Name recognition and expectations

[pkmin3033]

How far would you say a video game's developer/publisher influences your choice to purchase it, and your overall enjoyment of it? Are you likely to be more/less critical of a game because of the names attached to it - be that a series or a well-recognised developer? If you took away the brand name of a game that you really enjoyed that is part of a critically acclaimed series, do you think you would have enjoyed it as much as you did? In your estimation, to what extent does being part of a series contribute to a game's success? Is the quality in the name of the game, or in its content?

 

[gimmepie]

For me personally, I don't pay much attention to specific developers or publishers enough to be overly influenced by them. I am more inclined to buy things from franchises I already enjoy though, although mostly my choices are based on "this looks awesome".

As a general rule though, people get caught up in hype and stick to what they know. So, naturally, people will be more inclined towards games from well-known franchises and developers.

 

[Zeostar]

It does influence my thoughts to an extent.

For example, Dan Houser recently left Rockstar games so I'm wondering how it's going to influence future titles.

Then there's 2K games. When I see they've published a new game I expect many things are just a copy and paste from the previous year, and that it's going to be filled with pushes for me to buy loot boxes if I want any decent customization.

So I bought WWE 2K20 since it was on a major discount, and I was correct on everything. It's a publisher where I have low expectations, but I still try to enjoy the games.