Friday, March 8, 2019

Why a New Generation of Gamers Prize GPUs

If you’re a gamer, you spend some of your best moments immersed in these worlds. If you’re not, you may not see the common denominator: they’re a new breed of games known as a battle royale. These games take all the qualities driving the growth of PC gaming and hypercharge them: the competitive aspect of esports; low price points with optional in-game purchases; and the popularity of streaming sites, such as Twitch and YouTube, that expose larger audiences to gaming. Apex Legends, benefiting from all these factors, reached 50 million players in a single month.