Will 3D be the Newest Gaming Fad?

The movie industry and the video game industry increasingly go hand-in-hand. Many times, when a movie is released in theaters, a popular video Game Design company will create a game based off of the movie’s plotline shortly thereafter. As the movie industry continues to incorporate new technologies into their productions, it’s definitely no surprise that the video game industry plans to follow suit. In the coming years we may all find ourselves playing games in 3D! 3D has yet to be perfected in its Game Programming, but as for now, gamers and players alike can still enjoy wide-screen games, high-definition graphics, motion-sensitive games and consoles, as well as the ability to play online. Adding 3D to the list of advancing technologies would most definitely prove to be a huge boost in the gaming industry. Obviously, 3D games would be expensive to make, design, and manufacture, which will be reflected in the game’s price. However, this should not be a problem; for one, gamers and consumers will already expect to pay more if/when 3D video games are released. Plus, once the hype dies down and 3D games become a part of everyday life, consumers can expect the prices to drop. Just look at the price of HD televisions now and compare them to the prices they were sold at last year! At the same time, 3D-gaming will probably be highly expensive for the video gaming industry as well, considering the fact that the Video Game Testing portion of the process will be much more extensive. Testers will have even more flaws and game bugs to keep an eye out for. This means more time spent testing, which means more money needed to pay said employees. Also, companies will need to hire game developers who can design in 3D. Creating a 3D game definitely takes more time and effort than a typical game that we play today. Companies can expect that these graphic designers will be more costly to hire than 2D designers. Therefore, even though all of this technology is very exciting, consumers can expect to see the cost of developing this new technology reflected in the price tag of these games and consoles. While the movie industry is clearly moving towards more advanced technologies, the video game industry is catching up just as quickly. The entertainment industry knows that consumers are always looking for something new, and the newest and upcoming fad just may be 3D video games!