So after more than 6 months from release. Long past were the graphical discussions of this game. Where the game was supposedly done with the playerbase in mind.
Where:
- A: Stylized graphics and simpler animations with not much detail would have less PC requirements.
- B: More people have less powerfull PCs than the other way around.
- C: More players will play the game.
Here you can see Steam Age of Empires IV playerbase: https://steamdb.info/app/1466860/graphs/
With an all time peak of 74k at launch. And as of today an averge of 7-8k daily players (with peaks of 10-12k on weekends).
How do you think the graphics and animations affected AoE IV’s playerbase?
- Good. The game would have less players if it asked for more PC specs.
- Bad. The game would have more players if the graphics and animations were more realistic.
- Graphics and animations didn’t affect playerbase. It would be the same. It’s more about gameplay, QoL features and content.
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