What has COVID done to Games?
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Wanted to make a video about this topic quick before jumping into Dying light 2 next week, hope you guys enjoy it!
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Ever since the world shut down we’ve all been bombarded with the effects of global pandemic that have, for many, completely changed our schedules and lifestyle. From shortages of common products, to the rise in prices of those same products, it’s hard to know when, or if, we’ll ever truly go back to “normal”.
The games industry has been no stranger to the effects of the pandemic, if 2020 and 2021 were any indication, they’ve been hit pretty hard. From delays, cancelled games, neutered releases, and layoffs, the entire games industry has been in a bad spot for awhile now. But, 2022 has come, and promises so many games that we’ve been waiting for that it’s hard not to be excited about something coming out this year. So, considering the world is in the early stages of reopening, and games that were massively delayed are now on the horizon, let’s take a look back at just what happened to the games industry due to the virus, and how it will probably be affected going forward.
Throw a global pandemic into this mix that forces everyone to completely re-consider how they live, work, and relax, and you can begin to see what happened in 2021.
And the games that did manage to come out in 2021 either released in a state that was buggy, broken, and required massive support and updates to fix, or released just straight up missing massive amounts of features that are now promised to be added months or possibly even years down the line. Battlefield 2042 and Halo Infinite are the shining examples for both of those points, and are only 2 examples of many games lifespans that existed during both 2020 and 2021.
Speaking of the state of triple A gaming, I’d say the largest bittersweet positive that came out of the games of last year (and the lack there-of) is the rise of indie games’ popularity. Inscryption being recognized for it’s creative and unique experience, Ultrakill being ranked as the 27th highest rated game of all time on steam (which yes, kind of invalidates the title of the second video on my channel, yes I know you have played Ultrakill, it’s a title man), and It Takes Two winning game of the year at the game awards this year over industry titans Resident Evil and Metroid Dread.
And it’s not just indie games that have exploded in popularity, we’ve seen a boom in just the internet in general. KZreadrs, Twitch streamers, the internet, and games overall have grown so much in popularity worldwide that every single new big game that comes out is a massive event. I can only comment on the games that I was there for, but New World absolutely exploded and was massive for a week, Halo Infinite surpassed that and was a massive event for the entire gaming community, (rightfully deserved I’ve been waiting for Halo Infinite for 6 years) and Dying Light 2 went beyond Halo Infinite with an absolutely massive launch of his own, which is great to see for a game that’s a lot of fun (I’ll talk about it more in my video next week).
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I feel like COVID is becoming a tired excuse for bad and incomplete games
@kadiss3512
2 жыл бұрын
For sure. We already know Elden ring is going to be amazing and a large chunk of its development cycle was during Covid
@OrRaino
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe but we cant prove that they are lying so yeah
@ORLY911
2 жыл бұрын
i would certainly say in the case of actiblizzard and EA they were going to release stinkers regardless, since they were on a streak of poor releases right before covid, too, they are being poorly managed if the controversies hasn't made that clear, covid or not Vanguard was going to be disappointing, as the direction of the game clearly was not strong and disrespected the series legacy, 2042 was a knee jerk to V's failure and rushed out for the christmas season, was still going to be bad under the best conditions.
@nitori-tori
2 жыл бұрын
valve to TF2
@CJLegoFilmz
2 жыл бұрын
@@kadiss3512 don't get your hopes high
To be honest games will still be buggy and in an unfinished state long after covid passes, which really sucks😭
@Roggor
2 жыл бұрын
Games became that way as soon as patch culture took off in the 7th gen.
@bsw351
2 жыл бұрын
That’s facts 😔
@Terminal_Apotos
2 жыл бұрын
Covid gonna be affecting Devs in 2030 lmao
@theswedishdude1
2 жыл бұрын
>after covid passes it won't, the governments have gotten a taste of ultimate power, they won't give that up, they will keep the covid scare for decades to come.
@FijianSouljah1312
2 жыл бұрын
Then every shouldn’t buy / support them then.
If you want this to stop, you have to stop preordering. Guaranteed first run sales are what allows them to skimp on quality.
