And why?

  • irotsoma@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Depends. Is it a novel with a single entry? Is it a series of books with a lot of emphasis on world development? Is it an action video game franchise with little plot or lore? Or a video game franchise that prides itself on story? Is it set in the current world or in a wildly different fantasy/sci-fi setting?

    In general, it’s rare for an action videogame or book to convert well into a series because it requires lots of writing by writers who didn’t invent the world and, vice versa, it’s rare for a highly detailed fantasy world to work well in a movie because there’s not enough time to do world building. Not saying it’s impossible and there are great examples of both, but generally those are the ones that don’t work out.