Covering videos in this job is just plain annoying. It is. An information-dense text post takes me a few minutes to read through, I can parse out Final Fantasy XIV patch notes in 15 minutes or so and that’s about the top end of information density. In a video, though, that same amount of information gets stretched out significantly, so a 1200 word post on a website turns into a 40-minute video that contains much less actual information than that runtime might convey.
Still, there are games like Sea of Thieves that almost exclusively communicate via videos, and I can only assume that players like them. (Or that they’re leaning hard on gamed algorithms that say everyone engages with video content, which is also plausible.) Plus, you know, there’s a difference between “covering and analyzing this information” and “watching the developers for a thing I enjoy.” So what do you say? Do you like developer videos for MMOs? Do you actually watch them? Or would you also much prefer a text post that’s more focused on useful details?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
