Computer Games Industry

In the modern world the most popular, economical and easily accessible mode of entertainment and recreation is the electronic games medium. The concept of electronic games started with the porting of all time favorite board games into the software medium with the advent and proliferation of the home PC. This was recognized as a major industry after the successes of ‘Atari’, ‘Nintendo’, ‘Sega’ etc. who were manufacturing and selling consoles dedicated solely for the purpose of electronic gaming.

Today the games have matured from humble 4-bit mono color simple arcade games to full fledged 128-bit Multimedia experiences boasting of Dolby sound and high-resolution graphics. From simple reflex action games to a full-fledged continuous interaction that immerses the player into a virtual world with complex plots, storylines and realistic scenarios that require 100% involvement to overcome. In fact the situation has changed so much that the PC manufacturing industry is being pushed to come out with newer and faster technologies to keep up with the growing demands for increased processing power of the computer gaming industry.

With the growth of LAN and the Internet, the computer gaming has discovered an entire new aspect of its interactivity. From being a person playing against the computer, it has grown to be a major social activity with large numbers of people interacting with each other in multiplayer competitions. Computer gaming is now being considered for a recognized form of sport. Internationally many events are hosted where people from all over the world participate in electronic contests of dexterity and strategy with major prize money at stake.

Computer gaming has also been recognized by other entertainment medias. We already have movies being made on the themes of popular games (e.g. Tomb Raider, Super Mario Brothers, Mortal Combat etc.) and massive growth in the publication and subscription of dedicated computer gaming magazines and journals (e.g. Computer Gaming World, PC Gamer, Strategy Gamer etc.)

Computer gaming is also being recognized as an effective medium for increasing awareness about computers and their usage amongst children and even adults new to computers. It is an established fact that playing games on computers improves not only the concentration and quick response but also hand-eye coordination and general knowledge.