9 Video Games That Changed Everything

Video gaming is probably one of the forms of entertainment that best illustrates how our society has grown technologically over the last few decades. From Space Invaders to Fortnite, we’ve seen huge leaps and bounds in the world of video gaming.

Where most of the video games that we see on a yearly basis just come and go as soon as the next game launches, some games in history have truly reshaped the way people saw video gaming and the way an entire generation played video games. Don’t believe me? Take a look below and you’ll see for yourself!

World of Warcraft
The first MMO that reached the mainstream audience and also the first MMO that’s still so popular after over a decade. It made people willing to pay a monthly fee to play a game, where before WoW hit the market only a small percentage of gamers would consider doing this.

Quake
Quake was the first 3D game to use full 3D models for everything. It was probably the first game that resembles the modern first person shooter, and it paved the way for a genre that hasn’t diminished in popularity one bit.

Fortnite
Despite Fortnite not being the best or first battle royale game on the market, Fortnite has managed to become the perfect “modern” game. It integrates itself into social media seamlessly, and it aims heavily on cosmetics, customization and, sadly, microtransactions to keep itself afloat. Considering how much money they’ve made on microtransactions the last year, I doubt anyone can still call this game “free” to play.