The Decline of Western Big Budget Action Games
A reader argues Western publishers are abandoning skill-based action games, with 2025's top lists dominated by Japanese and indie titles. Is the AAA action genre in crisis?
A reader argues Western publishers are abandoning skill-based action games, with 2025's top lists dominated by Japanese and indie titles. Is the AAA action genre in crisis?
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