Because people always have, and always will love a decent story.

multiplayer mmo games are aimed at casuals to grab money with a low effort and single player games are aimed at real gamers therefore the real deal and still successful asf when the production values are right.

Because they're compelling, interesting, and immersive. They're also a great way to wind down after work by just getting lost in a great story.

A good story is a good story, thats always been the case since humans could tell them, and will always be the case till we cant. SP games are just that, really good way to tell really good stories

"Why Are Single Player Games Still Thriving?"

Ummmm, because there are a lot of people that want to play them and prefer them over MP games.

Because they don't have expiry dates.

Why wouldn't they be? Everyone likes a good story experience.

"Why Are Single PLayer Games Still Thriving When We've Done All We Can to Report on it's Demise?" fixed

Multiplayer focused games tend to be corrupt. And built on making the Publisher money over gameplay. This is why the highest quality games are single player.

Because people wanna play them

Because to me personally, they offer something no multiplayer game does. An Immersive narrative.

Because it’s not team deathmatch or battle royale. Crazy I know, right? It’s so simple yet so hard to believe. How could a game succeed without battle royale? The same way they did pre-2018. The real question is why would you question it?

Story, immersion, detail, and not founded on a rinse-repeat formula.... there you go, why I love SP games in a nutshell.

Maybe because only idiots loved to be nickeled and dimed and be given half a game to start with.

For the same reason books are.

Single player games gives you an experience and an adventure whereas GaaS Multiplayer games like Fortnite Overwatch and The Division are design for competitiveness and to have an addictive grinding loop.

Same reason movies, books, and tv series thrive.

Because not all gamers are boring. MP absolutely sucks imo no matter what game it is, if all you do is play MP then you are either boring or young. I use to play MP when i was younger but now I've grown up i realize how boring and pointless it is.

Because we love them, can't beat a good story, with engaging characters to unwind after work hell.
Edit: plus you have a start, middle and end all roughly in less than 50hrs of playtime to complete the game and mopnup any trophies you may like too get.
Not everyone has 100s and 1000s of hours to play mp BS all the time.

No online and can play infinite times.

I love getting lost in the game worlds. I still play Witcher 3, HZD, AC Origins, Breath of the Wild, AC Odyssey, MGSV, Just Cause 3&4, GOW, The Forest, Red Dead 2, Spider-Man, Nier Automada. Those are the bigger games and I still love playing them. Some have a better narrative but they are all so much fun in their own rights. The best part is there is no expiration date and I can always go back to them and I do.

Persona 5, Detroit, No Noh Kuni, Dragon Quest XI, Tales of Berseria, Bloodborne, A Theif's End, Lost a Legacy, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian and Until Dawn are other SP games I still play. There's more to be sure but I just love getting lost in the worlds! Speaking of getting lost in game worlds, I can't wait to dive into Days Gone!

Why's this even a question? Yes - MP based games have huge success, but not all of them. Customers deserve to be catered for whatever their preference.

I like Single Player games because I like a good story/good exploration and sometimes you just don't want gaming to be a social event. Don't get me wrong, I love playing multiplayer games with my friends and strangers, but sometimes you just don't want to be bothered.

Because they are quality games made from the ground up for gamers at a fair full prices $60, on the other hand the GaaS games are broken alphas at launch with little to no content and consumers will have to wait around one year for the game to be enjoyable and even then the devs have the audacity to make us pay for MORE money for content that should have been available for launch.

because these type of games are best. one horse race actually.

Because you can’t beat the single player experience. DMC 5 has proved that over the weekend. Great reviews amazing entertaining solid gameplay, not bogged down with pointless crap to do.

IMO SP games are the best games. It's an interactive movie a lot of the time and movies haven't gone anywhere in 100 years so neither will story-centric SP games. There's nothing quite like experiencing a world that is well fleshed out with amazing direction and character developments and riding along is pure bliss a lot of the time. I would take an amazing SP experience over ANY MP experience anyday. Me sitting alone or with my companion watching amazing storytelling take place is something you don't get with MP games. That's not to say MP games can't offer what great story driven games offers. Sadly though, the reality is that we haven't really had a MP game captivate us on the scale of what SP games do all the time in terms of an enticing narrative.

If it's good it's good. A lot of single player games are good. It's not rocket science.

Because they re fun.
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GaaS never be a substitute of a single player game. They are different kind of entertainment by design.

A single player game is designed to give satisfaction at the end of play. Otherwise no one buy next game.
On the other hand, GaaS should be designed not to give a feeling of satisfaction or fullness, or even sense of completion. Otherwise, player won't turn to repeater.
In basic, a single player game and a full feature film share the same design philosophy, as do GaaS and a TV drama.

Stupidity of game industry is that they are killing their own possibility and diversity as an entertainment industry by overly focusing on the short term profit.
Hollywood didn't stop making movies when TV became main stream media. They just started making movies AND dramas.

because Sony is making them.

Because many of the major devs and publishers pushing that agenda never rely invested in them.

I do not feel single player games are thriving.

