David from GamingInstincts writes: Multiplayer games have gained and lost a lot in the transition from traditional DLC to live services. Gating crucial content such as maps and game modes behind paywalls segregated communities, limiting games’ lifespans. In sidestepping this conundrum at the cost of introducing others, the live service model is the lesser of two evils rather than an appropriate replacement.
Battlefront 2 is still showing up on PlayStation charts and pulling players on PC, with KYBER helping keep the old shooter very much alive.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled creative director Thomas Wilson has revealed the reasons behind the game not receiving a PC port.
The best kart racer out there. Why were there no ports for current gen with upgrades new content?
More people are playing Star Wars Battlefront 2 on Steam right now than ever before.
Tried to hop back in after having not played in years but EA was being weird so I ended up not bothering even though they acknowledged my account. 🤷♂️
Wierd as battlefront 1+2 had low hype releases and didn't have much people really talk about these games.
With the state of fps multiplayer games nowadays, that is and with an overabundance of: battle royale, hero, extraction, and survival shooters. Maybe everyone is getting tired and sick of these genres? Will we finally get traditional pvp shooters that isn't just cod back?
I for one am wishing traditional comes back big...
Hell it sometimes impacts single player on some games. Take 2 for instance canceled single player content to focus on multiplayer content in GTA V. It's also why there hasnt been a GTA 6 yet.
COD, Overwatch, Destiny, PUBG, Fortnite, CSGO. They've all contributed to the state of which multiplayer games are in currently. Pointless map packs, grindy looter shooters, BR shoved into everything, battle passes, loot boxes, gun skins and stupid hats. People eat all this shite up, but there's no actual substance. Strip away that which is giving people a quick high and you'd see there's not a single multiplayer game worth playing
Agreed.
Live services are the new MMORPGs... Everyone wants to be in one but with time, people will stop playing them.