Unit 8 Computer Games Development assignment:
Social trends of computer games:
Popular genres:
There are many game genres for everyone to play, from action to
strategy and even metroidvania. Let us look at the top 10 game
genres.
Action:
Action games are a video game genre that emphasizes on physical
challenges which include reaction time and hand to eye coordination
and normally being fast paced and timed for extra pressure on the
player.
Action games have many sub genres such as first-person shooter
(fps), platform games, survival games and more. A great example of
an action game is Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception because it contains
countless shootouts, quick time fighting sequences and a lot of
climbing, chasing, and fleeing sequences making quick reaction times
of the player a must.
,Sports Games:
Sports games are a video game genre that simulates sports such as
football, basketball, mma (UFC) and much more. A great example of
a sport game is FIFA 20 which is a football simulation game where
the player can play in over 30 official leagues with their favourite
teams to win championships. Players can also make their own
“dream team” where they can make their own teams to play against
other players online. Also, with a career mode the player can
simulate their own football careers with the players choice changing
their overall outcome.
Battle Royale:
Battle royale games are the fun new genre that have exploded in the
past 2-3 years. This genre is driven by the massive success of the two
popular games Fortnite and PubG. A battle royale game is an online
multiplayer video game genre that is a mixture of survival and
exploration with last-man-standing gameplay.
Battle royale games involve hundreds of players who start with
minimal equipment and then must eliminate all other opponents
whilst also avoid being trapped outside of a shrinking safe area with
the winner being the last player/team alive. This is the goal in both
games Fortnite and PubG.
, Players:
With the stereotype that games are for adolescent boys you will be
surprised on how the gaming demographic has taken a big U-turn in
the past few years.
There are now many ways anyone can play games. You can play on
your phone, tablet, computer, TV; play with friends or alone, offline
and online.
With games being so easily accessible on pretty much any device and
a total of 2.5 billion gamers worldwide the demographics of players
are far and endless.
Age Range:
70% of gamers are 18 or older
These age groups are most likely to purchase a game:
18-24 =16.3%
25-27 = 14%
28-30 = 12.2%
Social trends of computer games:
Popular genres:
There are many game genres for everyone to play, from action to
strategy and even metroidvania. Let us look at the top 10 game
genres.
Action:
Action games are a video game genre that emphasizes on physical
challenges which include reaction time and hand to eye coordination
and normally being fast paced and timed for extra pressure on the
player.
Action games have many sub genres such as first-person shooter
(fps), platform games, survival games and more. A great example of
an action game is Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception because it contains
countless shootouts, quick time fighting sequences and a lot of
climbing, chasing, and fleeing sequences making quick reaction times
of the player a must.
,Sports Games:
Sports games are a video game genre that simulates sports such as
football, basketball, mma (UFC) and much more. A great example of
a sport game is FIFA 20 which is a football simulation game where
the player can play in over 30 official leagues with their favourite
teams to win championships. Players can also make their own
“dream team” where they can make their own teams to play against
other players online. Also, with a career mode the player can
simulate their own football careers with the players choice changing
their overall outcome.
Battle Royale:
Battle royale games are the fun new genre that have exploded in the
past 2-3 years. This genre is driven by the massive success of the two
popular games Fortnite and PubG. A battle royale game is an online
multiplayer video game genre that is a mixture of survival and
exploration with last-man-standing gameplay.
Battle royale games involve hundreds of players who start with
minimal equipment and then must eliminate all other opponents
whilst also avoid being trapped outside of a shrinking safe area with
the winner being the last player/team alive. This is the goal in both
games Fortnite and PubG.
, Players:
With the stereotype that games are for adolescent boys you will be
surprised on how the gaming demographic has taken a big U-turn in
the past few years.
There are now many ways anyone can play games. You can play on
your phone, tablet, computer, TV; play with friends or alone, offline
and online.
With games being so easily accessible on pretty much any device and
a total of 2.5 billion gamers worldwide the demographics of players
are far and endless.
Age Range:
70% of gamers are 18 or older
These age groups are most likely to purchase a game:
18-24 =16.3%
25-27 = 14%
28-30 = 12.2%
