God rays on splash screens... Why use high contrast splash screens?

[twisteklabs]

Since god rays are a reality, I wonder why game developers insist on a high contrast white/bright lettering on black/dark backgrounds for game splash screens.
Unreal engine logo for Eve Valkyrie and Elite Dangerous are prime examples of God rays in splash screens. 

[edmg]

Puzzles me, too. You'd think devs would have figured out by now that it's a bad idea.

[kzintzi]

cos the godray's are totally cool!!! they make you feel like it's light shining through a stained glass window! :tongue:

[Fazz]

Because the God Rays were introduced after they had already developed their games. 

[Syndroid]

well, why not?
Does it kill the immersion for you, because the splash screens you see in reality dont't have god rays or something? 😄

[edmg]

They look like a bad J.J. Abrams movie...