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Trends
Hardware effecting game design
3D games require higher system specifications
GPU
CPU
Storage
Games with good graphics take up a lot of space
Input
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Touch
Joystick
Software effecting game design
Game engines
Reduces barriers into game development
Unreal
Game maker
Unity
Blender
Allows users to model 3D objects
Takes a while to create 3D objects
Youtube
Reduces barriers into game development
Programming languages
Object orientated programming
Parenting
Methods
Attributes
Drag and drop
VR
Has a screen for each eye
More system resources needed to run VR
Developers are most interested in developing for Oculus VR
Digital distribution of games
Cons
Digital rights management
Can't play games without loading on with an internet connection
Pros
Stops piracy
Developers jumping onto popular genres
Battle royale
Games such as call of duty have started making their own battle royales
Multiplayer
Internet allowed people to play without being together
Micro transactions
Free to play games usually have micro transactions
Mobile gaming
Most people have a smart phone which allows them to play games making it more accessable
Mixing genres
Games usually have multiples genres such as Fifa having rpg elements
Accessability
Xbox adaptive controller
Everyone has access to games on their phones