Why don’t they make games like this anymore? (Sorry about the long read)

Was recommending cell video games to a buddy yesterday after I remembered this gem. N.O.V.A Legacy was one in every of my favourite cell video games again within the day, perhaps 8 years in the past from now. Wanting again, it was in all probability the golden age of cell gaming. N.O.V.A Legacy, Trendy Fight 2, 3, 4, Pascal's Wager, Stranger's Wrath,the a number of Gangster titles, Murderer's Creed Identification, Ravensword Shadowlands – so many superb titles got here out again then. There was a time when if I noticed the "Gameloft" brand pop up upon beginning a brand new sport, I knew I used to be doubtless going to have a good time. It was superb to see what the builders/studios did on the time – becoming a sport like N.O.V.A Legacy in a 40MB package deal (it does increase to 500MB after set up, however the obtain dimension was nonetheless spectacular). Sadly, as I discovered yesterday, N.O.V.A Legacy was discontinued in 2022 and faraway from PlayStore. I might nonetheless obtain it from a third occasion web site and expertise the superb marketing campaign as soon as once more, however the multiplayer modes and ad-based free rewards are not out there.

So…what modified? Why did cell sport studios simply cease making console-grade video games for telephones? I perceive that microtrasnactions and gacha video games carry them more cash, however wouldn't they make video games that individuals are inclined to play extra? Does that imply this type of video games (the great outdated ones) are not in demand? I've been questioning.