In future, games'll be ubiquitous, accessible, platform agnostic: Suman BK, Juego Studios

Juego, a game design development company, has over a decade delivered more than five-plus games across various clients in a range of genres from multiplayer to MMORPG to real time strategy spanning platforms like PCs, mobiles and consoles.

Delivering his special keynote address at GAMEXX Summit and Awards 2023, Suman BK, CEO, Juego Studios, who is also an avid enthusiast who consistently believes in exploring the boundless possibilities, shares his views on the future of gaming.

At the outset of his address Suman BK noted, “Over the past few years, the gaming industry has definitely been an extraordinary witness to the groundbreaking evolutions from Web 3.0 to AI to AR/VR, there has been a phenomenal advancement. In today’s emerging technologies, it isn’t just a buzzword or some stuff of science fiction, but it’s a hard reality.”

While speaking about Cloud Gaming, he said, “For me, it’s like your instant coffee, in a similar way providing instant access to these high quality games without the need for any big hardware. By leveraging these powerful remote servers, it breaks barriers and enables players globally to experience these latest games from any part of the world. I believe as this technology advances, we foresee a future where games are quite ubiquitous, accessible and platform agnostic, placing an unparalleled gaming experience in the hands of every individual.”

On AR and VR with mixed reality, he noted, “With the advent of new devices like Apple Vision Pro, updated HoloLens and others, these technologies are transforming our gaming landscape completely. With the continuous refinement of the haptic sensors, 3D mapping, spatial computing, it paves the way for that deeply immersive gaming experience where players would just love and enjoy.”

Regarding AI and ML, he shared, “These technologies have emerged as the front runners in gaming innovation. Take any part of the development of the game or any part of the stages – whether it is analysis, pre-production level design, game development, live operation testing, etc., with the myriads of SDKs like LUDO AI, Mid Journey, Leonardo, Deep Motions – you can create a set of characters or any assets from hyper realistic to fantasy. Even developers can swiftly create any prototype and enhance your decision making of your game to a next level. While human touch is certainly required and it is irreplaceable, AI significantly accelerates this development process.”

These are edited excerpts. For the complete keynote address of Suman BK, watch below: