Video games have been amusing both children and adults for decades. They've come a long way since the early days of computer games and the original Nintendo and Atari consoles.
Video games have gotten more lifelike than ever before, with pixelated graphics and limited acoustics becoming a distant past. Video games improve in tandem with technological advancements.
The expense of developing a game for one of the major consoles has risen in tandem with the increasing complexity of video game development.
It was once inconceivable to spend millions on game production, but today's games can cost tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars. In terms of production and marketing costs, this has pushed game development into Hollywood movie territory.
The Arrival of 5G
By 2021, it is almost expected that 5G mobile services will be available worldwide. This is a huge step that will very certainly enhance mobile upload and download speeds significantly.
It's especially important because most online games rely on fast internet rates to run smoothly.
Furthermore, it would expand the gaming community because more consumers will be able to use 5G to stream and play games on their smartphones and tablets with relative ease.
Cloud Gaming
As a result of the success of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), the model has been applied in the gaming industry as Gaming as Services (GaaS). This model could revolutionize the game business.
Many video game firms are likely to migrate to this business model soon. This type of service would allow gamers to play online games regardless of their PC or mobile device configuration.
To put it another way, an end-user would be able to play online games on a typical device without seeing any performance degradation. Furthermore, because all of the games are online, such a system would eliminate the need for software upgrades.
A Great New Experience through Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR & VR)
AR & VR have the upper hand when it comes to creating an immersive gaming experience. Both AR and VR have come a long way from their conception to become what they are now.
By 2021, both AR and VR technologies will have progressed to provide a more realistic visual experience.
Without the requirement for a display monitor, video game makers might employ this technology to improve the whole gaming experience.
According to the stats, both of these technologies will generate close to $20 billion in income by 2021.
Until recently, gaming was a mainly centralized activity, with all data, assets, and in-game currency typically restricted to the game from which they came and the developers maintaining complete ownership of such materials.
With the integration of blockchain, a decentralized gaming future might emerge, where objects won or purchased in one game could be transferred and utilized in another, giving digital in-game assets real-world worth.
Because of the present centralized nature of video gaming, users don't own the in-game things they've won; if they stop playing a game, or if the game's servers are hacked or shut down by the producers, anything they've accumulated would be lost forever.
Blockchain Gaming
Blockchain gaming is a type of game that uses the same technology that underpins cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to provide actual item ownership.
It's a game-changing invention for players who had previously accepted that their things would be stuck in games indefinitely.
In most games, players are used to wall gardens that prevent them from freely moving things in and out.
To gamers who have been staring up at these Attack On Titan-sized barriers hoping for something to shake up their environment, blockchain acts more like a battering ram or the kool-aid guy.
People are flocking to blockchain/NFT gaming because it allows them to accomplish something that gamers have wanted to do for decades: move and sell stuff.
They aren't doing it to make a fast profit; they are doing it because they enjoy their activity and don't want it to seem like a harmful codependent relationship with these games.
It can be aggravating to invest a lot of money, time, and energy into a game only to find that there isn't enough to do, the server goes down, the game is no longer available, and so on.
Some gamers also find themselves in a bind, competing against others who spend more money in-game than they do, ensuring that they will never be able to beat them.
Conclusion
We're talking about fantasy sports, which have been able to capitalize on cricket's popularity in India. It is no longer limited to cricket, as many other genres are making their mark. The rapid growth of this market has drawn the attention of several stakeholders, who have urged for the establishment of a self-regulatory body dedicated solely to online fantasy sports in India. Such advancements point to the potential for these types of video games to expand in popularity. Above all, many countries have the potential to develop into future video gaming hubs.
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