>>334302556
>most all going the Action with character customization route of Skyrim/Fallout.

Good fuck turn based garbage

Because they were all niche genres and with today's graphics and production value its simply not profitable to make something unless you are appealing to the widest possible audience.

I feel your pain if its any consolation

>>334302556
You should really look into suicide
I don't think this trend will end anytime soon.
Companies are massively greedy, and those specific games never sold much (except mmos but they have the problems you just listed)

>>334302809
That's bullshit.
They can do them without super ebin graphics and super costly voice actors.
That surely can reduce production costs a lot.

>>334302646
You don't need to be turn based to actually keep your RPG elements. Look at Elder Scrolls 1-3

>>334302646
Who mentioned turn based? Real time can be great if only they bring back some actual depth and story, more actual customization rather than cosmetically customization, More player choices - maybe I want to be an chaotic evil dickhead for a change? Old D&D and TES games for example.

>>334302809
I wouldn't call RPG a niche genre. but even if it was - fuck production values. I'm ok with low production value things. I've sunk hundreds of hours in Aurora 4x and Dwarf Fortress. I'd even pay for games as long as they deliver content and depth.

Gaming got way too big and is fucked. I found another hobby and am focusing on older games because there are maybe 1 or 2 games a year that are actually interesting to me.

>>334302809
Games are getting more expensive but they don't have to be, it's their fault for targeting a larger audience than their game can support. If they just budgeted games with their niche's size in mind, it'd be fine.

Indies are the only hope but even now they're not making anything but 2deep4u platformers.

Gaming is getting too big IMO.

but is it too big to fail?