eli5 What is the point of “press any button” screens on video games?

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eli5 What is the point of “press any button” screens on video games?

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The most common reason nowadays is to make sure that you’re ready to start playing after a loading period. You might have left the area (to go to the bathroom, get a drink/snack) or hopped on your phone while waiting for the game to load, but you won’t wanna miss an intro cinematic or have your character be vulnerable to attack from wandering enemies (if the game were to load automatically). So instead, devs put a button prompt before you’re plunked into the scene.