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Is The Era of Blockbuster Horror Games All But Over?

Are we coming to the end of big budget horror games being released, and is it too much of an uphill task to create one?

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nucky642386d ago

judging from what I saw from the LoU2 trailer, I'd say it's NOT the end.

Summons752385d ago

RE7 was also very well received and popular.

Featuring_Dante2385d ago

last of us is anything but horror, its also a mediocre hollywood inspired survival game, with bad AI.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

FreddyFazbear2385d ago

Yeah right, tell yourself that every night. Your opinion=facts

nucky642385d ago (Edited 2385d ago )

not really. if you didn't see horror in that trailer, I'm not sure what your interpretation of horror is.
edit: btw - since you're so down of LoU2, give me an example of a game like this that you consider is excellent.

opinionated2385d ago

The last of us is definitely in the drama genre.

Featuring_Dante2385d ago

I love how no one is able to refute the points this video makes. Keep it classy, fanboys.
Insults ahoy.

RommyReigns2385d ago

SmoothNinja is that you in one of your many alternate accounts?

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datriax2385d ago

Hopefully the era of comically inept and redundant "opinion pieces" will be over soon.

opinionated2385d ago (Edited 2385d ago )

No. Every game is an uphill task, it’s a game of chance unless you are an established franchise. It’s hit or miss, not every 2d platformer is going to be as successful as cuphead. RE7 did fantastic this year. Many Japanese games hit the million mark this year and that’s awesome. They had a decent budget and saw a return. EA would laugh at a million sales but they are also ignorant with their money. They are definitely run by spreadsheets and not creators.

Horror doesn’t need a big GTA budget. There was absolutely no reason to spend 60 million dollars on the creation of dead space 2. Dead space 1 was much better and probably didn’t have half of that. It had a return on its investment as a result. The horror genre is the one of the few surviving at the box office these days so there is a market. A good horror can sell and it should be made if creators want to make horror games as horror fans themselves. There needs to be discipline in the market size though. If you expect a million in sales then don’t waste 60 million dollars making it.

My most anticipated horror game is another condemned. The original creator owns the IP and he’s looking for an indie studio to make a sequel. I’m fine with the modest budget approach.

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The best horror games on Xbox Game Pass

Got an Xbox and a Game Pass subscription and want something spooky to play? Here are the best horror games on Xbox Game Pass.

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The 7 Best Survival Horror Games for Modern Consoles

Some people don't like retro gaming, but still love the survival horror genre. Here's the seven best modern survival horror games.

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The Epic Game Store Continues to Scare Up Freebies

The Epic Game Store has two more free games awaiting you, and one is a sequel to a game they gave away last week.

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