Yoshida Shuhei: 'SOCOM 5 not happening any time soon because...'

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AlfredoTurkey said:

“In an online game…you know moved on. So much of quality and production values, everything is way, way higher. People have great memories of playing these games many years ago but people’s experiences have moved on as well. So even if they say that they had a great time and they want to experience it again they may not know how much higher their own expectations have become.”

I feel that way about Halo now. I loved Halo 1-3 and after playing COD for a year or so, I decided I missed Halo too much and got an Xbox One to play the MCC. Much to my surprise, my beloved Halo felt old... very... very... old. What Yoshida is talking about literally happened to me so I know first hand that he's not blowing smoke up our asses. People have found memories about old online games but online gaming has evolved so much since then that it can be jarring to try an have that same level of fun again with an old title.

Maybe the drop in sales for Halo is another signal of how hard it has become for shooters to stand out from COD's shadow.