3. Battle Royale games
As one of the best-selling game genres in around the world, Battle Royale is a completely new game genre which have taken the world by storm in just two years, driven by the massive success of the two most popular games of present-day; Fortnite Battle Royale, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Fortnite generates over $1 billion in total revenue, entirely from in-app purchases. Whereas, PUBG made more than $700 million in 2017, nearly as much as the entire eSports market. With the Battle Royale Games market projected to hit $20 billion in 2019, there’s a significant scope for game developers other than just the two big players.
4. Action-adventure games
Action-Adventure game is a blend of elements of both the Action and Adventure game genres which was effectively developed in the days of 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System with titles such as The Legend of Zelda and Metroid. Since then, the action adventure game genre has expanded to include games in a wide range of thematic concepts, along with appearing on every single video game platform around. The essential factors of an action-adventure genre are considered to include an action game element, a reflex-based gameplay, along with the puzzle solving, item collecting, and environmental exploration, which make it one of the most popular game genres among all ages.
