Due to our global situation, there have been many game delays over the past year. These notably include Cyperpunk 2077 which was originally planned to release on September 17th, but was delayed until November 19th, to the chagrin of many fans. However, though one may expect that less games would be coming out, many games have still been released over the year, and this article will focus on some of them which have become extremely popular.
It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and while there is a fine line between imitation and plagiarism, I believe that drawing inspiration from other pieces of work can improve what is created. This can be said about a variety of mediums, such as art, literature, film, or in the case of the article, video games. In one of our past articles, I discussed games being remade or rehashed into a new work, and I recommend taking a look if you are interested in how professional companies went about that. In this article however, I would like to focus on small teams of fans which are either remaking games, or creating a new game with the base material and lore provided by a respective game universe.
It has been nearly 2 months since I, among many other Californians have been ordered to shelter in place. While many, including myself, are fortunate enough to be able to work from home during this global pandemic, many around the world have had to adapt very quickly to this situation. Those who were taking classes have experienced this first hand with most schools moving to online lessons, but luckily technology has done a lot to help people during these times, which this article will discuss.
When most gamers hear “Twitch” they think of gaming, as the site is the biggest player in video game streaming. The site sees more than 15 million unique daily visitors and averages 3.3 million users broadcasting each month. Games such as League of Legends ends up having well over 100,000 live viewers at any given time, and peaked on Twitch last November with over 1.7 million live viewers at one time. There has been a shift in recent years as bigger IRL category streams have emerged, such as those under Just Chatting category. While Twitch markets predominantly to gamers, the category has grown, especially in the last couple months, and it is now strange to not see it as one of the top Twitch categories.
When companies try to target gamers with a product, they often end up doing so through sponsorships or by selling a product that would appeal to gamers. Most gamers are familiar with the energy drink G Fuel (short for Gamer Fuel) whether they consume it or not as it is sponsored by big gaming icons such as Dr.Disrespect or the eSports team, FaZe Clan. Other companies sprinkle sponsored content into games their audience is playing, or take Final Fantasy XV’s approach of not so stealthily serving up some of Nissin’s Cup Noodles for players to enjoy. While having a whole quest to make the perfect Cup Noodles is indeed hilarious, this article will instead focus on the companies which take an extra step past product placement.
For around a decade now, Twitch has been the top streaming platform, being the starting point for some of today’s top streamers who have built different communities all throughout the gaming community. On Twitch, content creators are able to engage with their viewers, build friendships with other content creators, and potentially build their career.
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