What’s the difference between a video game remake and a remaster

Remakes and remasters are a massive trend in gaming right now. We’re seeing dozens of studios go back into their history and pull out their best games to polish up and sell again in a new form. Remakes and remasters are nothing new, but it is easy to see why they’ve become so relied upon this generation. They represent what is almost certainly the safest bet a studio can make on a game. They have the benefit of an existing IP, but without the risk a sequel makes in losing out on the portion of the audience that didn’t play the first game. If that initial game was a hit, unless something goes terribly wrong in translation, so will the remake or remaster.