An interesting side-effect emerges. The total video game backlog stretches far back into history, with many games from the past 10 years alone still being relev

An interesting side-effect emerges. The total video game backlog stretches far back into history, with many games from the past 10 years alone still being relevant today. As a single data point to add to the discussion, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is available for sale, I chose to purchase Modern Warfare 2 instead, for me, my wife, and a few friends for below the cost of a single license for the former game. The graphics and gameplay are considerably richer, in my opinion, than PUBG and Fortnite. The graphics are comparable. This is a staggering revelation to me. To get something dramatically better in terms of visual fidelity, I would have to purchase a game like Battlefield V. But the cost is unappealing in a global market with several industries increasing prices across the board. I'm searching for better values in a world with increasing costs, and finding that many people are still playing these older games, in part because they're not much different than new blockbusters. Additionally, I'd rather not pay 60 USD for what has been called at times a "beta." I'm good.