Why Do So Many Games Have Tanks, Healers and DPS?

Support the channel on Patreon!: Follow me on twitter!: Check out Laura’s channel! Tanks, Supports and Damage Dealers are a staple of... too many games to count - and no matter where you look this holy trinity seems to be growing more and more popular over time, but why? A veteran of MMOs, Hero Shooters and all sorts of tactics games, The Architect has squeezed into an ill-fitting helm of domination and waded out onto the battlefield to work out why the holy trinity is so common, and what effect it has on our favorite games. You Saw: Overwatch- 2016 World of warcraft - 2004 Gears Tactics - 2020 Rocket league - 2015 Teamfight Manager - 2021 Guild Wars 2 - 2012 Final Fantasy 14 - 2013 Outriders - 2021 Divinity Original Sin 2 - 2017 Darkest Dungeon - 2016 Starcraft 2 - 2010 Apex Legends - 2019 Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - 2020 For The King - 2017 The Hex - 2018 Super Smash Bros Ultimate - 2018 Runescape - 2001 Fire Emblem 3 Houses - 2019 Total War Warhammer 2 - 2017 Star Renegades - 2020 Deep Rock Galactic -2020 Chrono Trigger - 1995 Spellbreak - 2020 Humankind - Not out yet Dota 2 - 2013 Fortnite - 2017 Tabletop Simulator - 2015 Super Mario 3D world - 2013 New Super Mario Bros Wii U - 2012 Telltale’s The Walking Dead - 2012