Evolution of Gaming Infographic
You might have guessed that the majority of serious gaming takes place on some variety of game console, be it a big rig or portable console gaming device. That’s the current trend, but it was not always this way in the wonderful world of gaming. The first place anyone was able to play games was in an arcade back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before Atari and other early consoles were available or widely used. More importantly, however, is the way gaming has evolved since then, and become more social in nature. People used to be content to sit around playing games alone or with one or two immediate friends in the living room, gathered around the Nintendo console, or perhaps the Play Station. Console gaming still accounts for some 56% of all gaming, and the number of active gamers worldwide has grown immensely in the last decade — but take a look at the info graphic below and you’ll notice that mere gaming is no longer status quo. The major consoles now extend gameplay from the living room to the larger, online world, and social gaming now reigns supreme. Would people ever be able to go back to an isolated gaming experience? You be the judge.
