Best PC Games -: In 2020 many new pc games will get launched but there will be many PC games that you should try once in your life if you are a gamer. The old games which we gonna talk about today are having the best storyline, action, and everything which a gamer wants in a game, so we gonna show you some of the PC games you should try once in your life and we promise you that you will be satisfied with the games.
1. Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish
developer Markus Persson, released by Mojang in 2011 and purchased by Microsoft
in 2014. It is the single best-selling video game of all time, selling over 180
million copies across all platforms by late 2019, with over 112 million monthly
active players.
In Minecraft, players explore an intentionally blocky,
pixelated, procedurally-generated 3D world, and may discover and extract raw
materials, craft tools, build structures or earthworks, and, depending on the game mode can fight computer-controlled foes, as well as either cooperate with or
compete against other players in the same world. These modes include a survival
mode, in which players must acquire resources to build the world and maintain
health, and a creative mode, where players have unlimited resources. In the
Java Edition, players can modify the game with mods to create new gameplay
mechanics, items, textures, and assets.
Minecraft is critically acclaimed, winning numerous awards,
and has been described as one of the most influential and greatest video games
of all time. Social media, parodies, adaptations, merchandise, and the annual
MineCon conventions played large roles in popularizing the game. It has also
been used in educational environments, especially in the realm of computing
systems, as virtual computers and hardware devices have been built in it. A
number of spin-off games have also been developed, such as Minecraft: Story
Mode, Minecraft Earth, and Minecraft Dungeons.
2. League of Legend
League of Legends is a multiplayer online
battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft
Windows and macOS. Inspired by the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne mod Defense
of the Ancients, the game follows a freemium model and is supported by
microtransactions.
In League
of Legends, players assume the role of an unseen "summoner" that
controls a "champion" with unique abilities and battle against a team
of other players or computer-controlled champions. The goal is usually to
destroy the opposing team's "Nexus", a structure that lies at the
heart of a base protected by defensive structures, although other distinct game
modes exist as well. Each League of Legends match is discrete, with all
champions starting off relatively weak but increasing in strength by
accumulating items and experience over the course of the game. The champions
and setting blend a variety of elements, including high fantasy, steampunk, and
Lovecraftian horror.
League of
Legends were generally well-received upon its release in 2009 and have since
grown in popularity, with an active and expansive fanbase. By July 2012, League
of Legends was the most played PC game in North America and Europe in terms of
the number of hours played. In January 2014, over 67 million people played
League of Legends per month, 27 million per day, and over 7.5 million concurrently
during peak hours. League has among the largest footprints of any game in
streaming media communities on platforms such as YouTube and Twitch; it
routinely ranks first in the most-watched hours. In September 2016, the company
estimated that there are over 100 million active players each month. The game's
popularity has led it to expand into merchandise, with toys, accessories,
apparel, as well as tie-ins to other media through music videos, web series,
documentaries, and books.
League of
Legends have an active and widespread competitive scene. In North America and
Europe, Riot Games organizes the League Championship Series, located in Los
Angeles and the League of Legends European Championship, located in Berlin,
respectively, each of which consist of 10 professional teams. Similar regional
competitions exist in China, South Korea, and various other regions. These
regional competitions culminate with the annual World Championship. 2017
World Championship had 60 million unique viewers and a total prize pool of over
US$4 million. The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational had an overall peak concurrent
viewership of 19.8 million, while the finals had an average concurrent
viewership of 11 million.
An abridged version of the game called League of Legends: Wild Rift for mobile and console,
was announced on October 15, 2019.
3. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike:
Global Offensive (CS:GO) is a multiplayer first-person shooter developed by
Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. It is the fourth game in the Counter-Strike
series and was released for Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in
August 2012, while the Linux version was released in 2014.
The game
pits two teams against each other: the Terrorists and the Counter-Terrorists.
