The Video Game Drought of 2021: Don't Sweat the Lack of Big Game Releases

Written by blakeelon | Published 2021/09/13
Tech Story Tags: big-game-releases | 2021-video-games | blogging-fellowship | blockbuster-videogames | ps5 | xbox-series-x | new-indie-game | gaming

TLDR This year has felt more sporadic, with major releases peeping out every other month at best. Many intended releases were delayed due to COVID-19, developers were forced to change their work flows drastically to work from home. As a result of these changes, Triple-A releases this year have been relatively sparse— and few had the same "must play" critical acclaim that a brand new Zelda, Uncharted or GTA game typically garners. Over half of the top rated games for 2021 are all remasters or re-releases of old games.via the TL;DR App

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Written by blakeelon | (he/him/his). Recovering English graduate. Avid gamer, reader, and general nerd.
Published by HackerNoon on 2021/09/13