hello everyone,

  I've been recently thinking about AAA games future and found that its not looking good.

My reasons why its looking bad:

1. Sales

Most of the AAA games are not selling well for studio to sustain the the long development cycle/budget and make another AAA which is huge risk for developers now game except very few games.

2. Huge indie push

Every talented group of game deveopers are leaving the big studios and starting new studio themselves which is risk free way to earn money very quickly across huge install base throught digital titles in Mobiles and PC.

3. Reviews

Consumers are caring about reviews and compareisons of the graphics/hardware more now than ever. 

4. PC

Better graphics and cheap price of the games through steam and others in PC are changing the mentality of the consumers to spend less on Consoles because of the prices of the consoles games.

5. Mobiles

Mobiles getting more attention every year from many casual gamers with the F2P and indie developers.

Consoles(its hardware power) are there for providing AAA experiences by pushing the hardware/technology, but after looking at the current trend we may not need another console in future at all because AAA studios/developers are started to decrease and Indies are increasing rapidly. Every mobile deveice and laptop is capable of supporting every inide game. So, if this continues then after this generation we may not see new console and single player AAA experience in future other than huge number of indie games like Andriod which is quantity more but quality less.

What do you think? Are you worried about AAA games or Happy about Indies as future?

Good ones sale, shit does not as it should be.
All is fine.

Where's the I am not worried about AAA development and I think it will continue option?
What about indies and AAA can coexist and both will do well?

I´m not sure about people caring more about reviews now than ever. I think it´s the opposite.
A clear example of it is Alien Colonial Marines. Despite awful reviews that game sold more than 1 million copies combined

One thing is clear: after Square Enix troubles with Tomb Raider (took long 8 months to start giving some profit), Hitman 3, Sleeping Dogs, and Ubisoft´s Splinter Cell, Rayman Legends. It´s clear that the market cannot sustain so many big budget titles anymore - if this is what people means by "AAA" titles.

Indies have been producing some really interesting games, with creative approaches, clever design and humor. I hope they can continue to having success and bringing us those cheap, colorful, fun, diverse masterpieces rather than tons of similar gray and brown hyper-realistic shooters.

"Are you worried about AAA games or Happy about Indies as future?"

Both, I really like how indie games can really be creative and unique without worrying too heavily on the profit because of their lower budgets. Pretty happy with the whole indie movement, at the same time it seems like AAA games are going to decrease significantly. I think some companies need to get their expectations in check, certain games don't need to be AAA and they need to set their budgets/expectations accordingly on what's reasonable for whatever game it is.

I think one of the big problems is that a lot of companies are ramping up budgets to make their games more like action films when there is no need. I found all the Fast and the Furious type action sequences in Dead Space 2 distracting and completely pointless. Don't even get me started on Resident Evil 6. When developers needlessly ramp up production values they should not expect consumers to pick up the tab for their Hollywood movie wannabe circle jerk.

Triple A games are old shit. Keep a keen eye on the enthusiast press in the near future to see just how many "A"s a game will need, to be "BIG".

ALSO: Plusses.

Why AA games doom? Was Xbo and Wiiu Daily Doom thread already taken today?

I dont think there is a prob with AAA title sales when they are multiplatform.

You should only make a AAA game if you're talented enough, and/or have enough hype. You don't see GTA, COD, and Zelda flopping.