A vanity game is, as the name suggests, a game that allows a company to brag. <\/p>\n\n
But why would a company want to boast about a game?<\/p>\n\n
There are several possible reasons for this:<\/p>\n\n
In a world where the largest video game companies are listed on the stock exchange, shareholders must be made to want to invest in the company. By promising them a great game, at the cutting edge of technology, and at the height of the studio’s reputation, the companies hope to see the stock rise and raise funds.<\/p>\n\n
Shareholders are hoping that others will follow suit and that the shares will climb enough to make a profit, if possible in the short term.<\/p>\n\n
The same principle applies when the game does not yet have funding to guarantee its complete production, potential investors must be convinced. The developers of the vanity game then try to impress with outstanding graphics, a unique concept or a technological difference.<\/p>\n\n
In 2021, Insomniac Games, a studio now owned by Playstation Studios, released a trailer for a new game: Marvel’s Wolverine.<\/p>\n\n