A short look back
Avatar is the biggest grossing movie in history, with US$2.7 billion in box office sales worldwide. Grand Theft Auto V (GTA) and GTA Online made a total of US$6 billion already, meaning GTA 5 made the biggest revenue for any entertainment product in history.
In other words, the often-overlooked gaming industry is quite lucrative and evokes considerably more loyalty and immersion in the content than your average 2-hour blockbuster. To put things into perspective, the entire Harry Potter movie saga made US$7 billion. So, you can imagine how popular gaming truly is.
With the rise of international phenomena like the incredible and popular Battle Royale games, such as PUBG and Fortnite, gaming is only set to rake in more money, attention, and of course new players.
As the Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One get closer to the end of their lifetimes, a series of much-anticipated games and remakes of classic games are sending off these two iconic consoles with a lot of buzz. Below are a handful of games that players across the globe are getting excited for in 2019.