2024 Expected To End Domination of Live Service Games

Expert Verified By

Analysts Predict Less Focus On Live Service Gaming!

Story Highlights

  • An analyst predicts a dip in the popularity of live service games in 2024.
  • Developers will still create them and hope for them to succeed, but the genre will be controlled by existing IPs.
  • The industry’s focus will likely shift towards more mid-sized games due to budget constraints.

Live service games have always been popular among gamers, becoming a massive part of the revenue the games industry generates. This popularity is evident by their appeal on streaming platforms, where such releases are typically found amongst the most viewed and streamed games.

However, an analyst from Newzoo has reportedly predicted that the domination of live service games will end in 2024. He reckons the PC and console market will become oversaturated, and the focus will shift towards premium game development.

Why it matters: Live service games have been all the rage in the past few years. However, many projects in this genre began to fail not too long ago, showcasing the cracks of games as a service.

Marvel's Avengers Crystal Dynamics Discontinued Support

Some of the biggest live service titles include Destiny 2, League of Legends, GTA Online, Fortnite, and more. Considering how popular these games are, they are by no means dying this year, and neither will these developers stop supporting their titles.

However, the analyst believes that while existing live service games will continue to do well, the developers, who are not already part of this genre, will no longer be as interested in exploring live service development.

2023 was a crazy year for the gaming industry. Some fantastic games came out, but many studios faced a challenging time, leading to layoffs and restructuring. Even a massive AAA studio like Naughty Dog ultimately abandoned its live service push.

Fortnite

A recent report suggested that the industry’s focus will shift towards mid-sized games. We saw Microsoft finding immense success with H-Fi Rush last year, so other developers might follow suit.

Oversaturation in the live service genre could lead to a massive fallout this year and beyond. Games like Hyenas suffered because of this, with Sega canceling development before release.

Major studios likely noticed this trend already, making them wary of greenlighting such risky live service projects in the future.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Join Our Community

Still having issues? Join the Tech4Gamers Forum for expert help and community support!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Fans Believe Marathon Is More Likely To Flop Like Concord Than Even Reach Moderate Success

A new poll and online player sentiment suggest that Bungie's Marathon is more likely to flop than even reach moderate success.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Listing Points To Upcoming Switch 2 Launch

A recent PEGI listing suggests that Assassin’s Creed Shadows could also be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Xbox Cloud Gaming ‘Growing Dramatically’ With ‘Tens Of Millions Of Hours’ Every Month, Says Xbox Boss

Phil Spencer has confirmed in a new interview that Xbox Cloud Gaming is a massive success and growing dramatically every month.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Set For July 17 Release, Suggests Insider

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers seems to be ready to launch in around three months, with a leaker pointing to a July 17 launch target.

Stellar Blade Has Helped Shift Up Director Become One Of The Richest People In Korea

According to Forbes, Shift Up Entertainment founder and Stellar Blade director is now among the top 50 richest people in South Korea.