Engines
Bevy
The Rust-language open-source engine built around a strict ECS architecture — the indie technical darling of the 2020s.
Genres
Tactical Shooter
Shooters where a clean angle, good comms, and patience matter more than flicking like a maniac.
Consoles
Xbox One
Microsoft announced DRM, always-online, and a TV focus; gamers revolted; and Xbox spent the whole generation recovering.
Iconic Games
Virginia
A dialogue-free FBI thriller told entirely through jump cuts, and it works better than it has any right to.
Esports
Match Fixing Scandals
When players or teams deliberately lose matches for money, threatening the legitimacy of competitive gaming.
Based on infomaxxxing codebase