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What will come after the explosion of online video games technology?

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The video game industry has positioned itself in this last century as a leader in entertainment as it has managed to improve the gaming experience to the point of converting real computer-generated worlds into increasingly real scenarios for players.

The arrival of the Internet in the 90s was the springboard for online games since in a short time users could play, buy, and share reviews with other players in real time.

The first online multiplayer game was launched in 2004 – World of Warcraft – eclipsing more than 10 million active users.

The next thing was the arrival of smartphones, with which the games started to accompany the users wherever they went, having available online video games and casino games – like the PayPal Casino – within reach of their cell phones.

In 2009, the launch of Minecraft marked a milestone in history with more than 176 million copies sold and, not long after, with the multinational technology company Apple joining this trend of applications and video games to give them an even greater boost.

By 2015 the number of players around the world reached 1.5 billion gamers and this wave of growth seems unstoppable.

New technologies have arrived on the consoles, the hardware for the PC components has also reached a level of performance not previously imagined and the titles themselves are loaded with that which the players want so much. However, in the face of so many prominent advances, it is worth highlighting what is to come between late 2020 and early 2021, whether you want to accept it or not, we are on the verge of a new era.

The New Ray Tracing Technology #RTXOn

In 2019 a new technology came to PC-Masters under the name of Ray Tracing. This Ray Tracing (specifically) put the level of realism of the Triple A games at a point where we all thought we were still a long way off.

Games like Battle Field V, Shadow of the Tomb Rider and Metro Exodus now have ultra-realistic reflection, light and shadow effects where before there was only ambient occlusion, such as on the surface of car doors, to name a few. However, this was only the first step.

PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X, a rivalry with a clear winner

The world of consoles also took a turn with the introduction of PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X. On the one hand, the PS5 clearly inspired by the Avengers: End Game suits, while on the other hand the Xbox focused more than ever on facing the PC Gamers. The most important of this point was the introduction to the Lumen and Nanite technologies of the Unreal Engine 5 created by Epic Games.

The goal was to virtualize the existing geometry in the conceptual arts to a level of billions of polygons that were rendered in real time, thus obtaining the possibility of having a dynamic light within the games with the same level of realism that until now we had only seen in the kinematics. Clearly, the winners at this point are us, the users, who will now be able to enjoy really dynamic graphics, especially at 8K.

Finally, let’s talk about what really gives life to the Gaming industry: the games

 At this point, we cannot focus solely on console games. In these last two years, big franchises like Riot Games and the Sims, have reached important anniversary dates. In addition, mobile games have been popularized exponentially, while the most adult have been encouraged even more to try new technologies. That is why we see old analogical traditions like casinos or Christmas lottery, now covering also a digital environment, offering us games like online roulette, Black Jack or Poker.

In general, digital entertainment is growing in quality, proximity and variety in such a well structured way that, very soon we will be enjoying digital recreational activities at a practically physical level. All thanks to the Oculus Rift project, the Apple Glass and all the new technologies of the new generation of gaming consoles and hardware.

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