Edited 3640d ago )

I think we all have thoughts on how we'd survive an apocalypse these games give you somewhat of a chance to find out definitely one of my fav genres in games and movies.

Jyndal3640d ago

The end of civilization is something everyone's been harping about since the beginning of civilization. Now, we have a new medium to experience how it might come about, and even though the zombie apocalypse version is highly unlikely, it's probably the most fun.

ZILLA3640d ago

So true!when playing the last of us online it feels like your on the show THE WALKING DEAD when ricks clan had a war with the govner clan.its ONLINE MADNESS!

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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast82d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs79d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast79d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs78d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast78d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer82d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing6982d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs79d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing6979d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.

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The Last Of Us Online Devs Celebrate Their Experience With The Canceled Game

The team is sad for losing out on such a great project but celebrates its growth because of spending time on it.

Chocoburger127d ago

All they had to do was make a basic online mode like their previous games. Instead they wanted more money and choose to go live service which makes games worse in my opinion.

What a waste of time and money, what a shame.

seanpitt2382d ago

I can't wait for season 2 so they can kill Joel off in the first 2 episodes!! Then it will be just Abby and Ellies revenge plot!

Something is telling me that this won't happen though because it wouldn't make sense, oh wait

Linzoid126d ago

Not sure why they didn’t just make Factions 2. There was no need to make it a live service.

TLoU Factions was a great addition such a shame they couldn’t be bothered to remaster that for PS5 considering the crazy high price tag of the remaster of a remaster…

anast126d ago

This is something to be celebrated. This studio is smart and they get it, even factions 2 wouldn't've have been worth the time. I am surprised they didn't just remaster the first one though, but actually how popular was Factions?