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[justiceiro]

So guys, I was thinking about the biggest games we had this gen and a lot of them aren't original.

Reportedly, the biggest new IP of last year was "Hogwarts legacy", but c'mon, this is just harry Potter! Even looking at the games Award list, you see remake's, dlcs, or expanded universe games.

Which game we got this generation is actually original? Aka, has no attachment with other franchises/universes? Elden ring? Wukong? Starfield? Concord?

 

[mansoor1980]

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

and neogaf can quote me on that

 

[TintoConCasera]

It's probably Elden Ring.

I miss the PS360 days where in a single gen you could get new IPs but even sequels to those or even whole trilogies. Uncharted, Mass Effect, Dead Space, Gears of War...

Nowadays games take way too much money and time to make, so I guess it's safer to just capitalize on existing IPs.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Palworld

 

[envyzeal]

Fortnite?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Palworld or Wukong if were going by sheer numbers

 

[semiconscious]

It's probably Elden Ring.

I miss the PS360 days where in a single gen you could get new IPs but even sequels to those or even whole trilogies. Uncharted, Mass Effect, Dead Space, Gears of War...

Nowadays games take way too much money and time to make, so I guess it's safer to just capitalize on existing IPs.

everybody misses those days. whether they know it or not...

 

[Kings Field]

 

[Ar¢tos]

In terms of innovation, maybe Astro Bot + Dual Sense combo?

As much as I love Elden Ring, it is open world Dark Souls.

 

[FeralEcho]

Concord!

Biggest original bomb in gaming.

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you didn't specify what type of big

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If we're not talking about bombs then it's Elden Ring

 

[nial]

In terms of innovation, maybe Astro Bot + Dual Sense combo?

As much as I love Elden Ring, it is open world Dark Souls.

 

[Ar¢tos]

Not even Sony remembers they make console VR.

 

[wvnative]

Probably palworld.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Though not new, Helldivers 2 has evolved from niche to mainstream. That's big.

Elden Ring is Dark Souls ++

There are no new IPs with franchise potential. Wukong is a one-off.

My bet is on Crimson Dessert. That one looks amazing and may take TW's crown, if CD Projekt messes up.

 

[Big Baller]

Vampire Survivors.

 

[semiconscious]

what's weird is being 4 years into the generation & not even being able to think of one...

 

[AmuroChan]

In the AAA space, probably Elden Ring.

If we're talking gaming in general, I would say Genshin Impact or Among Us. I think both of those had 100m+ players at their peaks.

 

[diffusionx]

Concord, then Elden Ring

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Definitely Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy. But you could make a case neither should count imo.

My fav is Returnal.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Elden Ring

Up to 28 Million copies I think? Yea

 

[Pop]

Fortnite and it isn't close

Epic got really lucky considering that game starting off co-op survival game

 

[engstra]

Returnal is probably the one of few games that's made me feel this is nextgen.

Elden Ring is probably the biggest though

 

[Hugare]

Elden Ring. But to me it's almost cheating lol, cause its so much like "Dark Souls but open world"

My other pick would be Wukong. Whatever they do next will be even bigger.

 

[nial]

Zenless Zone Zero.

 

[Success]

Palword, ironically, seems like the most innovative big success game this gen.

 

[Fbh]

Probably Elden Ring if are looking at sales + critical and user reception.
Cyberpunk too, I'd consider it a current gen franchise since it basically launched with current gen consoles

 

[Kotaro]

Elden Ring

 

[Little Mac]

 

[Danjin44]

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Sebastian1295]

Returnal is one of the best new ips this generation.

 

[delishcaek]

Genshin Impact and Cyberpunk.

While both launched a couple of months before PS5 came out, they're unquestionably current gen games and prolly the biggest new IPs since Fortnite.

If you don't want to count them then it's prolly a different Chinese GAAS like ZZZ which was already brought up or Honkai Star Rail.

 

[bitbydeath]

Probably Elden Ring.

I googled PalWorld numbers and it was last said to have sold 15M copies so that ain’t it.

 

[Sebastian1295]

So i looked it up and infinity nikki might as have been the biggest IP this generation honestly. The numbers are staggering so far. It had 20 million downloads in a week and made 4 million in 4 days lol. Just absolutely absurd numbers that you expect to grow.

