The Game Awards happened this week and Dan and I have a lot to say about them! Going on for nearly as long as the actual show (not really), Dan and I talk about the aspects we enjoyed from the show, the games we’re anxious to play and the slow moments that made us roll our eyes. There was a lot to cover this week.
A big recurring theme was “Survival Games.” Developers seem eager to jump into that sub-genre despite it starting to fade out of style. We also noticed that Epic Games has been making some strong waves in the realm of digital distribution, with a few announcements at The Game Awards having exclusivity on the new platform. This could be a great shake-up to Valve’s domination of the PC space.
Source: Destructoid We discuss the Game Awards’ excruciating length on this week’s Impulse