{"id":29009,"date":"2024-04-01T15:11:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=29009"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:11:41","slug":"vgfools-whats-hot-at-gdc-2024-aaaa-games-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=29009","title":{"rendered":"VGFools &#8211; What\u2019s Hot at GDC 2024? 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A meeting of the minds within the games industry, this convention tends to foretell the next big trends of the fiscal year. This GDC was no different, though you may be surprised to hear the biggest draw of 2024: : AAAA games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coined by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot back in February when describing recent release Skull &amp; Bones, a AAAA game not only stands higher than most in terms of quality and content, but it also deserves a $70 price point\u2026 or perhaps more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I attended the keynote on AAAA games at GDC &#8211; titled \u201cFrom Citizen Kane to Citizen Game\u201d &#8211; I never would expected to see so many developers onboard with this concept. 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But perhaps the wildest thing was seeing Michael Bay get up on stage and announce a Twisted Metal reboot game starring Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I sat there, stunned, I started to realize what was happening. The world of video games turning into Hollywood before my very eyes. Game creators planning how they can drain the lifeblood of familiar intellectual properties and charge $70, hell, why not $90?! Some may call it the perfect crime, yet I came away feeling like this is the perfect plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" data-attachment-id=\"29018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?attachment_id=29018\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?fit=3072%2C1727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,1727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GDCAprilFools24tres\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?fit=1080%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=1080%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=1080%2C607&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=2048%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=816%2C459&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?resize=142%2C80&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vgu.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GDCAprilFools24tres.png?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how does this make YOU feel? 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