Do you think that 2D games will die someday?

No. There's a lot of things that can be achieved with 2D that can't be done in 3D. Even if we reach a point where 3D can completely emulate every 2D kind of game, it'll sill be easier to just do it in 2D than to fake it in 3D.

2d will never die, plus 8 bit is enough!

It doenst matter if its 2D or 3D! Important is just the gameplay and the content!

Haven't you heard? 2D is already practically dead. Most decent 2D game engines are actually 3D games that restrict movement and render to a single plane parallel to the viewport, harbouring as...
Oh you mean gameplay/art wise? Yeah, 2D won't die. 2D animation isn't dead yet right? Sure, the market is going to shrink considerably just like animation: 3D is cheaper, looks prettier, and more versatile (much more versatile) than 2D. But it won't die.

Just consider it as a genre. They never die completely. There will always be a fan base for it.

I don't think they will. If anything the simplistic style will be even more relevant in an increasingly complex world. Basic geometric shapes representing characters and scenes are so easily visualized, that 2D will always remain a constant.

Never. In fact, if gaming ever dies, the last video game will most likely be 2D since it will be made by someone catering to a niche of a handful of people while strapped on cash.

Look at the makers of Angry Birds, they are filthy rich. Look at the game, it is 2D. Would it be the same in 3D? doubtful. There are games that need to be in 2D to work , games where 3D would just ruin everything.

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I don't think 2D will ever die. There will always be people who still like it and games that will always work better with 2D.

Never

Look up Risk of Rain.

That will never happen. I would rather play some awesome 2D games like Rayman legends, world of goo,the binding of Isaac than play some shitty 3D games like aliens colonial marines, sniper ghost warrior...

I recall hearing '2D games are dead, people only want 3D games now. Platformers just can't compete.' when Star Fox came out. I heard the same thing again when Final Fantasy 7 came out. And people said the same thing about Capcom's Street Fighter series when Tekken and Soul Blade came out.

As long there are people who want to play 2D games and Indie developers who don't have the resources to make 3D games, the 2D games will prevail. As long as one of this conditions is true people will create new 2D games. Big studios in order to enter a 2D niche, and small developers because of the budget limits. And even then some artist might try to create game by painting all assets by hand and then scan them. So for now 2D games are safe.

2d games rocks..

He is right. If you want to make a living and a rather secure job you should learn all about 3D. There will always be some demand of 2D games but it will be a minority. Focus on 3D if this is the kind of job you want to do in the future. You can still do 2D side projects.

not really.. there are many people who like 2D/indie games

It's a good question, and after thinking about it my conclusion is:

You can stick to 2D and create 2D games, but then you're putting yourself in a niche. That's not a bad thing per-se, it just means that you have to accept that you will be limiting yourself to certain games or roles (such as concept artist). If you know both 2D and 3D you'll have more to choose from.

I believe they can transform into 2,5D, with more depth, but there will always be an alternative to 3d. And i dont think its their low pc what make people play 2d games instead of 3d but its more like enjoying.

I'm also insterested on game making and you should think, when learning languages etc after sometime you will be able to make your own games with no help, but after a while, unless you improve yourself you will remain same. So you will start challenging yourself with different styles etc and in meantime you will be able to do 3d games. Because its not really that different, its not black and white, its like grey and black, so to make 3d games you need to learn more things but the information you have for making 2d games will be your basic information. What i believe what ore important is to decide what you want to leanr, c++ or c# for example.

No, I don't think so. I'm 14 years old too, and I finished Mark of the Ninja a few days ago and I love it.
I think as long as there are still good 2D games on the market, and people still like it, it won't die.

Also, thanks for Fortix! :D

call me 2D-kun

Nah, 2D is not going anywhere... there are way too many good games made in 2D :D

as long as people still have toasters, 2d will still be played

These doom-mongers were saying all this very same stuff in early 2000, guess what it never happened and the digital publishing indie explosion has since happened and there's no publishers demanding "3D or we're not giving you money".

The only way 2D would die is if an apoclypse happened.