Where Games Are Heading: The Next Decade in Creativity
2020 will be a momentous milestone in the annals of gaming, as technology, creativity, and talent continue to thrive in the growing industry. The Last Ten Years A lot has happened since 2010! We’ve gotten innovations in every aspect: hardware, business model, gameplay, competition, and more. Let’s look back to the last decade: -> VR Developers charted new possibilities in immersion with Virtual Reality headsets with the Oculus Rift and the Valve Index. -> Minecraft and PUBG/Fortnite led genre revolutions in scale, letting imaginations run wild and enshrining endless size as the centerpiece of gameplay. -> Esports took the world stage — in both importance and viewership. It’s integral to every competitive game’s strategy. Valve’s Dota 2 topped $30,000,000 USD for its prize pool! -> Free-to-Play captured the attention of hundreds of millions of new players -> Indie games proliferated with the support of distribution platforms and game engine technology. The P