Transformation of Developmental Strategies in Gaming Industry

Gaming Industry is currently the most successful and emerging industries in the field of multimedia and mass-entertainment. It generates revenue more than movies and music industry combined. But in the recent times, there has been a trend to follow formulae-based softwares dispatched to masses for consumption, without considering the ‘innovation’ factor into consideration. In this paper in-depth discussion on this trend, the reason behind this trend, effect of this trend on developmental strategies of developers and long-term setbacks that most have been ignoring since it is rise; have been discussed. On the other side of this gaming industry, the audience for which these games are made - gamers, their method of usage of these products from personal to global level have been discussed in this paper. Technologically, past decade has seen some of the most amazing advances; but only few of the platforms have seen their application to their full potential. The reasons and developmental side of this, too, has been discussed in the forthcoming text. This paper finally aims to restructure the code-of-conduct using which the games are developed so that all the currently used platforms on which billions of people play games can enjoy the same benefits and features, irrespective of their machines.