How Video Games Into Movies Change Stories

How does turning video games into movies or TV shows change the way we tell stories?

Direct Answer Adapting video games into linear media—like film or television—forces a shift from “player agency” to “thematic depth.” In a game, the story is driven by the player’s choices and actions. In a screen adaptation, writers must remove that interactivity and instead focus on expanding the characters’ internal motivations and the world’s lore to […]

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