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[vc_row full_width=“stretch_row“ el_class=“dark“][vc_column][vc_column_text]Article written by Andy Turton, Director of X4 Technolo<\/span>gy.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the looming release of the Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5, both of which are set to offer gamers an unparalleled experience like never before, we have been asking our network of talented gaming professionals about what the next biggest trend is in gaming.<\/p>\n

From the growing number of indie studios pushing the boundaries of what games can be by developing games based on riskier and controversial topics we haven\u2019t seen before, to the power of stand-out content and greater collaborations across the industry, we spoke to those in the know to find out.<\/p>\n

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With 27 years\u2019 experience working in gaming, Kate Edwards<\/a>, executive director at The Global Game Jam<\/a> and Founder of Geogrify<\/a> knows a lot about the industry. Here are her thoughts on the question:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing more departure from what I consider \u2018standard genres\u2019, like Halo, Call of Duty and Animal Cross, etc. They\u2019re not going away but what\u2019s really exciting to me and frankly, where I see the most innovation, is the independent gaming community. Indie game developers aren\u2019t as constrained by the need to produce revenue. Obviously, they want to make money but a lot of larger studios are dealing with massive franchises so there\u2019s a lot at stake for them, which constrains how creative they can be because ultimately you\u2019re serving an audience who like a certain thing.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really excited for the next Call of Duty and Halo, I don\u2019t expect them to be vastly different because that\u2019s part of the point \u2013 people want that similar experience they\u2019ve had before. Whereas indie games don\u2019t have that constraint so it\u2019s a whole new experience. In the indie space we\u2019re seeing things most AAA companies wouldn\u2019t do in my opinion, as it\u2019s deemed too experimental or controversial but games need to mature and to mature, they need to take on all kinds of topics and take risks in what is considered an acceptable game.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen this in every other creative medium, they reach a point where the creators take on any topic. Games unfortunately have been constrained to making only fun and not controversial or sad games. But games like The Last of Us or The Last of US 2 are very moving so it\u2019s great we\u2019re seeing more games expand the expectations of what a game can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technical artist at Hutch<\/a>, Women in Games Ambassador and Culture Ambassador, Jing Tan Chun<\/a> shared her thoughts on the next trend in gaming:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h5>\n

\u201cI think procedural content creation (especially texturing) and photogrammetry workflows are going to become more commonplace, leading to more believable world and immersive experiences in games. As a result, teams will need to adapt to new workflows, games will be less focused on optimisation and more focused on making really great content as processing capabilities increase.\u201d<\/p>\n

With 35 years\u2019 experience in developing and leading technical teams all of the world and dozens of products and games under his belt, Jeffrey Brown<\/a> shared his predictions:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h5>\n

\u201cHardware has to be better than the games themselves require, especially with ray tracing coming. Audio is standardised, computer processing units (CPUs) are more than fast enough and video cards are reaching their optimal feature sets.\u00a0Where else is there to go? If it isn\u2019t already, content will be king.<\/p>\n

Massive multiplayer games will grow in size, not just in terms of concurrently connected users (CCUs), but also in terms of content and players who are able to play together on a single server, in a single zone. Tech is available that allows a single \u201cserver\u201d to be broken down into multiple servers, each one handling a single part of game play: AI, Mobs, path finding, etc. this removes all boundaries with regard to the hardware necessary to serve a game. Distributed Game Server technology will grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steven Kerr<\/a>, Head of IT at Build a Rocket Boy<\/a>, an experienced tech professional in building and leading teams across enterprise and high-growth start-ups gave his insights:<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cBig and small studios are grappling with the idea of live service at the moment. This isn\u2019t new but the next biggest trend is more integrated services and more collaborations across the industry. We\u2019ve seen this with Fortnite and their collaborations with Marvel. This is widening the industry massively. This, however, needs to be done carefully and it has to harmonize with the intellectual property. Live service seems to be the way a large group of games will be delivered.<\/p>\n

There is a tension between monetising the experience while staying true to the creative essence. Both need to be tended to and thought about very carefully. It is a tug of war where no side can win, and this is a good example of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

We would love to hear from you if you\u2019re a gaming professional and studio with a different view on what the next big thing will be. Send your thoughts to <\/em>gaming@x4technology.co.uk<\/em><\/a> to be included in our next insight.<\/em><\/p>\n

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