@kiroxdem5703
2 жыл бұрын
They'll just start pre order bonuses and rewards to make people preorder
@KingThrillgore
2 жыл бұрын
@@kiroxdem5703 they've already been doing that and the preorder bonuses usually suck
I think AAA gaming was on a major decline before the pandemic anyway. When you spend more on marketing your game than you did on developing it, there is a major problem.
It really does suck that these developers have to do things under all this, but I think the real culprit is the publishers and management team so outside of reality that you can put out quality releases with these circumstances. If it's not feasible to throw out a good game with rich amounts of content, then management needs to recognize that. No one would mind if Halo and Battlefield got another year in development if it means the players had a stronger product to start off with.
@user-de7ne3ql9k
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO I’m not even sure what to say this looks a copypasta
@totallynotbluu
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO what
@dripz628
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO Post-Trump World? I think you mean US. Don't bring the rest of the world into that lol
@dripz628
2 жыл бұрын
**cough** EA **cough**
@yxrackman2397
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO the fuck are you even talking about
Since I found your channel I’ve watched almost every video and enjoyed each one. Keep up the good work!
@masongregory06
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@thillsification
2 жыл бұрын
Dude me too
@safsnake
2 жыл бұрын
same
@MetaloYT
2 жыл бұрын
same! hes so underrated bro
@davidferguson8040
2 жыл бұрын
yep! the only one I didnt watch was the one with the spoiler wall because he gave such a glowing review
Everyone is placid and unmoved until they realize 30% of the money that goes towards production of the game actually just goes right into the pockets of corporate management. And then we wonder why a 2021 release doesnt even have a FOV slider.
@somebodyelseathome
2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? Could you give an example or source?
@cyclix5314
2 жыл бұрын
@@somebodyelseathome well just look at the salary of CEOs and board of directors of various game corpos
As much as I'd like to blame it all on covid, Games were going downhill in terms of quality long before it even came around. The industry is just riddled with money-grubbing execs and crunched, underpaid developers.
@Boomrainbownuke9608
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO ? the fuck are you on about
@LowIntSpecimen
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO i think you replied to the wrong comment
@JuliaJvn_6
2 жыл бұрын
for example gears of war
@DreamyAileen
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO This man reads "money-grubbing" and instantly assumes it's about Jews hmmm
@h.w.4482
2 жыл бұрын
@@DreamyAileen I mean, 109 is a lot
Nice vid as always, you’re growing fast these days Stryxo!
Unfortunately, I think whoever is in charge of publishing games know they can release unfinished games and get away with it. Fallout 76, No Man's Sky, Cyberpunk 2077 all did this and managed to get away with it. But it's clear the developers care, otherwise 76 would be shut down and wouldn't have any upcoming updates, No Man's Sky would've been left behind, and Cyberpunk wouldn't have it's developers working to fix the game. It seems to be a trend that I really hope dies soon.
@comradecameron3726
2 жыл бұрын
No mans sky got away with it because it was fixed.
Even before covid, the quality of games has dwindled exponentially
It’s a miracle that DOOM Eternal was able to come out right when the COVID outbreak really started happening and the world shut down. Even more so that the game ended up being as good as it was. It almost felt like divine intervention. The Doom Slayer was sent from God to help us through the dark age of 2020.
Dying Light 2 releasing in such a good state is such a relief. Delays were worth it, since I’ve now been playing for almost 40h since release and have gotten 0 crashes, no performance issues, and only a single sidequest bugging so far.
@saulbueno5640
Жыл бұрын
Still have that same mindset?
One of my new favourite content creators im really glad you showed up in my recommended i really enjoy your videos!
i cannot stop watching your videos man. All of them are really good and i've never seen a bad one and i think i wont see any in the future. Keep up the great work man, you are the best of the best!
I'm glad I found this channel recently. Keep up the good work!
I'm not lying when I say that your content is on par with someone like Dunkey. Not when it comes to your style but just in how I love every single video you upload, I barely get that with youtubers nowadays. Keep it up man
You make well edited and concise videos that waste no time, and your thumbnails are smooth af. Keep it up.
