As we enter 2021, this week we take a look ahead to the first big convention of 2021, the digital CES show and then share several perspectives and predictions that could affect the game industry in 2021.
Index:
- Preview of the All Digital CES 2021
- Washington Post: Game Industry Outlook for 2021
- Polygon: Biggest Games for Major Platforms in 2021
- Dot Esports: Preview of Mobile Competitive Games in 2021
- Hyped for New VR Games in 2021?
Preview of the All Digital CES 2021
Source:Â PC Gamer
“CES 2021 is going ahead in January, but not as we know it. Rather than spanning a handful of hotels, exhibition centres, and casinos in Las Vegas, the crowded tech show will instead be beamed across ethernet cables and over Wi-Fi networks. Thousands of attendees, companies, and exhibitors will be taking their show online for the virtual event.
From January 11 until January 14, 2021, CES 2021 will open its virtual doors to attendees. CES is a trade-only event, and as such, you can’t just catch everything from the comfort of your own home, but that shouldn’t mean you miss out on the latest news and announcements from the show.”
Read PC Gamer’s preview that covers CES 2021 dates, exhibitors, streams, and ways to watch.
“If you’re trying to forecast the next 12 months for the video gaming industry, an oft-repeated exercise this time of year, here’s a safe projection: Foggy with a chance of murkiness giving way to yet more clouds.
The novel coronavirus turned the world on its head, and recalibrated the industry along with everything else. In so doing, a number of seemingly safe assumptions about covid-related fallout appear to have defied early expectations.”
This Washington Post analysis covers a lot of terrain in the video game landscape, picking up on some of the bigger stories from 2020, such as political engagement through games, Cyberpunk 2077 question marks, crunch, Nintendo’s plans, and much more.
Polygon: Biggest Games for Major Platforms in 2021
Source:Â Polygon
“While 2020 was a rough year for, well, just about everything and everyone, many of us found refuge in games. From the chill lifestyle simulation of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to the just-one-more-run addictiveness of Hades to the virtual tourism of Microsoft Flight Simulator, there was a lot to enjoy while sequestered indoors. But 2021 promises some wonderful games too, including many we hoped we’d be playing already.
Our look forward at the games of 2021 includes plenty of optimism. In other words, it includes FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, Nintendo’s sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Blizzard’s Overwatch 2, highly anticipated games that don’t have confirmed release dates, but which we’ve known about for years. It also includes a handful of titles from last year’s list that were delayed beyond 2020, which is to say that nothing’s guaranteed when it comes to video game release dates.”
2021 shows a lot of promise for new games and expansions to a lot of franchises gamers know and love. Polygon shares their staff preview of games in 2021 across current and next-gen PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC platforms. If indie games are more your speed, stop by Polygon’s preview of 2021 indie games.
Dot Esports: Preview of Mobile Competitive Games in 2021
Source:Â Dot Esports
Is getting competitive in mobile games more your speed? Then, this Dot Esports preview of 2021 major mobile competitive games may be just the sort of news you are looking for.
Hyped for New VR Games in 2021?
Source:Â VRFocus
Virtual reality (VR) is one of those markets that have made progress in 2020, so 2021 may reflect that in terms of games that will be offered to customers eager to try the latest and greatest VR experience. VRFocus previews several of these games that gamers can look forward to.
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