The Problem With Modern Strategy Games

Strategy and Sim games huh. They're complicated. To play, make, market, etc. Why do modern strategy games keep struggling? Why do "civ-like games" or "civ-killers" fail to gain real momentum? What are some of the common problems we've seen time and time again when 4X, historical strategy games hit the market? In this video I'm going to talk about Paradox Interactive's Millennia game, but I'll also draw on their publishing more broadly (Cities Skylines 2, Prison Architect 2, and the list goes on). I'll also look at a myriad of 4X historical strategy games that I've covered over the last five years. From classics like Civilization 5 and Civ 6, through to games that took a risk, or focused on a niche within the niche. Titles like Humankind, Old World, Ara: History Untold, and many more. TIMECARDS 0:00 - Why Civilization Games Keep Failing 0:52 - Millennia? 1:55 - 4X Takes Time 2:50 - UI is gameplay 4:50 - AI Woes 6:00 - "Early Access" 7:27 - Post-Launch Expectations 11:55 - Community is Key 13:50 - The Paradox Angle 16:16 - "Civ-Killer" Lessons 19:41 - 7 Reasons Why Strategy Games Fail 26:15 - On Millennia... SUPPORTS: The best ways - Buy Me A Coffee! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jumbopixel Or - YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiM2-cXu3Bbg5VrJlsK50PA/join Alternatively - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/JumboPixel?fan_landing=true SOCIALS: Twitter https://twitter.com/jumbopixel_ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/jumbopixel _____ Business Contact: For business enquiries, please reach out via email: thejumbopixel(at)gmail(dot)com Please be direct, and use the subject line to help filter your message. i.e: sponsorship enquiries with "SPONSORSHIP - "