Most underrated and best channel I'm subbed to you from now
2021 was an awesome year in gaming for me So many things came out it’s crazy
ngl my favourtite youtuber in a while I love this channel
Your channel is criminally underrated. Keep up the quality content!
This channel is mad underrated. Great content my guy
I've watched every video you've made and You're the only person I can say that about. You're gonna go places man!
Covid was never the problem in video games. It started with the intro of PSN and quality slowly faded from there. Leading to unfinished product after unfinished product.
@ponsonnon8583
2 жыл бұрын
not true, some games are still really good
And I was excited for the Skywalker saga too, great video btw!
It helped me a lot with enjoying games ones which are longer and some more underrated gems. It esp helped with me playing RDR2 as I had so much more time on hands. It has help me enjoy longer games a lot and has open me up to newer games. With game development however from triple a titles its been going down a little and that I’m quite disappointed at.
This dudes video's are actually so godamn good
when that dragon road kicked in i almost had to ask what the song was but then i remembered another of your videos im glad you also like the sonic unleashed OST
I found your channel like a week ago and I already almost watched everything
omg your channel is BLOWING up I've watched almost all your vids since 48k and you're already at 67k DAMN
Thumbnail is perfect. It's ******* hilarious.
great content man, love your videos.
Great video as always
love your content keep it up
I'm not even exaggerating, your channel is probably the most underrated channel I've ever seen on KZread. This content is so good, I'm baffled to see it hasn't blown up yet.
This content makes my day
what the hell, you've been uploading non stop bangers and youtube started recommending your videos as soon as they come out. Good luck on your journey bro!
And soon, you will hit 500k of you keep this up.
Amazing video! I love this channel so much, I found it originally from the why steam is superior and have loved it ever since! I just watched your entire halo trilogy and now want to play them! I can not wait for your review of infinite’s campaign!
Great video very informative and awesome.
100k nice you will get to 1 mil in no time
I think people refusing to acknowledge that Covid affects the media industry. Demanding games come out and then complaining when they aren’t as good as they would’ve been without Covid. People saying the CGI was bad in a movie made predominantly in the pandemic or that there is a lot of cut content in a Covid released game. It’s just really inconsiderate in processes which already are mind-numbingly hard to create.
@sword_racer185
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah and if some vital devs get covid then good luck getting a goid game out or even getting a game at all on set release
@maismade6013
2 жыл бұрын
@EL AUTENTICO I cannot understand how brain dead of a human you have to be to take that away from my comment but whatever you say
@TimotheosFraser
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I often get very frustrated when people begin to whine about the quality of ... anything really, when they know little to nothing about the process that actually happens behind the scenes. What I've come to realize, is that those people who spend their time criticizing games, movies, and contentment creators all day, are typically not very happy. We can't convince them to appreciate the art, but we can at least take comfort in the fact that we are capable of enjoying something.
@Terminal_Apotos
2 жыл бұрын
@@TimotheosFraser so we should just shut up and accept garbage?
@TimotheosFraser
2 жыл бұрын
@@Terminal_Apotos Not at all. Criticism is good.
This guy is gonna become a massive channel Bet
2:57 Thank you for this
Wake up babe new stryxo upload
jonah scott my beloved
Wake up babe, new stryxo video
Recently found your channel and your content is awesome. Battlefield 2042 was straight up broken, I was happy to get Halo Infinite and it's a fun game and the content that came out is great. But yeah it definitely come out finished in terms of game modes and not many maps
that background gameplay you got to love Deep Rock galactic
AMAZING🔥
That's a nice amount of subs u have
another stryxo upload ayup
I wish your videos were longer, nice vid by the way
I've been enjoying more Indies on pandemic, single player games have been fun
3:00 not going to lie that jumpscared me
Best channel ever
babe wake up, the greatest video of all time just dropped.
