Do you think that 2D games will die someday?

2D will never die. Even thought I enjoy 3D games better, 2D will never die.

They've become pretty rare during the sixth-seventh generation consoles era, but since indie developers rise every kind of game found a way again, so yeah...I don't think it can happen.

2D games have their own charm, and 3D rarely can match that =) So don't worry, 2D will live on =)

Thanks for Skyrim, I already have one, and someone will have it soon too :D

Never.

Yeah, the "2D games will die" is repeated since the dawn of 3D games. But the (now) niche is very strong and as long as people like those games - there will be a place for them. Which is probably forever :)

2D can't die because some games need to be 2D. Besides, they have a certain charm and addictiveness, like flash games.

the videogame market is extremely volatile , look at "3D" games . your uncles right the demands there. however look at some indie games like minecraft (although not 2D an indie game) and how it has sold milions. I believe if you have a unique idea that catches on and goes viral despite 3D, 2D, large company or indie there is potential.

Sometime just before the heat death of the universe.

2D games will never die. Video games as a whole will die first. at that point, there would be no need for 2D/2.5D/3D/4D. games.

As others have said, 2D will NEVER DIE because it's easier to design games in 2D with less resources than 3D... so it'll always be an stepping stone for new developers & indie publishers.

Granted 3D visuals have become the norm for all major release titles (with a few occasional exceptions) & all the major developers & publishers will push for it unless they're going for a specialized look (like a 8-bit retro, which was done for Mega Man 9 & 10) which is generally 2D or 2.5D.

It's all in the matter on how the graphics relate to the overall game.

2D games will never die. A lot of types of games match to 2D only and it will never change. I DO prefer 3D games, but there are a lot of 2D games I love - Super Meat Boy, Game Dev Tycoon, VVVVVV, Sonic games, 140, Thomas Was Alone and more.

Well, even a lot of 2d games (in terms of gameplay and art style) are actually rendered with 3d engines now.
Look at the gameplay trailers for Guilty Gear Xrd for a good example - that is Unreal Engine 3. So on the tech level 2d may be dying. But in terms of overall game design it will stick around for a long time still I think.

Some examples here and Here

2D has an art style that is very difficult for 3D to match. I find it unlikely.

Obviously not.

Haha, no, never, unless making passable 3D graphics and animations will become so easy as to surpass the convenience of 2D, but quite frankly, I can't see that happening.

Plus even nowadays, animators and 3D artists are struggling to be able to render 2D works in an animated 3D form: regardless of practicality, cost et cetera, 2D, when well done, maintains a charm 3D cannot obtain.

Why should they? They might all become 2.5D games, but the 2D gameplay has its specific mechanics, and because they are different from 3D's, you'll always need them. To the point that some games have toyed around with them, like Mario Paper and Fez. :)

Like everyone else said, 2D will obvious never die. Regardless of how much 3D graphics advance, not all game need them. Regardless of what some people try to claim, graphics are not everything... ok, actually, in retrospect very few people try to claim that. XD

I can be wrong, but maybe your uncle has one thing right, even if he didn't deliver it quite correctly. While I'm not much of an artist, I'm pretty sure that if you are to study 3D modeling you'd have to first study 2D. You can't go directly to 3D in the same sense that you can't draw a cube without drawing lines and squares first. And, well, knowing more is always useful. (Of course I can be completely wrong about that, in which case ignore the entire second paragraph of this post. :P )

Consoles, yes it might die. But it won't happen in pcmassterrace

2D will never die, this style has a certain charm to it that 3D games can't easily reach.

it will not! :D

There's no reason it would, they might go out of fashion, but they could always return. Don't view 2D as a visual handicap, 2D is a style, and as long as people like the style, it will stay.

I like both, depends on the game... I didn't like Terraria because it's 2D and I just don't feel like I'm in that world... but I do like Space Pirates and Zombies, Plants vs Zombies, Beat Hazard which are all 2D games and are great games... so yeah, depends on the gameplay mainly.

nope. 2D will probably never die. People keep making 2D games, and some of them are quite popular and stylish. Mark of the ninja is a great example of that. the game is great, and is aesthetically beautiful.

2D will never die. Games have different (art)styles, so it might not be suited for every type of game, but it surely will be used for some. Or in combination with 3D elements.

I remember that for some time in the 90's some thought that the future of gaming was in in live action (using filmed segments and real actors, not motion capture) fused into games. Roberta Williams made use of it in several of her games. Obviously the idea of using footage of real actors and overall real-time footage was not the next step at all. But 2D games are still made and being sold.

So regardless of how the industry develops, if the game is solid and 2D fits well with the gameplay, there will always be a market for them. But it would still do no harm looking into 3D as well.