A new era of gaming began with the popularity of PUBG. It gave birth to Fortnite that took the crown of all Battle Royal games ever. Even though I am not a fan of Fortnite, I do believe it is more popular than PUBG. Anyways we are not her to discuss which Battle Royal game is more popular but instead we are going to talk about why the concept of Battle Royal is so popular.
Playing against other players in real time is not a new concept at all and has been around for a very long time. The most popular game in the world used to be Counter Strike where squads played against other squads. Nothing new there. So why do Battle Royal games attract so many more people.
I think that is because it is so much more than just a shooting game. It is a game that is based on strategy more than the weapons that you have. People in the game always want more loot and they never focus on their positioning. Even though loot is important and can make the game very easy on you, the game is won or lost by your positioning and location. The terrain of the map allows for a huge number of strategies that you can apply, including camping which isn't much of a strategy but based on the closing circle it can endanger you or help you get that chicken dinner.
A very strong point in this case is also that the enclosing circle adds such a dynamic to the game that positioning becomes the most critical thing there is in the game. To emphasize the last point, the circle determines whether you win or you lose. For example if you are constantly on the run from the circle and you come across a squad camping ahead of you, they have no need to move and they can take you out easily. You are the one who has to battle behind insufficient cover and worry about the circle taking you over. In the end the circle does force you to move and you have to take the risk to move, hoping in your heart that the team in front of you has really bad aim, but that doesn't happen, and you almost always die. It doesn't matter what loot you had, at the end it is all about your position.
And that is why Battle Royal games attract more gamers because there is just so much strategy and dynamics involved in the whole game. You never know what loot your are going to get which adds to the excitement and adventure of the game. Once you play it you can understand it is clearly not just a shooting game, it is a Battle Royal.
Playing against other players in real time is not a new concept at all and has been around for a very long time. The most popular game in the world used to be Counter Strike where squads played against other squads. Nothing new there. So why do Battle Royal games attract so many more people.
I think that is because it is so much more than just a shooting game. It is a game that is based on strategy more than the weapons that you have. People in the game always want more loot and they never focus on their positioning. Even though loot is important and can make the game very easy on you, the game is won or lost by your positioning and location. The terrain of the map allows for a huge number of strategies that you can apply, including camping which isn't much of a strategy but based on the closing circle it can endanger you or help you get that chicken dinner.
A very strong point in this case is also that the enclosing circle adds such a dynamic to the game that positioning becomes the most critical thing there is in the game. To emphasize the last point, the circle determines whether you win or you lose. For example if you are constantly on the run from the circle and you come across a squad camping ahead of you, they have no need to move and they can take you out easily. You are the one who has to battle behind insufficient cover and worry about the circle taking you over. In the end the circle does force you to move and you have to take the risk to move, hoping in your heart that the team in front of you has really bad aim, but that doesn't happen, and you almost always die. It doesn't matter what loot you had, at the end it is all about your position.
And that is why Battle Royal games attract more gamers because there is just so much strategy and dynamics involved in the whole game. You never know what loot your are going to get which adds to the excitement and adventure of the game. Once you play it you can understand it is clearly not just a shooting game, it is a Battle Royal.
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