I saw big rig's racng and instantly looked away in fear
underrated
i found my new favorite youtuber
at 0:03 i was like holy shit i live there lmao
You're honestly probably my favorite KZreadr of all time. You're a blast to watch and listen to. Keep it up Stryxo
0:26 did I hear a rock and stone
Good video 👍
I personally can't wait for KSP2
this is a certified hood classic
I dont know about everyone else but being inside all day has me burnt out on games sometimes
So disappointed you didn't mention The Outlast Trials at the end :(
Unfinished crap really isn't new, though. It's been happening for a decade. Battlefield 4, Assasin's Creed Unity, Sonic Boom, both Destiny games, Anthem, Halo 5, MCC, Cod AW, Fallout New Vegas and 76, hell, AC Valhalla STILL has bugs out the ass. I could keep going btw. It's just being normalized by stupid people.
@danielletaylor9201
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for throwing New Vegas into this. Despite my love for that game, nobody seems to want to remember the nightmare it was at release.
@Marcumference
2 жыл бұрын
@@danielletaylor9201 new vegas was also made in only 1 year so…… could’ve been ALOT worse. Those devs at obsidian deserve props
@danielletaylor9201
2 жыл бұрын
@@Marcumference and with a shit game engine. I'm aware, but there are several other games that were made in under a year that weren't anywhere near the level of mess that games have been for the last decade. Factors like scale, amount of content, dev time. etc. It's all gotta be considered.
@Luissv72
2 жыл бұрын
@@Marcumference nah, ur right. I'm hard on Obsidian becaue I know deep down they're damn near the best studio in the business
2:05 master boy
Remember Battlefront 3 died for BF2042
@hamsterninja3955
2 жыл бұрын
Actually they were going to add more expansions to bf2 like mustafar, ahsoka and more long-term support but instead we got an unfinished buggy release of BF2042 typical EA.
bro everthing on this channel is complete facts
I’d like you to make a video on Fortnite in 2022 it was one of the most played games of 2021 with the release of chapter 3 having to use its queue to wait 29 minutes at first to get on and it seems like it has been sent back to its former glory
Nice sanic music
Every game is a miracle? Even Big Muthatruckas 2 on the PS2 Stryxo?
@Stryxo
2 жыл бұрын
especially that one
lets now hope the warden doesnt get delayed, AGAIN
I hope most of those unreleased or buggy at launch games take a No Man's Sky approach
Idk if anyone knows this h game, but Kerbal Space Program 2 is finally coming out after being delayed for 2 entire years. Pretty hyped ngl
I hope you make a video on Elden Ring when it comes out. Before I buy something I always check if you have a video on it and if so if you thought it was good. Hope I can do the same with Elden Ring
Nice vid
well, I think it will be over in 2022, lets hope^^
Commenting for the algorithm
you know what game I'm excited for that's at least supposed to release in 2022? Kerbal Space Program 2.
sonic unleashed ost still the goat
Did you know the guy who Voices Hunk in the RE2 remake is the panda from beastars.
W Channel
I don't even have a pc, nor have I ever played a pc game. Still I watch you.
@i_likemen5614
2 жыл бұрын
Do you own a console or laptop?
@sarthakkk8628
2 жыл бұрын
@@i_likemen5614 a mobile phone
@i_likemen5614
2 жыл бұрын
@@sarthakkk8628 nice
"Without proper management, those schedule become wildly unrealistic or people feed up with that direction" *shows a dev playing her dog*
The main thing im really sad about post covid, and i dont know if covid affected it's rise, but it's how crypto is making getting into the pc scene more and more difficult. Graphics cards are now almost the same price as it would have been to get a pc 3-4 years ago, all because people who mine crypto are buying massive amounts of graphics cards with botting programs scanning the web for them, massively inflating their price, it's honestly infuriating to me.
The good games have gotten REALLY good. The rushed games look RUSHED.
I backed a kickstarter game, it has been delayed for quite a few years.
you:covid subtitles:kevin
Surprised GTA The Trilogy Definitive Edition was not mentioned
Honestly, Inscryption is the most fun I've had in years. A new favorite.
6:05 "Hopefully, with the worst of the pandemic behind us" _cries in brazillian_
and also chicory a colorful tale released with no problems whatsoever like an actual game you paid money for
Got here as fast as i could bois my only regret was that i wasnt fast enough
If you keep going you'll be at 150k+ if you keep go by the end of the year no question.
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