The Develop conference is going on in Brighton today and tomorrow. While primarily focussed on games developers there are usually some good talking points that come out of the event that don't involve pixel shaders and programming tips. Take today's keynote for example. InstantAction CEO and games biz veteran Louis Castle called for more original games and less reliance on big brands. He said:
I was at E3 and I couldn't believe how few new [original] projects have been started.
The question is do gamers actually value originality?
It is easy to get jaded when you see yet another first-person-shooter trying to be Modern Warfare, or a racing and sports game with minimal upgrades from the previous iteration. I know I do. But these games – ok, maybe not some of the racing games – do sell. And they sell more than original titles like say Braid or Ico.
What do you think? Do you want to see – and spend money on – more original games? Or are you happy with the current staple of big brand genre titles that normally top the charts?