Infinity Nikki Hits 20 Million Downloads In First Week

The free-to-play title has had a staggering start.

www.thegamer.com

Infinity Nikki is series’ strongest launch with $4m in four days on mobile

Dress-up adventure RPG Infinity Nikki has generated $4 million in gross revenue on the App Store and Google Play during its first four days.

www.pocketgamer.biz

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Gravity Rush

 

[HogIsland]

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

and neogaf can quote me on that

At the end of the gen, I believe this will be true

 

[Xyphie]

Out of games from non-Chinese developers (Genshin etc) it's probably Valorant.

 

[Fafalada]

Fortnite?

Fortnite predates current gen by about 5 years.

Anyway I was gonna say Honkai Star Rail but that's not actually a new IP - and Genshin Impact launched 3 months too early to count.

Zenless Zone Zero.

It's tracking WAY below their other games right now - so it doesn't seem likely it'll be 'biggest' of this gen unless things dramatically change in 2025.
Elden Ring may actually be it (although Wukong isn't far behind?).

If we're talking gaming in general, I would say Genshin Impact or Among Us. I think both of those had 100m+ players at their peaks.

See above. Also while Genshin may rival its revenue - Fortnite has it beat for biggest overall.

 

[Rush2112]

 

[AmuroChan]

See above. Also while Genshin may rival its revenue - Fortnite has it beat for biggest overall.

If Fortnite counts as this gen, then sure that's the obvious answer. I was mainly going by player engagement and not revenue.

 

[Humdinger]

Fortnite and it isn't close

Fortnite launched in 2017, though. It can't be considered a new IP for this generation. It was new last gen, but not this.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

I know the gacha thing has been around for awhile now on mobile, but they kinda really broke out this gen on PC and consoles with Honkai Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero. Both are new IPs but we know the roots come from Genshin Impact. Palworld fits the bill too.

Whether or not these types of games will remain sustainable is another question, but like it or not, these are the games that have defined the current gen.

 

[Alexios]

Ring Fit Adventure sold like, over 15 million (and launched at $80 given the required bundled accessory deal).

ARMS was pretty rad but didn't sell nearly as much at less than 3 million (still not bad though, they should have probably pushed it a bit more after Switch sold additional gazillions since 2017). Obligatory:

Others that became big may be new IP but follow a given already popular mould, ie Demon's -> Dark Souls -> Elden Ring, the next "cinematic action adventure" or "ubisesque open world slop" or "mobile gacha ARPG" or "survival" or "battle royale" or even "new stylish JRPG by the Persona devs".

 

[Fafalada]

If Fortnite counts as this gen, then sure that's the obvious answer. I was mainly going by player engagement and not revenue.

I mean - neither is 'current-gen' obviously.
But if we arbitrarily move the lines for one, why not the other?

Honkai Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero.

Star Rail is the 5th game in the IP - it's not new, heck it predates Genshin by nearly a decade. And ZZZ has a long way to go to match up to the bigger IPs in this thread.

Palworld is indeed new though - but how it compares to Elden Ring gets debatable - I mean I assume we're looking at player-counts/revenue. I'm sure 'influence' would be an interesting metric for 'How big is an IP' if it was - well - measurable.

 

[Moriarty1889]

Concord of course………..

 

[nial]

So i looked it up and infinity nikki might as have been the biggest IP this generation honestly. The numbers are staggering so far. It had 20 million downloads in a week and made 4 million in 4 days lol. Just absolutely absurd numbers that you expect to grow.

Infinity Nikki Hits 20 Million Downloads In First Week

The free-to-play title has had a staggering start.

www.thegamer.com

Infinity Nikki is series’ strongest launch with $4m in four days on mobile

Dress-up adventure RPG Infinity Nikki has generated $4 million in gross revenue on the App Store and Google Play during its first four days.

www.pocketgamer.biz

Nikki has been a thing on mobile for well over a decade.

 

[AmuroChan]

I mean - neither is 'current-gen' obviously.
But if we arbitrarily move the lines for one, why not the other?

That's really a question for OP. The OP should've set the guidelines clearly so that it's not up to the interpretation of each individual poster.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Nikki has been a thing on mobile for well over a decade.

I had no idea tbh lol. First time i've ever heard of it. Ty for letting me know though.

 

[mili2110]

probably not the biggest, but the best new IP:

Spoiler

REEEEEETUUUUUURNAAAAAAAL!!!!

 

[Pelao]

Some gacha or Wukong.