Whilst doing some general browsing on the subject of remakes, I came across something new...
The industry has found a new avenue of remakes to pursue, these are referred to as RTX-focused remasters. Whilst RTX technology is still new and not entirely accessible by everyone, it seems to be the next major leap in videogaming technology.
RTX is a new method of rendering real-time lighting, shadows and reflections and aims to revolutionise visual fidelity.
In this article by www.pcgamer.com Nvidia has started a new "remastering program" that aims to re-release classic games with new RTX rendering.
So far Quake 2 has had this treatment and was free for anyone who owned the original, alternatively the first 3 levels were free if the game was not owned.
Currently Quake 2 is £3.99, considering how old the game is, seems a fair price.
While this sounds reasonable, this could only be the beginning...
If these new remasters become popular, more and more games will undoubtedly receive the same treatment, games from all generations-which isn't necessarily a bad thing-, as remasters will always be a part of the industry.
But, if there becomes different types of remasters, such as; HD, RTX, 4K or some other acronym. The only people that will be affected will be the gamers.
However, if this new technology is incorporated into newer remasters as standard, alongside other improves, then it will be a welcome addition.
Time will tell how these "new" remasters impact / affect the industry.
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