The name Tim Sweeney is not a new or unknown concept in the gaming industry. The father of the well-known studio Epic Games and one of the important people behind the birth of Unreal Engine sees the arrival of AAA titles in the world of smartphones as the beginning of a new gaming era.
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If you do not consider yourself a complete novice in the dimension of video games, then the Epic Games studio has certainly not escaped your attention. Since 1991, he has been contributing to the gaming community with titles such as Unreal, Gears of War, Infinity Blade and Bulletstorm, which were undoubtedly among the blockbusters at the time. In the list of successful achievements of the company, the game Fortnite was written in capital letters, which currently gives almost no competition in the field of Battle Royale games.ancat. The foundation for the mentioned video game colossus was laid by Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of this brand. During the GDC conference, Sweeney said a few words not only about the aforementioned Fortnite phenomenon, but also about the general fact of bringing successful titles to our mobile phones.
Smartphones as a target group of game developers
The video game industry has accompanied computers and technology in general practically since their inception. Millions of gamers around the world have tons of game titles at their disposal, as well as devices on which they can enjoy the gaming experience. Well, let's be honest, the word smartphone is the first thing that comes to mind when the word video game is mentioned. Still donelong ago, mobile phones were overlooked by the big game studios (with some exceptions) and all eyes were on the console and PC community. Well, lately, the bag of mobile games has literally been torn apart, and we hear more and more often about the arrival of new game brands on iOS.
A textbook example is the game Fortnite. Tim Sweeney sees the arrival of Fortnite as breaking the barriers between Xbox, PS4 and mobile phones and says that it is steps like this that will lead to a new stage of playing games on smartphones. "For a long time, it seemed that the gaming industry was stagnating in the smartphone dimension. It is published annually in App Store more than 100 titles. Many of them depend on ads and monetary contributions, and only a small percentage of them are actually playable. The video game industry clearly needed revitalization.” With these words, Sweeney characterized the situation reflecting the current state of digital store content on phones. He also added that at the moment this market is the main interest from the point of view of Epic Games.
Cross-Play: the future of the gaming industry
An excellent example of renesancmobile games are also PUBG or ARK Survival Evolved. Sweeney goes on to explain the fact that in the landscapes of the modern world, almost anyone can be a user of these titles. It doesn't matter if you own a console, PC, Android or iOS, open cross-play is here for everyone. This very fact is a great attraction for the expansion of the community and at the same time for strengthening its ties. Epic's CEO added: "I can't think of a better way to grow the console industry than to have a younger generation enjoy big titles (such as Fortnite) on iOS and Android devices and then try them out on TV screens in conjunction with a new generation PS or Xbox.”
"Games have become unique in the world of socialization, similar to Facebook or Twitter. And you can only socialize with a group of friends or people with whom you share the experience. Just as on the screen, so in the real world, it is necessary to remove the barriers standing between the individual gaming camps". This is how Sweeney commented on the cross-play feature between all platforms.
This year's first quarter was a huge success, regarding the arrival of well-known titles on the screens of mobile devices. We just have to wait and see which game pieces will be added to the list.
You can also try the game Fortnite from the Epic Games studio, completely free of charge.
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Source: gamesindustry.biz
