The arcade scene died is what happened. Light gun games, racers and fighting games were the thing in Arcades in the 90's and the hype behind them translated into console sales. Since the arcade scene is dead, consoles sales have also gone down.
It kinda makes sense as you had the option to pay £1 a go or buy your own copy for £30-40, that would make you better and help kick ass in public.
I don't think ESports has done as much for software sales as Arcades did for these types of games.
Additionally, like many have said, the genre hasn't really changed much and is now quite costly. Previously they used to just port the arcade versions where it was almost like cinema where you earn money back from Arcades before making a second round of money through consoles.
I really miss Burnout, Split Second, Mashed, Motorstorm and PGR. If any racing game has a chance of making it big, it will probably be Burnout. It will have to be tracks not open world and it will have to bring back those alt routes, crash mode, and amazing track design from Burnout 2.
Existing User Log In
New User Registration
Register for a free account to gain full access to the VGChartz Network and join our thriving community.
