Why Are Old Game Franchises Coming Back?

Every dead franchise is coming back at the same time. Onimusha after 20 years. Halo remaking its first game. Metal Gear without Kojima. Splinter Cell still hiding in development. Gears going back to Emergence Day. Is this a golden era for gaming or are publishers just betting on your nostalgia? In this video I break down the real business reason behind the revival wave, go through every major returning franchise, and give my honest take on which ones are actually worth it and which ones are just pulling old strings. God of War set the gold standard for how to bring a franchise back. Not everyone is going to clear that bar. ________________________________________ ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The real question 0:45 Why publishers are doing this 02:35 don't touch a legend 03:10 God of War the gold standard 04:00 Onimusha Way of the Sword 04:56 Metal Gear without Kojima 05:36 Halo Campaign Evolved 06:20 Tomb Raider and Mafia 06:38 Captain Price where does it end? 08:49 Portal and Skyrim untouched legends 09:09 The honest verdict ________________________________________ 📺 Twitch 👉   / johngernautplays   💬 Discord Invite 👉  / discord  ] ________________________________________ If this was useful, a like and subscribe genuinely helps the channel grow — more game breakdowns coming soon