Online Gaming Industry Grows

3 October 2015

Currently there are an estimated over 500 million people who play online games through various devices, for at least 1 hour per day. 183 million of these are from the United States.

According to the Techradar website, the following are the top ten online games that they encourage gaming enthusiasts to play:

  1. Planetside 2<
  2. Dota 2
  3. Tribes: Ascend
  4. Path of Exile
  5. League of Legends
  6. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
  7. Might & Magic: Duel of Champions
  8. Star Wars: The Old Republic
  9. Super Crate Box<
  10. The Battle for Wesnoth

Companies like FACEIT have taken advantage of the opportunities presented by the growth in online gaming by developing a platform for competitive gamers.

The site now has over 1,5 million registered users on its platform. According to Geektime website, the CEO of FACEIT,NiccoloMaisto, said: “It’s people playing video games as if they would play sports, and winning prize money”.

Gaming has reached such high levels of competitiveness, it is now being considered as a sport.</p><p>In Zimbabwe, online gaming has been gaining popularity, with various groups and individuals holding gaming events and tournaments around the country.

Just this past weekend, there was a FIFA gaming event which was hosted at Maestro Glass House. This was basically a knock-out competition, which saw Luther Frank coming out tops and winning the top prize.

With the advance in device technology, users are now able to play online games using their smartphones, gaming consoles, their personal computers, as long as they can get access to superfast and reliable Internet. ZOL Fibroniks offers the perfect solutions for those gaming fanatics out there.

The Power Pack and Turbo Pack packages were created with this particular target in mind. They offer a flawless experience where online gaming is concerned.

So everyone, including the gaming community, should ZOL ON!

- The Herald