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Are Big-budget, Single-player Video Games in Trouble?

EA's boss says "linear" games are less popular with gamers than they once were. Is the end nigh for cinematic games like Uncharted?

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wonderfulmonkeyman2765d ago

Maybe for EA, but not for the rest of us.XD
We'll still be playing games like Assassin's Creed, Mario, Zelda, Skyrim, Xenoblade, and plenty of other great big budget single-player titles well into the future.
EA would like you to think single player is dying because the only thing they can make money off of recently is multiplayer sports and shooters that survive off of their pay-walled and transaction-laden online.XD

Godmars2902765d ago

Maybe for any game publisher who uses the phrase "Games as Service" you mean.

Rimeskeem2764d ago

The issue with what you said is that those games are open world and not linear. But linear games are still around.

wonderfulmonkeyman2764d ago

Most of the entries in those games have very linear story paths, though, if you disregard side missions, which is why I listed them.
Some, like BotW, might diverge from that by letting you complete main story objectives in any order you want, but by and large they've all had a pretty fair dose of linearity in their past entries.

FullmetalRoyale2764d ago (Edited 2764d ago )

You’re right. If Bethesda has anything to say about it, we WILL continue to be playing Skyrim well into the future!

OT: This is really a non-story. It’s just the latest story people are latching onto, and writing about. We all know better than to second guess the future of great single player games.

maybelovehate2764d ago

Open World games are thriving. They aren't going anywhere. It is just Linear Story based games that are declining. or somewhat anyhow. I don't think they will ever go away, but they aren't as popular as other genres right now and unfortunately more expensive to make due to the graphics having such a big role in this type of game and also harder to monetize since you can't usually customize things in linear story games.

GamesMaster19822763d ago

Give me a good Linear game over them mostly boring empty open world games anyday.

_-EDMIX-_2763d ago

I would actually disagree on that because we have more game developers now than we did in the past.

How many game series that were linear that existed still actually exist.

_-EDMIX-_2763d ago

Agreed.

I don't think this is an issue for a lots of Publishers I simply think it's an issue for Electronic Arts and even Microsoft. I think they're trying to paint it as if single player games are difficult for them to make money and comparison to other multiplayer games as service-type games, but that is an issue regarding those Publishers individually that is not actually an issue regarding gaming as a whole.

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Neonridr2765d ago

Since when did EA actually know what gamers really wanted?

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_-EDMIX-_2763d ago

Enough for them to keep selling record number of games.

If anything Electronic Arts should have made sure the statement was exclusively for their situation currently and not towards gaming as a whole.

I've noticed that Microsoft Electronic Arts Activision or sort of in this situation. I think it's simply because they cannot see huge profit margins like they can with games as a service crap. Publishers like Sony and Nintendo have had game developers for multiple Generations that have been able to craft single-player experiences and reap huge Rewards.

I mean if anything look at Ubisoft they're probably the only publisher regarding this that has been able to successfully craft single player experience on top of multiplayer experiences successfully in regards to big third party.

SR3882763d ago

This is why i not bought a EA game since dead space 3 and crysis 3... I loved those two franchises, they ruined ds3 loads... If you dont want ea around to make shit games dont buy their games!

xX-oldboy-Xx2764d ago

Nope - every gamer should be catered for. Bloodborne, Zelda, Horizon, Uncharted, TLOU, Dark Souls - gaming wouldn't be the same without those titles.

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mark_parch2764d ago

fuck EA they couldn't care less about the consumer all they care about is money

Prince_TFK2764d ago

Fuck no. And if it ever does, I will stop gaming altogether.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc To Rock San Diego Comic-Con

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Blacknut has announced a brand new partnership with Kalypso Media. This will see Kalypso's gaming portfolio arrive on Blacknut.

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It Shouldn't Take Expedition 33's Success to Remind Square Enix That Turn-Based Still Sells

TNS: Expedition 33 was the wake-up call Square Enix needed, telling it turn-based RPGs are still popular, but that shouldn't have been the case.

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Relientk772d ago

True, but if it does get it through their thick skulls, then that works.

Although, the Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD remakes will be turn-based and (the worst kept secret) Final Fantasy IX remake should be turn-based I would imagine. Let's see if any newer games go turn-based too.

thorstein2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

DQIII HD Remake was turned based and very successful. Then there was a really obscure turn based game came Balder's Gate 3. I heard it might have done well.

Profchaos2d ago

I wouldn't be shocked if they switched ff to the vii remake combat system

PapaBop1d 20h ago

It won't get through to them though, despite E33's success, they still won't risk going fully turn based for their big budget projects simply because they are still in the mindset that it needs to be action combat to appeal to the mainstream audience. I hope I'm wrong but don't underestimate just how stubborn Japanese execs can be

barom1d 13h ago

Ya'll are hyping up Expedition 33 too much. Reminder that FF XVI sold 3 million in a week and it took Expedition 33 approximately a month to get to that (33 days to reach 3.3 million).

thorstein1d 9h ago

New IP vs established IP.

barom1d 1h ago

1 platform vs 3 platforms
1 week vs 1 month

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DivineHand1252d ago

While it is true that Sqaure Enix has moved away from turn based games compared to how they were in the past, there is a good reason for it.

Older gamers will know this but during the ps2 era, we were flooded with turned based games from Japanese studios and this created a form of fatigue back then going into the next generation.

When Square released FF13, they received heavy criticism for making the game turned based like every other FF game and not doing enough to innovate. This is why they made FF15, FF7 Remake and FF16 have real time combat. It gave the series a fresh spin and has brought in new fans to the series.

I personally would be happy with either turned based FF or the real-time combat version we see today.

Shane Kim2d ago

Remake and Rebirth have "turn based" if you set it in the settings.

Lexreborn22d ago

Dang wish I saw your post before I made mine because we definitely feel the same way lol

Profchaos2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yeah hit the nail on the head but its like ww2 games we get hundreds of them then a decade of nothing and people start missing them i think we're going to start seeing them return

Claire, dragon quest even yakuza have seen turn based return

Runechaz1d 7h ago

Every Pokémon game is also a Turn Base RPG.. and selling millions

andy852d ago

Only need to look at their own game DQ 11 approaching 10 million to show there's a market. And that's not as big of a name as FF

Runechaz1d 7h ago

you can also look at the Pokemon game number

Tacoboto2d ago

Another article about Expedition 33 and Square Enix and turn-based games? This is starting to sound like propaganda.

The game didn't sell because it's a turn-based game; it sold and is enjoyed because it's a really freaking good game that released completed at a good price without gamer drama attached to it. No Mtx, no wait-until-it's-patched, minimal bloat, a self-contained story, no multiplatform BS. Just a solid original game that absolutely nails what it intended to do.

Redemption-642d ago

I was just about to say the same thing.

anast2d ago

This comment should have a 100 upvotes, at least.

CrimsonWing692d ago

Maybe try actually listening to the fans who have supported the series for decades. This habit of ignoring your core audience just to chase people who were never interested in Final Fantasy in the first place makes no sense. And when that approach fails, doubling down on it is beyond baffling.

The battle system has never been the main reason non-FF or non-JRPG players stayed away. Gutting the series’ identity to chase a broader market doesn’t attract new players. It just alienates the loyal ones.

Keep going down this road and we’ll end up with Final Fantasy Fortnite abomination or a F2P Battle Royale game.. Oh wait…

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