Why are video game graphics not getting better any more?

For decades, graphics were the visible part of the evolution of video games. The leap from 8-bit to 16-bit in the late 1980s, the 3D revolution of the 1990s and the move to HD in the 2000s were night-and-day moments that transformed the look of the leading games. of the time.

But have video game graphics reached a plateau? It’s a discussion I’ve seen come up again and again in recent years. If people are still asking the question, does it mean that advances in game graphics really have stagnated, or is it that our expectations of the best games consoles are unrealistic?

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Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.