There are numerous innovative games being developedthat blur the line between video games and the other kinds of games.
Everyone wantsus to play, or to keep our feet on the ground. Really. Peloton and Netflix, Zoom, TikTok (Amazon, Google, TikTok), Amazon, Apple, Google, TikTok, TikTok, TikTok, TikTok, Amazon and Google all try out or dig deeper into video games.
What is the deal?
Around the world, people are spending much time playing video games. Established companies in the game industry and newcomers are seeking digitally interactive experiments that can increase their share of this money and time.
I`m excited by this idea, even though my own active gaming sessions with video ended in the era of BrickBreaker on the Blackberry. It`s like we`re reinventing what “video games” as well as what idle times can be. Maybe it`ll be more interactive and socialand less apathetic doomscrolling. (Or I might be reading too much into this. It could just be about money.)
The games can be a mysteryno matter the cause. New features that are available on Zoom — yesthe word Zoom includes the games of trivia, poker, and other games. Peloton, maker of exercise bikesfor $2500, has unveiled a game that lets people use their pedals to control a virtual wheel. Netflix this week said it planned to add video games to its entertainment service. Facebook, TikTok and Amazon along with Google are all promoting video games to us or selling subscriptions to games. (The New York Times is going bigger into puzzles and digital gamesas well.)
The video games industry is a massive business that increased during the coronavirus pandemic, so it`s not surprising that more companies want a part in the game. Accenture recently revealed that game sales worldwide are more than the total revenue of movies and music. Those figures include the sale of video games that are conventional for consoles and computerssmartphones, games for mobiles, advertisements in games and more. Video games have cultural significanceand are a source of entertainment, as the Olympic organizers have demonstrated this week with the inclusion of music from games during the ceremony opening.
Because many digital games are very different from what we used to think of as video games such as the cinematic realms of Xbox or PlayStation 2, it may be essential to redefine our definition of video games.
In the same way that smartphones allowed us to play simpler games that took advantage of the unique features like gyroscopes as well as on-the-go Internet connections, many newer games blur the distinction between video games as well as other kinds of social activities. Pokemon Go, Fortnite and Among Us are video gameshowever, they also provide gatherings with friendships, pop culture momentsthat can be used for political planning and much more.
What`s thrilling about many of the more recent game experiments is that they signal the end of a period that saw smartphone and online media often mirrored what used to be the case — for example, podcasts were like talk radio. Netflix was like TV and online news outlets were like newspapers.
Although games aren`t always able to provide stimulating social connections, it feels like something is happening. The more mash-ups are needed to make digital new forms that are active and aren`t just watching, listening or reading.
We`ll see more innovative games, and more tech-based things. This will enable us to develop new challenges for our bodies minds, and social interactions. It`s all very exciting to me.