The impact of technology on gaming and game design

The gaming sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors on a global scale, with a record high of over two billion gamers. There are many opportunities, due to the technological progress, for the gaming sector to expand further and reach new target audiences and demographics.

It’s clear that one of the main reasons for the popularity of gaming, in general, is the rapid progress of game design and visuals. Today, the emphasis is on better graphics and a more immersive, realistic gaming experience. For this reason, the quality of the visuals in game design is essential, not only for games that are played on mobile or descope devices, but also for virtual reality technology, which is based on 3D and realistic graphics.

Without high-definition visuals, the whole point of immersive gaming is lost. One of the main reasons for the success of the gaming sector is the ability to integrate different technological innovations, which has powered the success of gaming in general and created more opportunities for studios to improve their products further.

This article takes a closer look at the impact of different technological innovations on the gaming sector.

Mobile gaming

Mobile gaming has become a dominant and profitable sector within the gaming industry. Today it accounts for more than 50% of the entire net worth of the sector, and it’s vital for its evolution.

For mobile games to be successful, they need to create high-quality graphics, exciting storylines and attractive innovations for gamers and casual users. The introduction of high-definition graphics was another reason for the fast progress in the mobile market. New models constantly enter the market with great technical capabilities and can support even the most demanding mobile titles.

Cutting-edge graphics have evolved over time to the point they can provide a personalised gaming experience, even on mobile devices. For example, anyone who’s ever played a FIFA game will notice that its mobile versions also have extremely life-like players. The graphics have become advanced, and they can capture different movements. Also, the entire experience is translated onto the small screen, and players feel like they’re watching a football match live.  

The same applies to other aspects of the mobile iGaming sector. The quality of graphics is essential in other genres too, such as games of chance. When it comes to this kind of play, the graphics are important because the player should be able to follow the game at all times and have a perfect understanding of what’s happening.

So, mobile gaming offers better convenience and an improved gaming experience by incorporating several technological innovations. The rise of hi-tech mobile games has also fostered a better gaming environment and expanded the gaming sector by reaching a new demographic of mobile users. In the past, gaming was seen as a hobby for those ready to bear the costs of game consoles and modern computers, but, with mobile games, there are rarely any additional costs, which means anyone – from casual users to non-gamers – can find titles to suit their preferences.

3D graphics

Advancements in visual graphics has resulted in the rise of modern 3D visuals. Initially, users needed to provide instructions for every pixel, and each pixel was drawn manually, so it was very challenging for developers to create video games. 

But, as the technology in this sector continues to evolve, we’ve witnessed the rise of 3D graphics that are displayed without any extremal input and, more importantly, convey a realistic look and feel for the games. It’s easy to see the evolution of gaming through the depth of the characters, animations and realistic look. 

VR technology

When it comes to virtual wireless technology, there’s been a dramatic improvement in graphics. Virtual reality technology wasn’t able to succeed when it was initially launched in the gaming sphere in the early 2000s because the graphics couldn’t capture the life-like and realistic atmosphere required for virtual reality technology. In addition, VR headsets were less advanced than they are today. But the combination of cutting-edge visuals and modern VR headsets has significantly improved VR gaming, providing the perfect conditions for virtual reality technology to become more advanced and enter the mainstream in 2020 – almost two decades after the first virtual reality games were created. 

As a result, today one is able to play in a very realistic setting, with everything from VR action games to VR puzzles and even interactive novels. The sector is still in its early stages of development, but, as the technology progresses, VR technology is likely to become even more popular in the sphere.

AI technology 

Artificial intelligence technology – also known as AI – has had a significant influence on the development of the gaming industry. Nowadays, AI is set to create a personalised gaming experience that suits gamers’ preferences and creates an interactive virtual environment. 

AI can be implemented as a set of commands that control the actions of other game characters, or as a tech innovation behind the personalised recommendations that shape the gaming experience. Nowadays, the technology is in the news for its ability to provide human-like answers to many different questions and also its capacity to learn how to mimic human behaviour.

Final thoughts

In conclusion, the gaming sector leverages constant technological progress. The industry expects new technological innovations, such as artificial intelligence technology and 5G networks, to be applied to gaming even more. For instance, the Internet exploded with fantastic artwork that was generated by AI technology and had outstanding visuals. 

5G networks, on the other hand, are being deployed all over the world and offer many benefits for gamers and game studios: better performance, decreased lag and higher Internet speeds.

Moreover, the other technological innovations in the sector are good enough proof that gaming will continue to grow and attract new audiences in the future, due to the ability of game studios to successfully craft new games and storylines fuelled by digital tech progress. 

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