10 video game trends that need to respawn in 2025
We desperately need these video game trends to make a comeback

Like every other industry, video games aren't immune to trends — battle royale, live service, NFTs, and more — but when all you see are negative trends sucking the life out of modern games, you're bound to yearn for the good ol' days. Many of you might never have played split-screen games with a sibling, desperately hunted for cheat codes, or unlocked characters instead of paying for them.