There are less and less of them and more and more games are moving to online models.

Single Player games should thrive because to me they are art.

Because signals player games have far more potential to become masterpieces than multiplayer. Don't get me wrong, there are multiplayer games that I love, and I've put over 800 hours into Tekken 7, but overall, very few multiplayer games reach that zenith of brilliance while many single player games do. For me, at least.

Because they’re videogames? Like what do you mean why are single player video games thriving?

Can we have a conversation not only about those that did well but the one's that fail. I feel pointing out only the ones that are doing well and that cost the most money to make isn't helping us understand whats going on in the industry.

As an older gamer (44), I have one word for why ... escapism.

Because people want to experience a story where they feel connected to without cheaters, people taking trash, microtransactions and exesive grinding.

Good quality single player games will never go away. SP games are the founders of gaming.

Because gamers preferan engaging story driven experience? I know I do.

Ummmmm because people still play them? I love this new fad of single player games being the focus of nonsense.

I eventually get bored of multiplayer games, I think I need a sense of completeness or conclusion to be satisfied, most MP game's matches tend to play out in a similar way after you've played enough anyway.

Those who care about a story get immersed in the world and the characters. It’s just a different taste when you want to follow/grow with a character. I’m glad there are games for those who like to link/join together in MP or battle royale. Me personally will always get lost in a SP campaign because it’s like an extended movie. A work of art if done right.

"Why Are Single Player Games Still Thriving?"

Simple answer: An overwhelming mass majority of consumers, ON ALL PLATFORMS, still prefer to play the old school way of playing video games.

This does NOT mean that people "HATE" the multiplayer portion in a game or the entire "GaaS" service based titles.

Sp games are going nowhere.

Cause people like narrative-driven games.
Cause people like complete gaming experiences without being hassled by pay2win.
Cause people don't like to depend on other players for their fun.
Cause people like new IPs instead of the Nth iteration of franchise X.

Because they're fun, and you don't have to go online. Being offline is a huge part of gaming. If you don't get that, you're not a real gamer.

Because theyre complete games with great engaging stories to tell and you can take your time with them unlike so many of these muliplayer focused/live service games.

Because gamers like an engaging story and a great experience. Its like watching a good movie but you get to control the characters.

Because multiplayer isn't necessary to make a good game?

Because they are unique unforgettable experiences something that will never ever a MP only game will achieve.

There's something about a game with a defined beginning, middle and end that I can enjoy at my own leisure regardless of servers and whatnot that I find attractive, especially with the backlog I have. Singleplayer games can also be great for story and other aspects of a game's experience that I just can't get from a series of online matches in a FPS like whatever CoD game is the most recent. That's not to say the online multiplayer experience can't be great in its own right. It's just different, and all types of games have their strengths.

That said, what really tips the scale for me in favour of singleplayer is that a good singleplayer title is timeless and can be enjoyed decades later while multiplayer expires like a food item with a limited shelf life once the servers are shut off. I guess you could argue that it's better to enjoy a more fleeting experience now while it's available, but I personally like being able to go back and enjoy my old favourite games from gens past from time to time and that's just not a thing with online multiplayer titles for the most part.

As for GaaS, I think people still prefer experiences that are complete from day 1 and not filled with MTs, so companies like EA can take that garbage and shove it up their pipes. About the only GaaS formula I accept is MTs for F2P games, and that's only because those games don't have an initial price of admission and need to make money somehow. When money is provided up front, especially if it's full retail price, I'm of the opinion that a company forfeits their right to complain about any backlash they receive for that. I also expect better from a full retail release on my console of choice than the kind of experience I can get from a F2P mobile game. Just saying.

I NEVER play multiplayer/online games. I literally dislike them in total after I tried them on some games. Sometimes I see some game that looks promising, but after finding out it is multiplayer I drop the controller. The reason is the people there and if I really want to do a mission or whatever the other player is fooling around or leaves or is a shitty player. I also want to PAUSE the game and have breaks as I want. If SP dies then dies my playings.

I don't care much for MP games. Even games like Warframe or Star Trek Online I mostly play Solo. I esp like how I can keep them for years and years and play them even if the MP aspect was shut down.

Because not everyone plays multiplayer? What a stupid article.

Stupid ass question

Because there experiences compared to multi-player only games that feel repetitive and rely on carrot dangling to tempt players to keep playing reach level 50 and unlock this riffle etc.

Single player games are motion picture blockbuster titles fun to play once or twice they tell an epic story but like even the best movies you can only play them so much before you see everything while multiplayer games are like reality TV junk that relies on addictive gambling tactics like dangling new gear and flashy round scores in front of your face you've seen everything in the first two hours but keep playing.

I hope the recent issues and weak sales around fallout 76, anthem and bf v for example drive the bigger publishers to take note the mp market is over saturated with looter shooters and battle royale titles people still crave a well crafted single player experience

Sure there's games that try to do both i.e watch dogs 2 and they are somewhat successful those arnt so bad because they still have the primary focus on the single player content

We're still buying them?

