Interesting topic. I have wondered how often code is just reskinned and retitled these days. I imagine one Call of Duty actually provides several new titles. Can't tell you how many times I've read the word "reskin" over the last few years. Probably isn't a new trend by any stretch of the imagination.
I've also wondered if we'll ever see a big scandal where everybody finally learns how often code is recycled. I'd love to see a breakdown video of how "this game" is almost exactly the same code as "that game" and "that game" and "that game"... - I wouldn't be surprised if more than half the games out there are just built from licensed templates from only a handful of devs.
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