Both sides are tasked with eliminating the other while also completing separate
objectives. The Terrorists, depending on the game mode, must either plant the
bomb or defend the hostages, while the Counter-Terrorists must either prevent
the bomb from being planted, defuse the bomb, or rescue the hostages. There are
nine game modes, all of which have distinct characteristics specific to that
mode. The game also has matchmaking support that allows players to play on
dedicated Valve servers, as well as allowing members of the community to host
their own servers with custom maps and game modes. A battle-royale game-mode,
"Danger Zone", was introduced in 2018.
Global
Offensive received positive reviews from critics on release, who praised for
its gameplay and faithfulness to predecessors, though it was criticized for
some of its early features and was noted for differences between the console
and PC versions. Since its release, it has drawn in an estimated 11 million
players per month, and has gathered an active competitive scene, with many
tournaments sponsored by Valve themselves. In December 2018, Valve transitioned
the game to a free-to-play model, focusing on revenue from cosmetic items.
4. Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V is an open world, action-adventure video game developed by rockstar north and published by rockstar games. It is the
first main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series since 2008's Grand Theft Auto
IV. Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern
California, the single-player story follows three criminals and their efforts
to commit heists while under pressure from a government agency and powerful
crime figures. The open-world design lets players freely roam San Andreas' open
countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles.
The game is
played from either a third-person or first-person perspective, and its world is
navigated on foot or by vehicle. Players control the three lead protagonists
throughout single-player and switch among them, both during and outside
missions. The story is centered on the heist sequences, and many missions
involve shooting and driving gameplay. A "wanted" system governs the
aggression of law enforcement response to players who commit crimes. Grand
Theft Auto Online, the game's online multiplayer mode, lets up to 30 players
engage in a variety of different cooperative and competitive game modes.
The game's
development began soon after Grand Theft Auto IV's release and was shared
between many of Rockstar's studios worldwide. The development team drew
influence from many of their previous projects such as Red Dead Redemption and
Max Payne 3 and designed the game around three lead protagonists to innovate on
the core structure of its predecessors. Much of the development work
constituted the open world's creation, and several team members conducted field
research around California to capture footage for the design team. The game's
soundtrack features an original score composed by a team of producers who
collaborated over several years. It was released in September 2013 for
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, in November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,
and in April 2015 for Microsoft Windows.
Extensively
marketed and widely anticipated, the game broke industry sales records and
became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history, earning $800
million in its first day and $1 billion in its first three days. It received
widespread critical acclaim, with praise directed at its multiple protagonist
design, open world, presentation, and gameplay. However, it caused controversies
related to its depiction of violence and women. Considered one of seventh and
eighth-generation console gaming's most significant titles and among the best
video games ever made, it won year-end accolades including Game of the Year
awards from several gaming publications. It is the third best-selling video
game of all time with over 115 million copies shipped and one of the most
financially successful entertainment products of all time, with about $6
billion in worldwide revenue.
5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tom
Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (often shortened to Rainbow Six Siege) is an online
tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by
Ubisoft. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and
Xbox One on December 1, 2015. The game puts heavy emphasis on environmental
destruction and cooperation between players. Each player assumes control of an
attacker or a defender in different gameplay modes such as rescuing a hostage,
defusing a bomb, and taking control of a capture point. The title has no
campaign but features a series of short missions that can be played solo. These
missions have a loose narrative, focusing on recruits going through training to
prepare them for future encounters with the White Masks, a terrorist group that
threatens the safety of the world.
It is an
entry in the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series and the successor to Tom Clancy's
Rainbow 6: Patriots, a tactical shooter that had a larger focus on narrative.
However, Patriots was eventually canceled due to its technical shortcomings,
and the team decided to reboot the franchise. The team evaluated the core of
the Rainbow Six franchise and believed that letting players impersonate the top
counter-terrorist operatives around the world suited the game most. To create
authentic siege situations, the team consulted actual counter-terrorism units
and looked at real-life examples of sieges. Powered by AnvilNext 2.0, the game
also utilizes Ubisoft's RealBlast technology to create destructible
environments.
