Are video games or books better? This question starts a debate that could never end, but if we narrow the subject a little more we can find the key. Brandon Sanderson, the author of science fiction and fantasy especially known for novels like mistborn o The storm archiveYour answer is clear.
Video games have a great advantage that books do not have: Special editions are much more complete when we talk about videogames than about books, and therefore you are more convinced by this form of distribution than by the publishing market in which you usually move, considering that is light years away of what is done with novels.
After trying Elden Ring, Brandon Sanderson prefers video games to books
Brandon Sanderson explained in a recent interview with the media Esquire that when you buy a video game many times you can pay a higher price to get a collector’s edition that you will really treasure.
the writer of mistbornfor example, has been enjoying Elder Ringa game of about sixty euros but for which you can pay more to get an exclusive art book and digital soundtrack, and even more to get a statue of Small.
“They will deny it, but the publishers are very excited that we can get super fans to buy three copies of the same book”, he explained Brandon Sanderson. “But wouldn’t super fans be happier if they could buy a really good edition in all formats?”
“Dales a package with the printed book and the e-book”. Brandon Sanderson assured that the publishing industry will succeed when more account is taken of the interests of the people who read booksand therefore must learn from the video game.
