The benefit of long-form storytelling (Off-Topic)

by EffortlessFury , Friday, December 02, 2022, 04:06 (721 days ago) @ Cody Miller

While I agree that games are the pinnacle medium of storytelling, I do agree with you that TV eeks out "the premiere form" due to a single, but important factor: accessibility.

Disagree. Look at a massive hit show like Game of Thrones. How many people were watching?

42 million at the peak worldwide.

How many copies did Red Dead Redemption 2 sell?

42 million.

Games are just as accessible. Fewer people watched the Witcher than played it.

Except the 42m that watched GoT is not the exact same 42m that bought RDR. Anyone who can play a game can watch a show. Not everyone who can watch a show can play a game. Therefore, it is objectively more accessible. It has nothing to do with how many people actually consume either or.