15 Hints That An Upcoming Game May Flop

The 15 warning flags for games that are probably going to be awful.

Posted By | On 08th, Apr. 2018

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Games can be a fickle business. In 2018, there’s four major platforms, dozens of major publishers pushing out release after release, meaning that when you need your game to get noticed, you need to do everything you can to stand out, even if you aren’t completely confident in what you’re selling. Spend long enough playing games and the warning signs might become as evident to you as to us, but let us share our knowledge with you so you know what to watch out for.

Note: Images/screenshots of games used in this article is for representation purposes only. Their inclusion doesn’t mean they are bad games or were failures. Also, these points are just hints that a game “may” be bad or flop. 

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to GamingBolt as an organization.

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Late embargo

There can be many reasons for a game to end up disappointing, but one of the best clues comes when a publisher implements an embargo for the day of launch, or sometimes even later. Exceptions such as DOOM 2016 not withstanding, it’s usually indicative that there’s something to hide.


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