Announced
at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014, it received four nominations from Game
Critics Awards including Best of Show. The game received an overall positive
reception from critics, with praise mostly directed to the game's tense
multiplayer and focus on tactics. However, the game was criticized for its
progression system and its lack of content. Initial sales were weak, but the
game's player base increased significantly as Ubisoft adopted a "games as
a service" model for the game and subsequently released several packages
of free downloadable content. Several years after the game's release, some
critics regarded Siege as one of the best multiplayer games in the modern
market due to the improvements brought by the post-launch updates. The company
partnered with ESL to make Siege an esports game. In February 2019, the game
surpassed 45 million registered players across all platforms.
6. Overwatch
Overwatch
is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by
Blizzard Entertainment. Described as a "hero shooter," Overwatch
assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a roster
of over 30 characters, known as "heroes," each with a unique style of
play that is divided into three general roles that fit their purpose. Players
on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map or escort
a payload across the map in a limited amount of time. Players gain cosmetic
rewards that do not affect gameplay, such as character skins and victory poses,
as they play the game. The game was initially launched with only casual play,
but a competitive ranked mode, various 'arcade' game modes, and a
player-customizable server browser were added after release. Additionally,
Blizzard has added new characters, maps, and game modes post-release, all free
of charge, with the only additional cost to players being optional loot boxes
to earn cosmetic items. It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and
Windows in May 2016, and Nintendo Switch in October 2019.
Overwatch
is Blizzard's fourth major franchise and came about following 2014
cancellation of the ambitious massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Titan. A portion of the Titan team came up with the concept of Overwatch, based
on the success of team-based first-person shooters like Team Fortress 2 and the
popularity of multiplayer online battle arena games, creating a hero-based
shooter that emphasized teamwork. Some elements of Overwatch borrow assets and
concepts from the canceled Titan project. After establishing the narrative of
an optimistic near-future Earth setting after a global crisis, the developers
aimed to create a diverse cast of heroes that spanned genders and ethnicities
as part of this setting. Significant time is spent adjusting the balance of the
characters, making sure that new players would still be able to have fun while
skilled players would present each other with a challenge.
Overwatch
was unveiled at the 2014 BlizzCon event and was in a closed beta from late 2015
through early 2016. An open beta before release drew in nearly 10 million
players. The release of the game was promoted with short animated videos to
introduce the narrative and characters. Overwatch received universal acclaim
from critics, who praised the game for its accessibility, diverse appeal of its
hero characters, bright cartoonish art style, and enjoyable gameplay. Blizzard
reported over US$1 billion in revenue during the first year of its release and
had more than 50 million players after three years. Overwatch is considered to
be among the greatest video games of all time, receiving numerous game of the
year awards and other accolades. The game is also a popular esport, with
Blizzard funding and producing the global Overwatch League.
A sequel,
Overwatch 2, was announced in 2019 and will include new player versus
environment (PvE) co-operative multiplayer modes. In addition, it will have a
shared competitive multiplayer environment, allowing players of both games to
play against each other. While it will be sold as a separate game, all-new
heroes, maps, and competitive game modes will also exist in Overwatch.
7. Player'sUnknow's Battleground
PlayerUnknown's
Battlegrounds (PUBG) is a 2017 multiplayer online battle royale game developed
by PUBG Corporation. In the game, up to one hundred players parachute onto an
island and scavenge for weapons and equipment to kill others while avoiding
getting killed themselves.
Battlegrounds
was first released for Microsoft Windows via Steam's early access beta program
in March 2017, with a full release in December 2017. The game was also released
by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One via its Xbox Game Preview program that
same month and officially released in September 2018. A free-to-play mobile
version for Android and iOS was released in 2018, in addition to a port for the
PlayStation 4. Battlegrounds is one of the best-selling and most-played video
games of all time, selling over fifty million copies worldwide by June 2018,
with over 400 million players in total when including the mobile version.
