Game Industry Playing It Safe with Flood of Remakes and Remasters
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2024 has seen a flood of video game remakes and remasters, with over 30 released or planned so far. This includes classics like The Last of Us Part II, Hitman, and multiple Star Wars titles.
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As games become more expensive and risky to make, remaking old titles is a safer strategy for the industry. It's cheaper and faster than making new games.
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All the talent going into remakes means less original games are being worked on. So while remakes can be good, it's sad to see fewer new ideas.
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With game prices increasing but remakes costing less, it's logical people would buy the cheaper nostalgia trips over $70 new games.
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We should expect even more remakes and remasters flooding the market as games get bigger and pricier. Originals feel too risky, so old games get rehashed.