Surviving a Disaster in a City

Many people need to realize that the survival horror genre has a relatively small fan base when compared to other genres of gaming. Developers have realized that if they want to make a game with survival horror elements they can capture the attention of this small niche of gamers. At the same time, developers can make a game with horror elements, but also have the game contain and even focus more on another more popular genre.

For instance, with Dead Space 3 Visceral Games had delved more into the action aspect of gaming, which in turn captured the attention of many gamers who had previously paid no attention to the survival horror genre. With this change the game was able to sell more copies, and appeal to a larger assortment of gamers, the future of survival horror gaming hangs in the balance.

Many survival horror gamers seem outraged at this recent realization, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. While many people were disappointed with the way Dead Space 3 turned out in regards to the survival horror feeling players once felt with the franchise, this change has allowed a large number of people who previously wanted nothing to do with this horror genre to try it out.