Len, Mike Williams, and Nerium Strom discuss the strategy games coming in 2024, concerns about the gaming industry, controversies surrounding City Skylines 2, a new game similar to Battle Brothers and Dragon's Dogma 2. They also explore the rise of Chinese games overseas and the success of the Suikoden Kickstarter project.
The rise of Chinese game development will offer new and exciting experiences for players worldwide.
Sequels and spiritual successors to beloved strategy games promise to build on the success of their predecessors.
The anticipation for upcoming strategy games reflects the diverse interests within the gaming community.
Deep dives
Upcoming Strategy Games for 2024
2024 is set to bring a range of exciting strategy games. Some notable titles include History Untold, a game by Oxide Games that aims to bring a fresh take on the civilization genre. Another highly anticipated game is Storm Gate, a successor to StarCraft and Warcraft that promises to deliver the excitement of RTS gameplay. In addition to these titles, Homeworld 3 is generating buzz with its focus on space terrain and unique combat mechanics. Chinese indie developers are also making their mark with games like Celestial Empire, a city builder set in China, and Bulwark, an air-based city builder. These games showcase the growing influence of Chinese game development on the global stage.
The Rise of Chinese Game Development
Chinese game development is poised to make a bigger impact overseas in the coming years. With a wave of talented Chinese indie developers releasing unique and innovative games, we can expect to see more Chinese-made games reaching the international market. While it may not reach the same level of prestige as Japanese game development, the rise of Chinese games will offer new and exciting experiences for players around the world.
Sequels and Spiritual Successors
2024 is also set to bring a number of sequels and spiritual successors to beloved strategy games. Dragon's Dogma 2, the sequel to the cult classic RPG by Capcom, is eagerly anticipated by fans. Aiden Chronicle 100 Heroes, a Kickstarter success, aims to capture the magic of the Suikoden series with its strategic gameplay and recruiting system. Other notable titles include War-side, a game heavily inspired by Advanced Wars, and Doug Deity 2, a follow-up to the old-school Fire Emblem style game. These sequels and spiritual successors offer the promise of building on the success of their predecessors while introducing new and engaging gameplay mechanics.
Possible games in development for 2024
There were discussions about potential games releasing in 2024, including the announcement of Civilization 7, XCOM 3, and Total War: Warhammer 2. Hairbrained Schemes, an independent studio, might work on a new game since Paradox still has rights to the Battletech and Shadowrun franchises. Clay, the developer of Invisible Inc., has two new games in development: Dread Pilots and Vanities. The predictions also mentioned the potential announcement of Europa Universalis 5 and Relic's involvement with a 40K Total War game.
Exciting upcoming games
Aside from the predictions, there were mentions of upcoming games such as Frostpunk 2, Iron Oath, Lancer, Tactical Breach Wizards, and Nova Roma. These games offer a range of experiences, from city-building with Total War elements to turn-based tactical battles with wizards. The excitement for the impending release of these games reflects a diverse set of interests within the gaming community.
Len, Mike Williams, and Nerium Strom take a look at the strategy and strategy-adjacent games coming in 2024, discuss which ones we're most interested in, make some predictions, and discuss the awful state of the industry for workers this year so far.
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