shikamaru317 said:
Seems to me like we have two main issues that need addressing. Console makes like Sony and Xbox releasing their games increasingly multiplatform is only a stopgap measure, the core issues are the ever increasing budgets and their issues marketing core gaming experiences to those now grown up gen z-ers who grew up on mobile/tablet and still mostly play mobile games instead of core games. They need to jumpstart growth again and get those budgets in check (like the movie industry has largely done). |
Three I'd say.
1. Stagnate Console Market.
2. Exploding Budgets.
3. Audience Changes.
The console market isn't ever growing at this stage, it hit its ceiling 20 years ago, so even if budgets were in check, the stagnate console market would still be an issue for investors who demand constant growth, it's never good enough for these fucks, they need constant and notable growth which the console market only isn't providing so companies will still need to expand elsewhere.
Budgets can be improved but Xbox/PS gamers are conditioned into expecting massive blockbusters now, have to have the biggest games, the best graphics, we're seen how gamers lose their shit at asset reuse, at graphics being worse than other games, Sony has put themselves in that position more than Microsoft who has seemingly tried to keep a modest budget for most their AAAs.
I'd expect budgets for games to still increase across the board, it just needs to be smaller increases, smaller games, smaller development schedules.
I honestly don't think you're getting those mobile/tablet gamers to care about consoles at large, so many people today only play a few titles, as an example, my nieces prefer to play Roblox on their mobile phone than their Xbox and they're better at it on their mobiles than on their Xbox's, Lol. What we consider core games is different to what they consider core games, Roblox is a core game to them.
They'll be more what we consider core games coming to mobile though, from major franchises. Wonder how well COD Mobile will do.
I think people today largely just want to play wherever they want, on whatever device they want, the console model is outdated and restrictive, especially in light of things like subscription services being on every device. People can access their content wherever they want to, aside from consoles.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 28 February 2024
