The remake boom could improve the gaming industryeven when there are some people who believe just the opposite and see them as something extremely negative.
If you are a red bone gamer, you are surely aware of the plethora of classic games that were revived for the current generation of consoles, and there are many examples.
resident Evil He has already brought back his first three titles and 4 is already on the way; Final Fantasy did the same with its seventh installment and recently brought back to life a installment we saw on PSP.
The main argument of the critics of this strategy is that the time and resources invested in a remake could be spent on creating new intellectual properties (IP), and ideally would be if they knew it would be a success.
Why the remake boom could improve the gaming industry?
Video game studios are constantly working on new concepts to give to their fans; nevertheless, Generating an idea from scratch involves several risks; for example, that does not please the public and ends up leaving losses.
Because this depends on several factors, it is difficult to predict success in the future, so there is another option that allows you to “tank” a possible failure… remakes.
Bringing back an old hit game has several things going for it, starting with the fact that its name is already established and that it has a fan base that will buy it. This puts aside the uncertainty about a possible failure.
Let’s say it’s as a way to ensure that your investment will return, and if the work is good it will exceed the estimates.
By having a game that is guaranteed to be successful, studios can focus on developing new IPsince they have financial backing that can support any setback.
Remakes also allow you to test technology
Resident Evil 7 It was the game that opened the doors RE Enginethe graphics engine that capcom used in several of his games.
Although in this title it worked quite well, its implementation in the remake of RE 2 and RE 3 allowed the developers to improve some aspects which were then applied RE: Village.
By not having to develop concepts from scratch and having a solid foundation to work from, Capcom had time to prepare several titles that have gradually revealed.
It was recently confirmed that we will be able to play a DLC for Village taking control of Ethan’s daughter, and if that wasn’t enough, we’ll also see the return of RE 4, another remake that looks promising.
Are there any downsides to remakes?
Yes, and in fact one of the criticisms is that some of them can seem forced. Such is the case of the recently announced The Last of Us, which will have a new version for PlayStation 5.
Although they already showed us videos where the change is significant, many wondered if we really needed a third release of the game released in 2013.
There is also the risk of that some studios intend to exploit their IP a lot only with remakesrather than risk proposing something new.
Be that as it may, the industry has tried to adapt to all the changes in the consumption of gamers, and not only with remakes, but also with service games that seem to offer a better income window, but we will talk about that another time.
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