| John2290 said: A lot of players may do so but they also do so in single only player games and not see them through to the end, hell some people buy games and never boot them up, their stats are off and misleading as can been shown with Dooms success and that of Rage 2's hype, a game that was so bland I can't remember a single detail of it is getting mad hype over a leak. People want single player experiences even if they want to buy it for single player and have the game still wrapped on a shelf. There's a post above I've said all this to snoopy but, Carl man, don't listen to their BS excuses that players don'e want SP. It's a lie and as has been shown with BF2 and TF2 and the success of doom and other titles people want that SP campaign. It also has been shown that MP games with campaigns last longer than MP only and hold player retention. Also, no one asked for a COD BR, they forced it and it seems they hastily forced post Fortnite success and in no way will the COD business model gain a portion of that success. :( |
No doubt there's still a significant market for single player experiences, but with how the shooter market has gone over the last 2 or 3 years there's been a significant shift to a more multiplayer focus with single player content taking a backseat. These games are being played longer by people, they're being pushed in the mass market by celebrities (Fortnite in particular) and yeah, they're easier for publishers to slap micro-transactions on. It's the way the market's moved.
Overwatch
H1Z1
PUBG
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
CS GO
Outside of Battlefront, Battlefield and Call of Duty I think it's fair to say that those games have been the main attraction in terms of "shooters" over the last couple years. You could add in Splatoon if you're feeling generous, but there's a general trend in what the consumer is playing and where the market is moving. Dedicated multiplayer experiences.
People have been asking for a big time publisher to jump on the bandwagon of BR since PUBG got so huge. During that conference you could hear people shouting for BR. If you're denying that there's a thirst for BR, especially from the market leader when it comes to FPS, then you're not being serious. COD BR has the potential to be huge if done right.
