Remasters, a Growing Trend in the Video Game Industry

GAMEFINITY.ID, Jakarta – Game Remaster is not something new in the video game industry. However, in recent years more and more developers or publishers prefer to remaster old games rather than create new games.

The trend of remasters and remakes has caused pro and contra reactions for gamers. On the one hand, Gamers argue that Remaster makes older games easier to play on modern platforms. Then on the other hand, Gamers criticize the trend of Remasters causing a sense of laziness for developers in creating new games.

So why is the Remaster trend more attractive to developers compared to concocting new IPs? Here’s why.

Easier Remaster Process

Remastering old games is much easier than creating new games from scratch. The process of creating a new game requires much more money, time and effort. Starting from research, graphic design, coding, and others. While Remaster only requires the source code of the old game which is then ported to a newer engine. Although the process is sometimes quite difficult, it is at least much easier than creating a game from scratch.

Remasters are more popular in the market

Remaster games turned out to be quite successful in the market. Most gamers choose Remaster games because they want to reminisce about playing the games they played in the past. We can take the example of Resident Evil 4 HD which is in great demand by gamers because they want to feel the nostalgia of their childhood playing RE4 on the Playstation 2.

Creating New Games Is Very Risky

As the game industry develops very quickly, the standardization and expectations of gamers for new games in this modern era are also increasing. Developers and publishers find it difficult to meet the desires and expectations of their increasingly high consumers. For example, the Cyberpunk 2077 case yesterday which was criticized for not meeting the standards of today’s modern games. Even though the development of Cyberpunk 2077 itself took approximately 8 years and still cannot meet the expectations of Gamers. Seeing from this case the developers prefer a safer path, namely Remaster.

Maintaining Old Game Quality

There are so many old games that are actually very good but difficult to play on the platforms that exist in today’s modern era. By Remastering these old games, gamers can enjoy these games easily on modern platforms. In addition, Remastering keeps quality old games from being lost as technology and the game industry develop.

That was the reason why developers prefer remastering old games. Although Remastering is quite important in keeping games from disappearing with time, developers must also remember that gamers also need new games so they don’t feel bored and continue to maintain the development of the video game industry.

So do you agree with this Remaster trend or not?