The Future Of Modern Video Games

There can be no question that video games have come a long way in the past few decades. From the PlayStation 1 to the PlayStation 4 has been an amazing journey, and it’s almost difficult to believe that the extraordinary improvements have happened in a single lifetime. Graphics have advanced exponentially, and gaming hardware has more than tripled its capability. The real question people are asking now is; how much better can modern gaming get? Or, more to the point; has gaming reached a stagnation point?

When the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 1 landed, many expressed disappointment that the leap in technology was not as much as they had hoped for. The graphics were better, but not to an extent that it blew the previous generation out of the water. The hardware itself was more powerful, but not as much as had been anticipated. It all had a feeling that gaming was reaching a stagnation point. But is this true? And if so, just where will gaming of the future evolve?

The Technology Plateau

If taking a closer look at modern technology, one will see that there this is what is referred to as an advancement plateau point. This refers to a trend in technology where a certain tech-tree advances to a point where it has all but been perfected. After this point, the technology really doesn’t have anywhere significant to advance, and so instead of getting better, simply has more or less identical recreations of itself. Small changes are made, but nothing significant.

Mobile phones have already reached this point, with new models coming out annually, but only minor differences being seen in each new iteration. There is, it would seem, not much more that can be added to mobile phone designs for the time being. With the most recent generation of gaming consoles, the same seems to have happened. Games are more or less the same as they were on the previous generation, with no enormous advancement in how the games themselves play.

If this is the case, then where will gaming evolve?

New Era of Gaming

Many are suggesting that modern video games are going to take an unexpected turn in a completely new direction, which will shake up the very foundations of video games themselves. Already other industries are looking at ways to change and adapt, and the online casino industry is already capitalizing on the trend of skills based games, changing the way players enjoy online casino keno and other popular games. After the surprise success of motion controls, although short lived, the most obvious change that could happen is in the mobile world and in the still-young virtual reality department. Virtual reality is a major change in the way people experience games, and has enormous potential in recreating the video game industry as a whole.

But the question still remains as to whether virtual reality will be a passing fad, or be the shot in the arm that the industry seems to need. Virtual reality headsets are still in the early years, and the adoption rate has not been world shaking. But, it certainly seems like the industry needs something of this sort, and virtual reality technology seems to be a promising concept. Where virtual reality goes, and what other additions to the industry there might be, remains to be seen.

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Oliver is an aspiring automotive journalist covering all things cars and motorsports. Drawing on his lifelong passion for vehicles, he provides engaging reviews and stories from his adventures in the automotive world. Oliver pairs his writing with photography to give readers an insider's perspective.

2 comments on “The Future Of Modern Video Games”

  1. I think that when video games hit a plateau, gaming, in general, will look for other things, virtual reality, etc. One could dream of making video games more personal, accustomed to the user, maybe making the experience feel more personal, that’s what I think gaming will evolve into (Although, with the rise of E-Sports, we’re going to see more and more competitive games that are targeted to that audience too)

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