PC Gaming is the New Entertainment Frontier.
Over the past two decades, PC gaming has grown in leaps and bounds. From humble beginnings, it has become a massive part of the gaming industry, with professional gamers and eSports tournaments now regularly drawing millions of viewers across the globe. And with the dawn of cloud gaming and the power of 5G networks, the possibilities for PC gaming continue to broaden.
Today, PC Gaming is the new entertainment frontier. One where gamers have access to nearly unlimited gaming possibilities and experiences, whether it be through the latest triple-A titles, or smaller Indie masterpieces. But at the heart of this all lies the power of modern technology and the advancements that have taken place in the past two decades, from faster processors to lower latencies and the rise of cloud gaming.
When the first PCs rolled off the assembly line in the 1970s, they weren’t even capable of playing games. The first PCs were merely used as word processing machines and were extremely limited in terms of processing power, graphics capability and storage. But, as technology advanced, so too did the capabilities of PC gaming. With the advent of faster processors, better graphics cards, higher resolutions and high storage capacities, PC gaming began to blossom.
It was in the 1990s that the world started to notice PC gaming becoming a major force in the world of gaming. It was in 1992 that ‘Doom’, one of the most renowned titles in gaming, was released on PC. For the first time, gamers had access to a title that allowed players to explore demon infested levels with engaging gameplay mechanics, a haunting soundtrack and revolutionary 3D graphics -all on the PC. It was also during this time that the rise of the internet was catalysing the birth of online gaming, leading to a surge of titles such as Quake and StarCraft, which expanded the boundaries of PC gaming.
Since then, PC gaming has only accelerated, with the emergence of more powerful hardware, improved software and, of course, the rise of the internet. Today, the average PC gaming rig is capable of powering the latest and greatest PC games with blazing frame rates, resolutions and textures. And, thanks to technological advancements such as dedicated GPUs, SLI configurations, overclocking and more, PC gamers can customise their rigs to get the most performance out of their hardware.
But hardware isn’t the only thing powering PC gaming’s resurgence, as software has become increasingly important to the gaming experience. Over the years, PC gaming has been bolstered by a range of software such as Steam, Origin, Uplay and Epic, giving PC gamers access to a massive catalogue of titles ranging from the highly-rated ‘Grand Theft Auto V’, to the highly popular ‘League of Legends’. In addition, game engines such as Unity and Unreal have allowed developers to create immersive, gorgeous environments, and titles such as Overwatch, Assassin’s Creed, and The Witcher have become global phenomenons.
And in the past few years, cloud gaming has emerged as a major contender in PC gaming, bringing the power of modern gaming to mobile devices and every PC gamer’s own living room. Now, with cloud gaming, gamers can access any title, no matter where they are in the world, provided they have an internet connection. And with the emergence of 5G networks, cloud gaming is set to become even more accessible, allowing gamers to access a game no matter where they are.
At the end of the day, PC Gaming is an ever-evolving entertainment frontier. With so much of the world more connected than ever before, genres such as strategy and simulation gaming are now a mainstream part of the gaming industry, and eSports, streaming, and cloud gaming has become more accessible than ever before. As technology continues to advance, the power of PC gaming will only continue to astronomically increase, allowing gamers around the world to experience the most stunning immersive gaming experiences.