welcome to watch mojo and today we'll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
gaming trends of the century
so far
don't worry about me just get yourself
to see
for this list we'll be going over the
trends in the video gaming industry
during the first 20 plus years of the
21st century
if there's a popular gaming craze we
missed please tell us about it in the
comments
now on to the top 10.
number 10 aaa quality indie games
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independent development of video games
has been around since
gaming's early days however it's only in
the last few decades with the rise of
online distribution that it's truly
taken off
platforms like steam allow smaller
developers to get their projects to a
wider audience like never before
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crowdfunding has made it easier for
people with a million dollar idea to get
the money to pursue it without having to
go through established companies
this has led to some truly exceptional
indie games that have not only been
successful critically
but also financially many indie titles
now define the gaming industry
or at least their respective genres
within it
number nine motion controls
the 21st century has featured great
leaps forward when it comes to motion
controls
or moving your body or a controller to
perform actions on screen and games
although early attempts were made in the
20th century motion controls truly hit
their stride with consoles like the wii
taking them to the mainstream
nice spare for around a decade or so
motion controls were the hottest thing
around with all three of the big console
companies competing for supremacy
however recently mainstream gaming
hasn't made as much use of the function
with nintendo being the main holdout
still that could easily change in the
future
thanks to something we'll be talking
about a little later
number eight remakes and remasters
ready you know it gaming remakes
are nothing new but while the 20th
century had a few game remakes
they've really gained traction in the
last few decades
part of this could be due to how 3d
graphics don't age as well
which has led to several older games
with solid gameplay getting a fresh coat
of paint
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but whether they're just an upgrade or a
complete overhaul
remakes and remasters appear to be here
to stay
fans love established properties and
developers love a guaranteed market
it's a win-win situation for everyone
number seven mobas
multiplayer online battle arenas or
mobas for short
are a genre of game that gained
prominence in the latter 2000s
while there are some variations between
individual games
the general gameplay of each involves
teams destroying an enemy's team
structure or base
with other win objectives as well
an acceptable
the addictive gameplay that's a mashup
of different genres
as well as the fact that they are free
has helped their popularity skyrocket
while the number of titles is still few
compared to the other genres
what games there are remain heavily
played with some retaining a player base
even a decade
after release
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number six loot boxes slash
micro transactions
developers have always tried to squeeze
as much money out of players as they can
and the 21st century has brought new and
exciting ways for them to do so
the most egregious of these generally
revolve around
loot boxes or microtransactions
basically the idea is that players pay
real money for in-game advantages or
items
loot boxes have a random element that's
made them come
under close scrutiny since they're
essentially gambling
a lot of games are designed now to be
free to play but with enough drawbacks
that if you really want to have fun
or even win you must pay for that
privilege
number five vr gaming
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virtual reality as a concept has been
around for quite a while
but it's only in the last five to ten
years that it has even become viable
vr gaming utilizes headsets and motion
controls to immerse players in the
environment of a game like never before
many still dismiss the trend as a fad
likely due to early efforts at the
concept being fairly simplistic
and gimmicky however even aaa studios
are getting in on the vr pi now
raising the bar for the whole genre with
how fast vr gaming has developed
we're excited to see how far it can go
in the future
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number four mobile gaming
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while it was once looked down upon by
console and desktop gamers
mobile gaming has become a major force
in the industry
nearly everyone has a smartphone these
days and that means gaming on the go is
easier than ever
mobile games are not only huge business
but there is also a tremendous variety
to choose from
with everything from puzzlers to play
when you're bored to hardcore rpgs
with more people using mobile internet
now than desktop internet
mobile gaming will only become more
popular as time goes on
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number three live streaming sorry bro
you're not the wind con
different it's different if i was top if
it was t1 top lane i would be the wind
con
live streaming involves recording and
broadcasting yourself doing an activity
in real time
naturally video games are a popular
choice for the activity
platforms like twitch as well as youtube
and others have made it an
easy and profitable career for many
my god my heart holy [ __ ] as beneficial
as it is to the live streamers
since it's a fairly low cost way to
start making money on their own
it's also helpful to game companies it's
essentially free advertising and it has
allowed the games streamed this way to
become
massive successes practically overnight
and while there are some companies who
often falsely believe this infringes on
their copyright
nintendo many are appreciative of the
streamers who have contributed to their
success
live streaming certainly doesn't seem to
be going away soon
okay ray and george being awfully quiet
i was in electrical i was an electrical
the whole time i didn't even finish the
task
number two open worlds
freedom of choice is always appealing
and open world video games offer it in
spades
the new millennium has seen the rise of
open world games or games with much less
linearity set in huge in-game worlds
sure there are story lines in them but
they're more of a suggestion than a
requirement
open worlds have helped building and
crafting games to flourish
as well since the two go together like
chocolate and peanut butter
as gaming technology continues to
improve we can only imagine how massive
these worlds will get
and how much we can do in them
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
battle royales the last one standing
wins
simple yet oh so popular
souls like games brutal difficulty and
dying a lot who knew it could be so
rewarding
day one patches releasing unfinished
games is depressingly
standard these days this has been your
man
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number one online gaming
there is one trend that has defined
gaming in the 21st century thus far
it's online gaming with the turn of the
century came faster internet speeds
which allowed for a new level of
connectivity online
and that included games
gaming online has become so commonplace
that some games even require
that you always be online internet
connection has helped give rise to the
popularity of
esports as well as live services that
update games with new content over time
it's become so intrinsic to gaming as a
whole
that it's honestly surprising that some
major companies
still haven't figured it out yet
nintendo again
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