#remakes

#remakes

Generally, remasters simply update the original game for more modern platforms, maybe making light tweaks to visuals or quality-of-life features. Remakes, on the other hand, more integrally change the experience, making drastic changes to gameplay or adding entirely new sections. Alongside just giving players an updated version of the game, remasters can play an integral role in video game preservation - saving key titles from being lost to the ravages of time.

Research firm Ampere Analysis tracked data from January 2024 to September 2025, looking at 42 re-releases (specifically, 15 remakes and 27 remasters). These releases accumulated 72.4 million players across Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam, with consumers spending $1.4 billion from purchasing these games and related in-game monetisation. Overall, the average remake produced 2.2 times the amount of consumer spending as remasters did during that time frame.

The announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved was another major step in Microsoft's new direction, so perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that Halo 2 and Halo 3 are getting the same treatment. At least, that's what a notable Halo insider is saying. Halo Leaks has the information, tweeting out that both Halo 2 and Halo 3 are also being remade in the same fashion - sprinting, no multiplayer. Halo 2 & Halo 3 are being remade, yes they will have sprint. No multiplayer, only campaign. Full remakes.More... pic.twitter.com/gD8DNKLT3V- Halo Leaks (@leaks_infinite) October 30, 2025

With Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater selling over a million copies in less than a month, it seems Konami is already interested in going back to the sneaky well. The developer is asking eager fans what they want next from the long-dormant series, and I think there's one obvious answer. In a survey being conducted by Konami ahead of its Metal Gear-themed Tokyo Game Show presentation next month, the developer is asking prospective viewers about their past experiences with the series, what they would like to know more about in the near future (with a passing mention of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2), and most crucially, which Metal Gear game they want to see remade next.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in The Running Man faces a totalitarian regime by competing in a deadly television show where the disadvantaged are hunted down, ultimately overthrowing his captors with physical prowess and humor.

The Crash Bandicoot remake got almost everything right. Except the most important 30 milliseconds. Vicarious Visions completely botched how jumping works.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 masterfully recreates the gameplay pleasures of these games and will please any fan of the series.

While remakes allow for a fundamental reconceptualization and expansion of narrative, remasters limit themselves to graphical polish without changing the original game's core experience.