The gaming industry has been marked by innovations and changes and this trend is expected to continue with more fervour in the future. With the launch of Google’s cloud gaming service, Stadia, and the scheduled launch of Microsoft’s xCloud in 2020, the era of cloud gaming revolution is expected to be one of the biggest trends of 2020. With cloud gaming, games will actually run on powerful cloud servers as users stream game data, not needing powerful or dedicated hardware to run the game on their side. Continued rise of e-SportsElectronic sports, or esports, is one of the fastest growing, and most exciting segments, of the gaming industry. Dominance of mobile gamingAs the gaming industry grows, a number of start-ups and gaming app developers are also entering the industry.

Source: Mint January 23, 2020 16:49 UTC