Battlegrounds
received positive reviews from critics, who found that while the game had some
technical flaws, it presented new types of gameplay that could be easily
approached by players of any skill level and was highly replayable. The game
was attributed to popularizing the battle royale genre, with a number of
unofficial Chinese clones also being produced following its success. The game
also received several Game of the Year nominations, among other accolades. PUBG
Corporation has run several small tournaments and introduced in-game tools to
help with broadcasting the game to spectators, as they wish for it to become a
popular esport. The game has also been banned in some countries for allegedly
being harmful and addictive to young players.
8. Apex Legends
Apex
Legends is a free-to-play battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment
and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows, PlayStation 4
and Xbox One on February 4, 2019, without any prior announcement or marketing.
The game is currently in its third season.
In Apex
Legends, up to 20 three-man squads land on an island before searching for
weapons and supplies to then attempt to defeat all other players in combat.
Each player must also keep moving to avoid being caught outside the play area.
The final team alive wins the round. The game is set in the same sci-fi
universe as Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall and Titanfall
Work on the
game began sometime around late 2016 and early 2017, though the project
remained a secret right up until its launch. The game's release in 2019 came as
a surprise, as until that point it had been assumed that Respawn Entertainment
was working on a third instalment to the Titanfall franchise, the studio's
previous major title.
Apex
Legends received positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay,
progression system, and fusion of elements from various genres. Some considered
it a worthy competitor to Fortnite Battle Royale, a similar game that had
gained massive popularity in the previous year. Apex Legends surpassed over 25
million players by the end of its first week, and 50 million within its first
month. According to EA, as of July 2019, the game had approximately 8 to 10
million players a week.
9. Rocket League
Rocket
League is a vehicular soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix. The
game was first released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in July 2015,
with ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch being released later on. In June
2016, 505 Games began distributing a physical retail version for PlayStation 4
and Xbox One, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment taking over those
duties by the end of 2017. Ports were also made for macOS and Linux personal
computers in 2016, but as of March 2020, these platforms will no longer be
supported for the online features in the game.
Described
as "soccer, but with rocket-powered cars", Rocket League has up to
four players assigned to each of the two teams, using rocket-powered vehicles
to hit a ball into their opponent's goal and score points over the course of a
match. The game includes single-player and multiplayer modes which can be
played both locally and online, including cross-platform play between all
versions. Later updates for the game enabled the ability to modify core rules
and added new game modes, including ones based on ice hockey and basketball.
Rocket
League is a sequel to Psyonix's Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered
Battle-Cars, a 2008 video game for the PlayStation 3. Battle-Cars received
mixed reviews and was not a major success, but gained a loyal fan base. Psyonix
continued to support themselves through contract development work for other
studios while looking to develop a sequel. Psyonix began formal development of
Rocket League around 2013, refining the gameplay from Battle-Cars to address
criticism and fan input. Psyonix also recognized their lack of marketing from
Battle-Cars, and engaged in both social media and promotions, including
offering the game for free for PlayStation Plus members on release, to market
the game.
10. Fortnite
Fortnite is
an online video game developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is
available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same
general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative
shooter-survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures
and defend objects with fortifications they can build; Fortnite Battle Royale,
a free-to-play battle royale game where up to 100 players fight to be the last
person standing; and Fortnite Creative, where players are given complete
freedom to create worlds and battle arenas. The first two-game modes were released
in 2017 as early access titles and Creative was released on December 6, 2018.
Save the World is available only for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox
One, while Battle Royale and Creative released for those platforms, in addition
for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.
While the
first two games have been successful for Epic Games, Fortnite Battle Royale
became a resounding success, drawing in more than 125 million players in less
than a year and earning hundreds of millions of dollars per month, and since
has become a cultural phenomenon.