Gaming trends 2021
One of the trends of this year 2021 will be the video game industry, which has been in constant growth and is a market with great potential, for companies and players. Since on the part of the players, today there is an extensive catalog of video games, either on consoles or computers and even mobile phones.
on the part of the companies, more and more companies are added in this sector, either in the hardware part, such as intel with its new line of gpus, to compete with nvidia and amd, or hardware providers of computers like aorus, of the gigabyte brand that is known for its motherboards. and is launched to compete with other competitors in this line such as asus, msi, etc.
Next we are going to see some trends, for anyone who likes video games and wants to enjoy their time or who is looking for a new business opportunity in this niche.
Video game consoles
On the part of consoles, there are two large companies that have been in this market for a long time, which are Microsoft with the Xbox console, and its new model Xbox series x
By Sony with the PlayStation console, and its new model PlayStation 5
One of the key things that these companies sell is the novelty in terms of technologies and forms of games, for example having better graphics, in this generation they have emphasized the new technology of raytracing graphics, as well as access to a wide range of video games through its subscription platforms for example microsoft with xbox live and plastation with PlayStation play
5G
The arrival of this technology represents an important evolution in the way we enjoy our video games, that is why the arrival of 5G will allow players to have a more fluid experience by allowing higher transmissions in streaming or games, avoiding lags, for example 4g technology has a latency of 10 milliseconds, while 5g will have 1 millisecond, which will allow to establish better user experiences.Transure Data blog
Mobile
Mobile phones have become very important in the world of video games since many people use the cell phone not only to communicate or be on social networks but also for leisure time.
With the arrival of new video game streaming services, we have seen companies such as activison with call of duty that is dedicated to the development of video games on console to bet on mobile platforms, with its call of duty mobile game.
It is not surprising that at the rate we are evolving in technology, we have a cell phone with characteristics similar to a pc or console, even so, if you had a low-end cell phone, you could still enjoy the games, with the new one xbox cloud service, so nowadays you don't have to worry about hardware, with a 4g connection is more than enough for now.
Cloud games
The cloud, or what is the same servers, have been an important part in the world of video games, since it allows you to play a title from your pc or console without the need to have a high-end or expensive equipment to be able to play it
What we can tell you is that it is a sector with high growth, for example xbox launched its xbox cloud platform which allows you to play some titles from any device, as well as other companies such as google launched stedia to compete
Spectators
the millennial population has become the main labor force, and also the one that most participates in broadcasts, for example the case of YouTube or Twich, where many hours are spent watching streaming.
Art
According to Business Insider, "Old video games now dominate the kind of currency and cultural influence previously reserved for classic movies, perhaps the clearest sign that video games are now an essential form of entertainment."
An example of this is the Tribeca Film Festival, which is adding video games to its official starting lineup for gaming trends in 2021.
I have always believed that the video game industry does not have to be limited to just children or adolescents, today there is a wide range of video games that fits perfectly with any type of user or person, so in the coming years We will see the video game industry in many other niches.
AV VR
Forbes indicates that "augmented reality (AR) is an experience in which virtual objects are superimposed on the real world environment through smartphones, tablets, viewing screens or AR glasses."
This technology allows you to enjoy video games in a virtual world, for example the VR of facebook
It should be mentioned that this technology is still taking off and it will take time to establish itself in the market in a massive way, even if it will be a unique experience that we can enjoy in the coming years.
