2000s

This decade was where (in my eyes) the demand for video games caused companies to up their graphics, sound and multiplier compatibility. This was the decade where the games industry made more money than the films industry and showed the world that it’s actually a big deal and lots of money can be made from it. It’s when universities and colleges all over the world started to see that people wanted to make these games so they made game courses like the one I’m on at the moment. People started queuing up for the gold digging industry hoping to strike oil with a large company and become very successful. The 2000s was when the industry saw the potential of mods!

 For example Counter strike released in 1999 was and still is one of the most played first person shooters and it was made as a mod from a game called half-life. After the two developers made counter strike and saw its popularity they released that there is a lot of money to be made through mods. After this, companies started making add ons and DLC’s to expand their games and to make more money on the side.

Another example of a great success is Unreal tournament, this game allowed players to create their own character models for the game. All these mods really helped shape the games industry as we know it today.

In the 1990’s games companies were coming out with all different kinds of consoles. There was so much competition and varieties of consoles. Now a days, it’s pretty much been narrowed down to three major companies; Sony with PlayStation, Microsoft with the Xbox and Nintendo with the Wii.

Mobile games

After the 2000s, Japan saw a popularity increase for mobile phone games ranging from puzzle games to virtual pet games. As soon as mobiles were built with a good enough processer, the money started rolling in for the mobile industry. Games such as jewel quest and snake were created. When apple began their app system, audiences were amazed. Anyone could now go to the app store and download their favourite game. The app store also opened up opportunities for small time developers to create their games and share them for the world to see and try out.

Recently large games companies have released old Ps2 games onto the app store including games such as GTA and the Sims, which have made even more money for the franchise and have proven popular once again. I find this amazing, that top selling games in early 2000s were the top dog in graphics gameplay and sound. Games such as GTA really pushed consoles to their limits and now they are able to be played on just about any mobile device that can fit into your pocket!

This makes me excited about the future! Makes me wonder if we could have insanely high demanding games like Battlefield 4 in our back pockets ready to play online against other players in the world.

The Future is looking good!