Gaming has only brought happiness and joy to the people since
the beginning. Whether you were playing Space Invaders in 1978 or you are
playing Call of Duty: Warzone in 2020, you always find gaming therapeutic. The video
game industry has evolved into one of the biggest industries there are. Video games
generate more revenue than movies and music industries collectively generate.
Of course, there have been a lot of technological advancements
made in the world, but video game industry has always kept updated with the
technology to provide the users with the best experience of the generation. Within
two decades, gaming has transformed into a fully-fledged industry and it is now
an actual profession people can pursue.
Streaming services such as YouTube and Twitch are brimming
with gaming videos and influencers. Gaming events make billions of dollars per
year in revenue. AR and VR are the next big thing coming to the gaming world as
there are already VR games available in abundance.
From the maze of Pacman to the massive open world of Red
Dead Redemption 2, we have seen an evolvement of a major tech genre. Today, we
are just days away from the official launch of a new gaming generation which will
set the course for the future games to come. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
are the main attraction of November 2020 and it is exciting to see gaming world
evolve so much in such a short time.
The infographic below shows much more details about the
evolution of gaming industry, how it started and how it is going.
Infographic by: infographicjournal