Gamers urge developers to stop the depressing tendency to announce new games a few years before their release

It is always a little annoying when the new game is announced, and the date of its release is set two or three years after it was originally announced. Recently, the situation has become aggravated, and a vivid example of this is the long -awaited Elder Scrolls VI, the short teaser of which appeared back in 2018, and since then nothing.

Of course, it is interesting to see what new games will appear on the horizon, especially if this is a new part of your favorite series, but when the excitement subsides, all that remains for you is extremely long waiting and rare news about the development of the game.

However, there will be enough gamers, and now they urge developers to stop announcing games a few years before their release.

The call to action sounded in the topic on Reddit, which gained more than 2k votes and read: "Can gaming companies please stop producing trailers/teasers that come out a few years before the release?"

I do not understand this. Everyone encourages everyone that the long -awaited continuation or remake will soon come out, but then 5 or even 10 years left before the exit. Fallout 4 had an ideal time frame between the announcement and release. I understand that after all AAA disasters over the past few years, companies want to make sure that there is additional polishing and not to release the game too early. But please stop announcing games that will make me think about life insurance even before they come out.

Although new releases, obviously, take a lot of time to plan, develop and fix errors, indeed, the waiting time becomes just ridiculous. Another striking example is Grand Theft Auto VI, which is reported that has been in development for some time, but still has not even received a trailer. In fact, some gamers are sincerely afraid that they will die before the game is released.

Several commentators agreed with this message, many of which are not so much worried about the time that is required to develop games, but about the void that remains between the announcement and release.

I am not against a short announcement, so that people know that the game is in development, even if it is at an early stage". Or, as another user said to attract investors, developers, etc.D. However, some of them go too far. The announcement of Elder Scrolls 6 took place more than 5 years ago. It’s just funny lol.

As others said, it is not only a hype around the players. My problem with the game industry is that they announce the game, and then go on full radio monitoring for years. During this time, everyone sets their own expectations, and only very close to the release, they really show what the game is, which leads to great disappointment.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 has already passed 15 years since the first trailer, and there are no signs that the game will appear in the near future, if it appears at all. The one who was born when the trailer was shown, most likely will become an adult even before the game is released (if it comes out).

No matter how offensive, this is a trend that is unlikely to change in the game industry. As noted by many of the commentators, announcing trailers are also aimed at attracting investors and new developers, and not just a marketing tool for consumers.