THE GAMES OF 2020
THE COMING YEAR will be interesting for gaming, due to the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The release of new consoles always shakes up the gaming landscape, as new capabilities are tested and developers take advantage of the increased processing power. But why should PC gamers care? Because the new consoles are based on AMD CPUs and GPUs, so it’s less effort for developers to port console games to PC.
That doesn’t mean they’re going to, but with titles such as Halo Infinite and Death Stranding making their way to PC, along with every major multiplatform title, there’s no reason to believe the PC will miss out on anything but the most tightly held platform-exclusive titles.
We’ve been in a golden age of PC gaming, with superior ports of titles such as Red Dead Redemption 2, and while the consoles may take a short-term lead, they’re just an excuse to do what we love: upgrade.
Overwatch 2 TBA
Announced at BlizzCon in November, Overwatch 2 is a sequel, but one that will stand side by side with the first game. New modes and heroes released with the follow-up will be made available for the original,
