
So much so that gaming is listed as the fifth most popular hobby in the United States according to Statista.īut what makes a video game a masterpiece? Sure, you could argue that graphics and gameplay are important, and we agree. Today, we have experiences for every kind of gamer out there – including (almost) photorealistic games – which helped them become an integral part of popular culture. In their humble beginnings, games were no more than 2D pixelated graphics moving on a tiny screen. As game production technologies evolved, so did the games themselves.

There once was a time when engaging gameplay was all a game needed to be successful.
