The Landscape of Gaming Is Changing – Out with The New and in with The Old

With the introduction of next-generation gaming consoles, such as the PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X, the shape of the gaming world has changed in an extreme fashion. There’s many factors that can contribute to this and while games have become more sophisticated with an immense depth to them, gamers have begun to flock to games released in years previous. 

There can be many reasons as to why this has happened and this is a good indication that year-on-year game releases within the same franchise is becoming boring for many and gamers seem to just want a complete game, with little to no micro-transactions involved. Many of the largest gaming companies have always had a tough decision when making the next instalment of their game, whether it’s time period, abilities, characters  and where to reinforce the content already available. 

Gaming streamers and channels have had an enormous part to play in keeping specific games alive, with these streamers essentially playing a part in informing their fan base of the newest updates and trends. This way, they keep players engaged and educated throughout all the newest updates and changes made in-game. 

Has the Call of Duty domination come to an end? 

Many in the gaming sphere are very aware that the first instalment of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) was one of the most universally liked games and broke numerous gaming records to display its’ popularity. During the height of the pandemic, the concurrent player count remained astronomical for the best part of a year, making it one of the most played games in gaming history. 

With this being taken into consideration, many would assume that the next instalment of the game would be the same in terms of active players, however, this is certainly not the case with Modern Warfare 2. Streamers have been publicly criticising the game and many professional esports players and teams have withdrawn from future involvement in the games major tournaments. 

Much of the games criticism has revolved around general mechanics in the game that were universally liked in the prequel, such as slide cancelling, time-to-kill, and most importantly, the clear lack of content at game launch. Ever since the launch of Fortnite, which broke many records in its’ heyday, game developers seem to have flocked to the idea that additional downloadable content (DLC) was the way forward in keeping gamers both intrigued and inclined to purchase as much in-game content as possible.