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（图：游戏《El Paso, Elsewhere》）
In the wave of digital entertainment, video games have gradually become popular fodder for film adaptations due to their unique interactivity and immersion. With the success of indie games like El Paso, Elsewhere, and the recent hits of Fallout and last year's Joel the Golf, we have to wonder: have video games replaced comic books as the go-to adaptation?
The wave of layoffs at game studios due to the global economic downturn continues, but developers are increasingly realizing that bringing games to the screen will be a profitable growth point, or an opportunity to grow IP awareness. (Author's note: I am very tired of words such as "empowerment" and "track", and prefer to use common words such as "growth point" and "opportunity point").
There's no denying that Hollywood's enthusiasm for video game adaptations is high. From the Fallout TV series to the Super Mario Bros. films, the success of these titles is a testament to the appeal and market potential of video game stories. Now, even the indie game El Paso, Elsewhere has joined the ranks and is about to be adapted into a movie.
（图：游戏《El Paso, Elsewhere》）
El Paso, Elsewhere is a survival horror FPS story indie game. "Imagine you're an average programmer, Louis Rojas, who, on an ordinary night, just wants to get out of a motel room and get a bucket of ice. However, the wheel of fate suddenly turns, and you're swept into a terrifying journey beyond imagination. That's where El Paso, Elsewhere begins. ”
Oscar nominee Lex Stanfield is reportedly in talks with producers to star and serve as a producer. The addition of Stanfield, along with the production of Di Bonaventura Pictures and Colin Stark, will undoubtedly add more highlights to the film.
The movie will follow the game's story structure, telling the story of a drug-addicted vampire hunter controlled by a player, who tracks down a blood-sucking ex-girlfriend who wants to destroy the world. Acclaimed for its homage and surreal charm to classics like Max Payne, this indie game is undoubtedly expected to be cinematic.
(Photo, American drama "Fallout")
Not only El Paso, Elsewhere, but according to sources, other well-known games such as Fallout, The Last of Us and Chariots of Fire have also been renewed for new seasons, while a Super Mario Bros. cartoon sequel and a live-action film of The Legend of Zelda are also in the pipeline. In addition, games like Dredge and Sifu will also be brought to the big screen. In addition, the well-known film adaptations such as "Resident Evil", "Assassin's Creed", "Uncharted", "Angry Birds" and "Need for Speed" have been released.
Compared with the adapted movie, the success of "Fallout" and "The Last of Us" has undoubtedly made the TV series more valued, and the latter is more helpful for players to deepen their understanding of the world view of the original work, and the influence and popularity of the original IP are more considerable. It is foreseeable that there will be more game works trying to explore the mode of adaptation of TV series, and movies are the second choice.
The craze for video game adaptations for film and television is sure to continue, and in addition to comic adaptations, game IP has also opened up new creative fields for the entertainment industry. To a certain extent, this will also force game developers to work harder on the game world view and plot.
In the era of cats and dogs barking with great fanfare such as "track", "empowerment", "alignment granularity", "focus", "closed loop", "through" and "convergence", pragmatic game studios have been trying to touch their own "new way of survival" that suits them.
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Bethesda Game Studios
Introduction: Bethesda Softworks, LLC, is an American game publisher and a subsidiary of Zenimax Media. In 2001, Bethesda became a game publishing company and formed the original development department into Bethesda Game Studio, which focused on game development. It was founded in Bethesda, Maryland, Maryland, USA, and moved to Rockville, Maryland (Rockville, Maryland) in 1990. It has a wide range of games in a variety of genres, including role-playing (RPG), racing, simulation, and sports.
Founded: 1986
总部:美国马里兰州洛克威尔(Rockville, Maryland)
代表作品：The Elder Scrolls serious，fallout 4，Starfield