Immersive Storytelling vs Video Game Genres vs Narrative Driven

Immersive storytelling, video game genres, and narrative driven games are three distinct concepts in the gaming industry, with immersive storytelling focusing on player engagement, video game genres categorizing games based on gameplay, and narrative driven games emphasizing storytelling, as seen in games like The Last of Us, developed by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, which have been influenced by the works of authors like Neil Gaiman and George R. R. Martin, and have been compared to other forms of media like film and television, such as the works of Netflix and HBO, and have been discussed by industry professionals like Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, and Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear series