1. Sequels
Nothing new here, this trend has been steadily more and more apparent in recent years, but its reaching a ridiculous level. In 2013 we can expect new entries in the
Devil May Cry, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Hitman, Fire Emblem, Dead Space, Kens Rage, Sly Cooper, Brain Age, Pro Evo, Fifa, Sonic Racing, Crysis, Metal Gear Solid, Dynasty Warriors, Etrian Odyssey, Ninja Gaiden, Rayman, Might and Magic, Castlevania, MLB, Sim City, Sniper Elite, Tomb Raider, God of War, Starcraft, Naruto, Dead or Alive, Gears of War, Pokemon, Army of Two, Bioshock, Final Fantasy, Dead Island, Animal Crossing, ARMA, Battlefield, Battle High, Broken Sword, Carmageddon, Command and Conquer, Company of Heroes, Elder Scrolls, Grand Theft Auto, Grid, Lego, Killzone, Lost Planet, Luigis Mansion, Pikmin, South Park, Star Wars, Rainbow 6, Splinter Cell, Rainbow 6 and
Total War franchises. While some of these games deserve sequels, others dont and the list of new franchises is pitifully small in comparison. It costs a lot of money to make a game, and companies simply arent willing to risk it for something that may or may not sell well. Unless youre happy playing
Call of Duty or
Battlefield till the day you die, though (and judging by sales figures plenty of people are), maybe we should stop selling out for titles that are little more than graphical upgrades on their predecessors (
Fifa and
Pro Evo, Im looking at you). Otherwise, 2020 will see the release of
Final Fantasy XX and
Resident Evil XII. If you have any comments about the article or topic, please fire off in the comments section below.