The Death and Rebirth of Adventure Games – part 3 – False hopes and promises

We’ve seen how adventure gaming struggled to survive after 2000, bouncing back after some lackluster years. The message was clear: the adventure gaming market was dedicated only to titles developed in 3D and console-friendly. Apparently old school point’n’click 2D had irremediably lost its marketability. The Walking Dead series from TellTale and the success of Quantic…