I’ve always preferred single player games for the deeper level experience, the story, the emotions and connections you build up from the game, I love them.

For a thrill, online gaming is the way to go but I prefer local social gaming, Mario Kart that kind of thing

Because we love playing them. Because they existed before there was multiplayer games.

Because multi player games tend to be broken and unbalanced. Not to mention people are naturally dicks to each other. Im not saying MP games are worthless, i would in fact like an option as to weither or not i would like my game to go live.

Because at their core most online games are competitive and one dimensional. The idea is always kill the opponent. No real substance. You're just trying to beat someone or a team. Rinse and repeat. Where single player games have so many layers like the story, exploration and discovery, pacing, puzzle solving and fleshed out characters. Some of us don't care about beating some stranger who lives miles away. We just want to get lost in a great adventure!

Quality

Quality and most of them tell a great story.

I grew up in the Atari age and that's all there was unless a friend came over, so I still prefer it. It's just more relaxing to be alone in a game world than playing a game where they expect you to play as a team and communicate.

Because when done well, they are hand crafted experiences that put the player first. I can genuinely feel the appreciation a studio has for its fans/players in games like HZD, Bloodborne, Last of Us, Uncharted etc. Whereas GaaS are copy paste experiences that do nothing more than insult and berate the player until they give up and visit the MT shop.

Because single player games are better and you don’t have to deal with obnoxious little shits online.

Because the narrative that some aaa pubs are pushing is bullcrap. Single player story focused games are going nowhere thank god.

I don't even have a playstation but I envy those single player games (spiderman, God of war, horizon zero dawn, etc) and they push console sales and as long companies realize that's what players want they will deliver what are hopefully some amazing experiences

Because they can be really fun with deep engaging gameplay and storylines... usually with little or no microtransactions.

For years now people where saying" Singleplayers are dead, singleplayerplayer games are play once an done games, multiplayergames are the future" and so on.

Singleplayergames are far from dead, they are a big part of gaming. And they are important.
And singleplayergames can coexist with multiplayergames.

I said it before when singleplayergames are not a part of gaming, i will stop gaming, i love storys told in games, i mean gaming would be dull without storydriven games like Uncharted, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and so on. Story driven singleplayer games will always be important.

I really hope you people are not clicking links to such sruoid topics. But then again people are talking about it lol

I prefer SP games. Could care less about MP games to be honest. Its rare I want to play with others. When I game I like to just chill and play how I want and what I want.

Click bait thriving much

Story, characters, music, gameplay....it's always better with these in single player games.

wtf is with these topics, not everything has to be Fortnite

Because for the most part sp games are made with love for the craft most mp game however are cash grabs with no motivation except those $$ bills, y'all.

For me, they're just far more memorable. A good single player game sticks with you, like a great book.

Its because its still what a majority of us gamers still want and prefer. Multiplayer games lack so much.

because not everyone loves dicking around with a bunch of buttholes

Well, gamers still exist.

I dont mean the "gamers" that play Apex Legends and write about the strong black characters every other day to get clicks.

While thats happening, plenty of us have been enjoying ourselves in Metro Exodus.

While we love watching movies with everyone, watching movie alone is still the best choice, get it?

People like playing at their own pace.

Because they are unique experiences that connect players and game characters in a very special way.
This is not about repetition, it is about a compelling story which you feel part of it.

theirs room for all genres and styles of gaming to prosper

I'll tell you WHY because single player games are what the vast majority of the gaming community want. We gamers like whats fun and with a single player game you have no one to please but yourself you can jump and play when your ready no waiting on someone else. The issue is that gaming companies are greedy and they want every fucking penny they can squeeze from a game thats why they want to focus on multiplayer and online games because that s were they make the most money.

A lot of people don't have friends.

Why do we keep getting asked this stupid question?

It’s as if there’s an agenda to get rid of them because you can’t milk them as much as you can a multiplayer game...

GoW, mario odyssey, horizon, dmc5, bloodborne, infamous, spiderman, wild breath. These games and more are the answer to this question

Q) "What makes the classic single player formula still so attractive?"

A) "They're not using live service and GaaS formulas"

It'd like buying a book. Simple

Cause it just works.

Because I love a good story and will pay for that experience over MP game ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. Furthermore, I love playing with other gamers online as much as the next person, however, I also like playing games by myself and not have to deal with the multitude of negatives associated with MP gaming.

Getting lost in a good RPG (Octopath Traveler, SKyrim, Witcher 3) or Adventure (Bloodborne, Horizon, GOW, Spiderman) game is difficult to explain and can NEVER be duplicated in a MP experience....Single player will NEVER die!!!

Because there are still some gamers with a brain and not obsessed with MP bs.

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau

Wuchang is great. Nine Sols didn’t have a physical copy so I never played it but I’ve heard good things so I will check it out. I stopped playing sports games many years ago when before the card dlc’s or whatever they’re called.

Last comment… ):

Great month for others, but not me. Hate soccer and soulslikes. Maybe Nine Sols is good.

🫡 it was fun while it lasted, N4G.

FC26!