The end of 2024 is fast approaching, and the video game industry has seen a ton of innovative and amazing ideas come from both popular and indie studios.
As the year comes to a close, it's time to look back and see what developments made the most impact for players of all ages and sizes.
Player.One has covered a lot of various popular and controversial topics throughout the year to both spread awareness and simply provide useful information. Let's take a look back at some of the most thought-provoking articles we've had in 2024.
1. Madden NFL 24 Predicts Kansas City Chiefs Getting the Win for Super Bowl LVIII
One of our most popular articles was how Madden NFL 24 tried to predict that the Kansas City Chiefs would win the Super Bowl LVIII.
The game took the chance to showcase its unique ability to connect sports, entertainment, and culture, as the event was held in Las Vegas.
2. Sega's Eternal Champions is Getting a Live-Action Movie Adaptation
With the rise in popularity of live action adaptations of video games, Sega made its own attempt to bring "Eternal Champions" to the big screen. This is particularly noteworthy as the studio already has the "Sonic" movies to fall back on if things go awry.
3. GDCA 2024 to Honor Composer Yoko Shimomura with Lifetime Achievement Award
Yoko Shimomura is popular for being a composer responsible for various music in many game franchises, such as "Street Fighter," "Final Fantasy," and "Kingdom Hearts." She won the Lifetime Achievement Award that commemorates her work in the field.
4. 'Arcane' New Trailer Shows Glimpse of War Between Piltover, Zaun—Watch Here
Prior to the release of Arcane's Season 2, Riot Games and Netflix shared the trailer for the second half of the popular "League of Legends" series. It showed fans a glimpse of the war between the people of Piltover and the nation of Zaun.
5. You Can Now Stream the Official Soundtrack of FOAMSTARS
Square Enix announced earlier this year that fans of "FOAMSTARS" can finally stream the official game soundtrack. This was particularly noteworthy because a lot of people enjoyed the music featured in the game.
6. Until Dawn Live-Action Film Brings Back Dr. Hill Voice Actor to Reprise His Role
Sony announced a live-action movie based on the "Until Dawn" game and revealed that the voice of Dr. Hill, Peter Stormare, will reprise his role. This was welcome news to fans as they loved how the actor brought life to the character in the game.
7. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Official Trailer Confirms Keanu Reeves as Shadow, Shows Off Fight Scenes
The third installment in the "Sonic" movies was revealed to feature Shadow as the main antagonist and will have Hollywood star Keanu Reeves as the voice actor.
The trailer also made headlines for showing fight scenes between the two popular characters from the games.
8. 'The Witcher' Author Andrzej Sapkowski Confirms Finishing a New Book
Author of "The Witcher," Andrzej Sapkowski, confirmed earlier this year that he finished work on a new book in the series. A lot of fans had good things to say about the news as they have been waiting for a long time for a continuation to the lore.
9. 'EA Sports FC 25 Has 'Mixed' Reviews on Steam, 1.6 Stars on Google
While sports games, in general, tend to do well commercially, Electronic Arts' "EA Sports FC 25" failed to hit the mark as the game got a "Mixed" review rating on Steam and 1.6 Stars on Google. This comes in contrast to how popular other video games based on sports are.
10. Selected Songs to be Removed from Just Dance Now Starting April 9
Ubisoft revealed that some songs from "Just Dance Now" were removed from the game due to licensing constraints. This was disappointing news to fans of the rhythm game who enjoyed all manner of popular music.
Looking Ahead to 2025
Coming into 2025, there are a lot more games that are expected to come out that a lot of players are eager to get into. Player.One will continue to cover breaking stories and imminent releases of the best games in different genres.
We at Player.One express our deepest gratitudes to our readers who continuously support our endeavors coming into the new year. Let us all come together to make the video game industry shine even brighter in 2025!
