The folks over at GI continue to “poke” yet another veteran game developer on the subject of single-player narrative-driven video games. It’s an especially interesting topic these days, because a major shift is happening in the market. Competitive multiplayer shooters dominate the gaming scene, but as of 2017 we’ve witnessed a huge wave of battle royale games such as PUBG and Fortnite. Eidos Montreal boss David Anfossi had a few things to say on the subject of how single-player games are being made today. Maybe it’s time single-player games get a new kind of formula"
“It’s a question of maybe trends, or moment, or timing,” Anfossi said. “Every year there is a new trend. At the moment it’s Fortnite – which is a great game – and all the attention is around these kinds of games. But we just have to wait. I don’t want to change a Deus Ex game or experience. We want to be respectful to that.” The last major release from Eidos Montreal was Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. While it may not have lived up to everyone’s expectations, it was still an engaging story-driven single-player experience. Anfossi acknowledges that the industry has changed, and that a huge chunk of the gaming community is now focused on multiplayer.
“There are these trends every year, or every two years. Whether it is multiplayer, co-op, MMO, or single player. If you deliver the right quality experience, you will ...