Why Do Some Games Never Die?

Some video games die off in a few months, while others last years or even decades. Why do some games stick around so long? Let's talk about it!
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Special thanks to the following:
Video Credit:
AsianHalfSquat, Digital Dreams, GameSpot, JuiceHead, 3kliksphilip, TheoryFighter, World of Longplays, Eddie Hall the Beast, MitchManix, Artem, jak_XD, ooziie, MindYourGames, SquishyMuffinz, SC2HL, Maximilian Dood, VGBootCamp, Old Classic Retro Gaming
Music Credit:
Carl Kasey @WhiteBatAudio
Three Chain Links - All We Ever See Of Stars
HurricaneTurtle - Next Left

[@MasterDuelMax]

This was really good. You deserve way more views n stuff. Keep it up!

[@realtayo42]

Thank you, and I will!

[@GamesTuesday]

It's funny because when I was younger I preferred these "forever" games as I like to call the & was all about that CS 1.4 (where I started). However as I've gotten older I find myself preferring more linear games & having the odd open world like totk for exploration.

[@realtayo42]

I'm with you. I want a satisfying conclusion to my games

[@leonchameleon]

I will never understand how people convince themselves Smash is harder than other FGs. Every character has the exact same 10 button inputs

[@realtayo42]

It's not "harder", just similarly complex. It's a good example because many more people are familiar with smash than say, marvel vs capcom or even arcsys games for example.

[@Shockwerk]

LittleBigPlanet, even though most of its games had their servers shut down.
But wait, we have Endless and Lighthouse!

[@realtayo42]

Didn't know it was still going! I haven't played those games since the ps3 era haha.

[@False_Monado]

Fair enough

[@realtayo42]

Yep

[@jammer09]

this was a really good video tayo

[@realtayo42]

Thank you!

[@natto4now]

Thoughts on starfield?

[@realtayo42]

I really hope it's just fallout in space tbh, because I greatly enjoy bethesda's rpg formula. Also hoping it's not going to be insanely broken. Good thing it's on game pass.

[@kigoshen]

I left a comment for the algorithm :3

[@realtayo42]

Appreciate it!

[@Glitchmouse2]

Team fortress 2 is a perfect example

[@realtayo42]

Indeed it is. Especially since valve will never make a 3rd one

[@patoiemilio6027]

w

[@realtayo42]

True