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The Next Major RTS Will Fail. This Is Why.
GiantGrantGames
A video essay arguing that the next major real-time strategy game will fail unless it gets the fundamentals right. It covers the playerbase and demographics, what older RTS games did well, and the roles of the engine, spectacle, development tools and player-generated content.
HN recommends it for its argument that single-player campaigns and modding are overlooked in RTS design.
3 Hacker News mentions · 2023–2024