"The RPG genre debate reveals a wide range of perspectives, with Kotaku staff arguing over defining elements of role-playing games and specific titles."
"Many staffers, while discussing, highlighted a general trend of overlap between genres, questioning the significance of strict categorizations."
The Kotaku staff recently engaged in a lively debate about the definition of role-playing games (RPGs). Different perspectives emerged on whether titles like Elden Ring and The Witcher 3 fit this genre, with some staff vehemently arguing their inclusion while others dismissed them as action-adventures. Despite camaraderie, the discussion highlighted the complexity of genre classification in gaming, revealing a tendency to blend elements across categories, leading to confusion about what constitutes an RPG.
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