The gaming sector has always resided at the cutting-edge of computer technology as advancements in graphics and compute power bring new creative possibilities to ever-more complex worlds.
Just as the necessities of space travel inspired inventions that are now commonplace, such as vacuum-sealed food or LED technology, discoveries originally made with gaming in mind have also left an indelible mark on technological progress. Cryptocurrencies are mined with graphics processing units (GPUs), voice recognition systems were made for hands-free commands in games, and multiplayer games of the late 1990s could be considered as some of the earliest social networks.
Between 1990 and 2010, gaming tech progressed in leaps and bounds, from games reliant on 2D sprites and side-on, simplistic perspectives to fully rendered worlds full of characters and environments that react much as one would expect in real life. However, since 2010, the pace of change has slowed and the cost of developing games has...