>With games, it's the same. Innovation has been sorely lacking in many genres from racing to shooters - it's all remasters, microtransactions, free to play and

>With games, it's the same. Innovation has been sorely lacking in many genres from racing to shooters - it's all remasters, microtransactions, free to play and advertising bullshit Sure, but that's just the thing, actually. Gamers overindex on what _they_ like, which simply isn't what the general public cares about. "Video game players" as opposed to "gamers" really want two things: they want to play Madden or FIFA with the newest rosters and the best graphics. And then they want to take a break and play the Call of Duty game with the best graphics. Why do these AAA studios need to innovate when this formula doesn't just work - it's doing absolutely excellent? We have indie studios to satisfy gamers' creative-game needs.