Android Development – How To Make A Game For Today’s Gamer

Currently, there are 2.5 billion gamers, that’s a third of the world population!

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With compelling hardware and advanced tools available today in the market, mobile game development is growing by leaps and bounds and so is the user engagement for video games. That’s how choosing the right tools, engines and platforms for the game becomes essential and helps build breathtaking entertainment (games). Gameplay and storyline with suitable engine, graphic, and development tools are important too. Having that in mind, Android supports all sorts of creativity and innovation that app developers want to add to their games. 

Unlike the old days, the present is about experimenting with disparate technologies - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Augmented reality, and others. Undoubtedly, these ingenuities have redefined a myriad of modern industries and the gaming industry is no exception.  

All that goes into building a game for today’s gamers

Ease of availability and accessibility can work really well for a product in the market. And, in case of Android games, its compatibility with different platforms works in its favour by increasing the spectrum of market reach and the user-experience for such games. Adding to that, the production of cross-platform games is also cost-effective. Despite that, the game designers have to ensure that the look and feel of the game is the same across various platforms.   

As for Virtual reality? The 3D graphics, multi projected environments, 360 degree view contributes to providing the players and immersive gameplay. With VR, players find the power to experience and manipulate the virtual gaming environment using VR accessories and devices like sensor-equipped gloves, VR gaming headsets and goggles, hand controllers, gloves, and more. The VR headsets give the player an impression of being somewhere else by blocking out the surrounding. Similarly, different VR accessories add value to the game in their own way. 

Unlike VR, Augmented reality does not replace a vision but adds to it with 2D and 3D model support, motion detection, and an advanced vision. AR devices overlay images over what a person is already looking at and builds experiences using the surroundings. The games even change accordingly to fit the space. AR mixes real world with the virtual and lets players interact personally with the digital environment. It is capable of producing endless possibilities, creative  games, and new innovations in gaming with huge benefits. With 3D tracking, geolocation, smart glasses support, and more, AR is growing and bringing extraordinary Android games for us.

It’s been a day or two since the news came out of Facebook rolling out a cloud gaming service. However, it’s not the first to come up with this idea but definitely the first one to offer this service for free.

There is a speedy growth in the number of mobile gamers which draws our attention towards the importance of integrating cloud computing services into Android mobile gaming (Cloud gaming). With digital media, users are looking to keep security issues in check and Cloud provides just that. It saves and protects the gamer’s data and progress in a game that is backed up with industrial security standards that takes care of all security concerns by blocking external attacks and hackers. It contributes to creating valuable innovations for an enriched gaming experience. That’s not it, better security, easy access to a library of interactive entertainment from anywhere and on any device, and increased compatibility are something it assures. It keeps pace with the expectations of today's users. Reduced cost is another benefit that comes along Cloud computing. It allows gaming companies to scale up or down as per their needs so that people only pay for resources that they need and use.

Reports say that it’s estimated that the number of active IoT devices will surpass 30.73 billion in 2020 and by 2025, there will be 152,200 IoT devices connecting to the internet per minute.

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The developers have used the Internet of Things aggressively to make games enveloping and engaging than ever by connecting one another’s consoles. Times have changed since playing video games was a solitary activity to now it has become a social activity that people do together. The multiplayer modes in games and IoT have allowed players to connect along with their devices, to play and interact at the same time. Not only that but IoT also offers exceptional playability. IoT has hastened the development of mobile Android games and developers are using sensors, advanced software and hardware capabilities, cameras, accelerometers to make gaming seamless and enjoyable. Players have now been able to connect to not just the game but the other devices and platforms which is considered a next-level opportunity and a life-like experience.

According to Research and Markets, this casino gaming market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.16% between 2017 and 2021, and a large part of this growth will be largely due to the sheer popularity of casino and poker apps with general consumers.

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There has been a big shift from real tables to online casino games. The online casino business has become most popular and has managed to engage a large section of the population. With the use of IoT devices, it has been able to provide the comfort to play from anywhere and at any time, and to track every aspect of the game for future improvisations.

Artificial Intelligence makes games smarter for today's gamers by making games more immersive, enhancing the overall visual experience with compelling and realistic graphics, characters, and environment. AI makes refined 3D visualization and interactive gaming possible. It makes games more advanced letting the gameplay adjust the difficulty levels according to the performance of the player. This way the gameplay adapts, observes and responds as per the player’s efficiency and skill set in a game. These adjustments by the game itself makes sure that the player doesn’t lose interest in the game and doesn't get bored. AI makes it possible for the game to learn the basic recognition and augmentations so that the non-player characters in the game can observe and learn. There are several other advanced cutting-edge AI applications that are put to use in the gaming world so that it influences the gamer’s experience in a favourable manner.

AI facilitates creation of computerized opponents for board games like chess, ludo, etc. in a way that people could feel that they are competing with real people. Behavioural decision trees based algorithm and pathfinding algorithm are other techniques that help AI in video games development think and make complex decisions. Game developers find these algorithms easy to use and understand and take these as something that has changed the way creative video games look and feel. Considering all of that, AI is still in its early days and has a long journey yet to cover to reach its true potential and revolutionize gaming.

Chatbots or virtual assistants - Android is the most popular and widely used gaming platform that is supported by smartphones, tablets, and other devices available in the market. Integration on chatbots and virtual assistants in Android devices provides the convenience of not having to quit an app or game to do something else. Without any interruptions being caused to you game, you can order food online, or run any other search on google, play or change music just by asking your virtual assistant.

Customer support is another user case of chatbots and even virtual assistants. They are available 24X7, and operate at a high speed and low cost. Gaming chatbots have also started to be used in messaging apps like Facebook, Whatsapp, Skype, etc. 

Chatbots gather data from conversations and game players which is utilized to build a strong gaming experience for gamers. This information is used to the advantage of improving the quality of the game to fulfill a player’s expectations. 

Looking ahead, being creative and original with your idea and giving the gamers something fresh that they might have not experienced before is what weighs. A good quality game that keeps up with the trending technologies and the growing  requirements of the players has no difficulty attracting large crowds towards it. 

Android app and game development has come a long way with advancement in technologies. Nevertheless, the game development companies are taking full leverage and putting these innovations to good use for an upgraded gaming experience. Technological advancements like 3D scanning and facial recognition for creating customized game avatars, voice controlled gaming for recognizing the user’s voice and controlling gameplay and other functions in the gaming system, gesture control for letting users employ the natural movements of their body to connect with the gaming device. The possibilities of experiments that the game developers can carry out by bringing games and technology together is limitless. 

Just to mention that Logic Simplified has been rated as one of the top gaming software development company on Selected Firms.

One such company that provides Android game development services in India is Logic Simplified which has a team of Android game app developers who are creative, efficient, and provide full-scale design and development services. They are curious and competent crafters who hold the urge to keep learning and strengthening their skills with the latest technologies and trends to provide their clients the best of them.