Defining Duke Ultimate, Episode 44: Going To The Big Screen (Patreon)

Often times, video games and movies/TV have been best left separate. Both mediums failed to respect the source material provided whether it be a rushed movie tie-in game or a movie based off a game that never made sense to begin with. In recent years, we have spotted an uptick across the board in the collaboration of these two avenues of entertainment. Whether it is The Witcher that brought its now 6 year old game to new heights that no amount of marketing or game awards could bring it to or an original take like Arcane which allows stagnant brands to go wide, things are indeed changing. What are the repercussions of marrying movies and games? What of long regarded RPG series like Mass Effect and Fallout where the game counterpart heavily accounts player agency? With so many questions, it is time for a discussion on the future of these two that continue to intertwine.