Online gaming has become the norm due to the widespread availability of high-speed internet. You can play with your friends and compete in real-time, thanks to advancements in techniques like online game testing. We at Gamecloud Technologies use these methods to evaluate your game’s performance so that the gamers can have flawless gaming experience. Still, there are several games in the market whose online mode is considered unmatched. Here are some of them.
⦁ Fortnite
Although the original Fortnite has been around for quite a while, the Battle Royale version we’re all familiar with is only a few years old. Its free to play model and ability to run on low-end PCs makes Fortnite the most popular online game in the market.
⦁ PUBG
Not far behind is PUBG or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which is another Battle Royale game from a few years back. Present across multiple platforms, PUBG was the first game to revive the genre in the mid-2010s. It is critically acclaimed and the recipient of several ‘Game of the Year’ nominations.
⦁ Minecraft
Minecraft is a creation of Mojang Studios and was designed using the Java programming language. It is a classic example of a game with a simple yet brilliant idea coupled with superior game quality. At Gamecloud Technologies, we take a similar approach by focusing on game quality, which reinforces the superb idea behind it.
⦁ The Battle of Polytopia
The Battle of Polytopia is a highly competitive 4X strategy game available on computers and mobile devices. Critics and players have praised the online mode despite players being charged for it. The goal is to lead a tribe and defeat opponents in a low-poly square-shaped world.
⦁ Gods of Boom
Gods of Boom is a first-person online game for mobile devices. Players level up by gaining more experience, and the highest level has 50 players. Each match lasts 5 minutes, and the team with the most points is adjudged the winner.
⦁ Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
The Divison 2 is the latest game from the Tom Clancy’s franchise from Ubisoft. Developed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, the game is set in near future Washington DC in the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic. An online RPG played from a third-person perspective where up to 4 players can compete in missions.
⦁ Hearthstone
Hearthstone is an online digital collectible card game for PC, Mac, and mobile devices. It is free to play and builds on the existing lore of Warcraft games and uses the same characters and elements. It is a turn-based card game where players use a deck of 30 cards and a hero with unique powers.
⦁ Clash Royale
Clash Royale is a freemium strategy game and one of the most commercially successful games of all time, as it generated $1 billion in revenue in only a year after launch. It is a tower rush game where you win by destroying the towers of your opponents, and destroying the King’s tower leads to instant win. Clash Royale is immensely popular on both iOS and Android.
⦁ Apex Legends
Apex Legends marks the entry of EA into the Battle Royale scene and that too without any prior marketing. It was released for PC and other consoles in 2019 and is played from a first-person perspective. Similar to Fortnite, Apex Legends is free to play and earns revenue through microtransactions and loot boxes. It was massively praised by critics and players and was also the recipient of several video game awards and nominations.
⦁ Call of Duty: Mobile
After the success of PUBG Mobile, Activision also entered the Battle Royale for mobile devices genre with Call of Duty: Mobile. It is free to play and features many maps and locations from the previous games in the franchise. Although it managed to attract a lot of players, the reception it received was average and below expectations.
Conclusion
Whether we like it or not, the era of online gaming has begun, and it is here to stay. New genres like Battle Royale have cemented themselves, and more familiar genres are modifying themselves to fit in the online environment. At Gamecloud Technologies, we believe that the gaming world is dynamic and ever-changing, and we could see it evolve yet again in the coming years.
