#The Last of Us
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Mass Effect as a TV Series: Can Hollywood Actually Speak to Gamers?
Amazon wants to adapt Mass Effect as a series. Good news? Not so fast. The scripts were sent back for a rewrite to appeal to non-gamers — in other words, to dilute what makes the franchise essential. It's a symptom of a deeper problem: Hollywood keeps treating video game adaptations like products that need to be stripped of their original substance to become palatable to the general public. A risky bet that has already sunk entire franchises.
Mass Effect as a TV Series: Can Hollywood Really Speak to Gamers?
Amazon wants to adapt Mass Effect into a series. Good news? Not so fast. The scripts were sent back for rewrites to appeal to non-gamers — in other words, to dilute what makes the franchise essential. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: Hollywood keeps treating video game adaptations like products that need to be stripped of their original substance to make them palatable to mainstream audiences. A risky bet that has already sunk entire franchises.