Decline How to promote an AAA RPG in 2024

[Riddler]

The chatgpt ad copy really got me

Unironically sounds more exciting than than what most devs put out or promise.

Something written by a real game dev would be far more soulless and boring.

 

[Tyranicon]

The chatgpt ad copy really got me

Unironically sounds more exciting than than what most devs put out or promise.

Something written by a real game dev would be far more soulless and boring.

The below is actual steam storefront copy from an AAA rpg funded by microsoft.

The Living Lands is a place that feels foreign yet somewhat intrinsic to you as it feels the island itself is calling out to you for help.

??? ChatGPT writing is less sloppy than this. Sophomoric shit.

Dig into your grimoire for spells to trap, freeze or burn enemies, bash them with your shield, or use range bows to attack from a distance.

Wtf is a range bow? Is that like a melee sword?

Even assuming that's supposed to be "ranged," is it a property of bows that most people are unaware of? Are we selling this to aliens?

 

[Nikanuur]

18. Spend five times more time on developing 3D conversations simulating efficacies such as (almost not poorly designed) wet faces in the evening sun instead of developing conversations themselves.

19. Trying to create diversity by terrifying amounts of companion text, instead of creating more companions to choose from with an actual character recognizable rather through their actions, quotes, and inspiring or unique views on the world, often needing naught but several words or sentences during events.

 

[Serus]

18. Spend five times more time on developing 3D conversations simulating efficacies such as (almost not poorly designed) wet faces in the evening sun instead of developing conversations themselves.

19. Trying to create diversity by terrifying amounts of companion text, instead of creating more companions to choose from with an actual character that could be seen rather through their actions, quotes, and inspiring or unique views on the world, often needing naught but several words or sentences during events.

Oh i don't know about "actions", "quotes" or "unique views". Does: "Let's f*** this dead bear corpse" [goes to f*** the corpse] qualifies?

 

[Nikanuur]

18. Spend five times more time on developing 3D conversations simulating efficacies such as (almost not poorly designed) wet faces in the evening sun instead of developing conversations themselves.

19. Trying to create diversity by terrifying amounts of companion text, instead of creating more companions to choose from with an actual character that could be seen rather through their actions, quotes, and inspiring or unique views on the world, often needing naught but several words or sentences during events.

Oh i don't know about "actions", "quotes" or "unique views". Does: "Let's f*** this dead bear corpse" [goes to f*** the corpse] qualifies?

Spot on.

 

[lukaszek]

Yet the industry is bigger than ever. 5000 employees at Riot. 19,000 at Ubisoft. 17,000 at Activision. 13,000 at EA. 11,000 at Take-Two.

point is about where quality people go.
In US you have silicon valley.
in potato you have banks.

I think shift happened when computers became more powerful and you no longer needed quality people writing performant code. Cheaper workforce was able to write code that still doesnt stutter on customer machines.
Also engines/rpg makers that made it doable with minimal knowledge.