Whether first-person shooter games like Halo or third-person like Gears of War, games that revolve around player characters taking aim and pumping bullets into opponents have been popular for decades. Still, the genre has grown dramatically in the last few years. Research shows that shooter games are one of the most popular video gaming genres among the British.
Despite the increase in popularity of other game genres on smartphones and PCs, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are still dominated by shooters. It’s no surprise that major developers are producing them in plenty.
If you’re one of those people planning to develop one, well—you came to the right place!
Our professional developers here at Pearl Lemon Games can help you develop a great shooter game that will meet your game requirements.
If you want to learn more about how we can help, we are one call away!
What is it about shooters that attract people? Do they satisfy some adolescent male power fantasy? Yes, indeed. However, the story doesn’t end there. A shooter, especially in its current form, has a way of worming itself into our brains and satisfying psychological urges that other game genres do not.
As we dive further into the reason and hype behind shooter games, here are some popular games among players.
Apex Legends combines battle royale gameplay with distinct hero characters, known as Legends, to create a one-of-a-kind and fiercely competitive squad-based first-person shooter. Twenty-three-person squads compete for supremacy, pushing each character’s unique skill set to the limit to win.
The play area shrinks over time, forcing you to engage in combat to avoid the dangerous outskirts. Apex also supports duos and solo play. Apex is a free-to-play game monetised through cosmetic loot boxes, similar to Overwatch’s system before the release of Overwatch 2.
In recent years, the Call of Duty franchise has shifted its focus from WWII campaigns to space adventures to battle royale action. Despite straying from its roots, the Infinity Ward-developed reboot of the seminal 2007 title grounds the first-person shooter series.
Modern Warfare has the tactical single-player and robust multiplayer modes that one would expect from a Call of Duty game, but it successfully eliminates all superfluous elements. That’s not to say Modern Warfare lacks interesting features. In the single-player campaign, a rewards-based morality system ranks your ability to distinguish innocent people from legitimate threats.
The gameplay of Grand Theft Auto V, one of the best third-person shooter games available, is now a time-tested recipe for fun, hopping between character control and any on-screen vehicle. GTA defined and established the “sandbox” gameplay style, and the revamped version of GTAV makes it even more visually appealing. Others have offered variations on the same general theme, but GTA is the genre’s granddaddy for a reason.
The GTA experience has been defined by continuous, unstructured (or self-structured) playability. The Online mode takes this enjoyable – but lonely – experience and mechanics and turns them into a never-ending multiplayer funhouse of content and experience.
Riot Games’ attempt to reclaim the competitive FPS crown in CS: GO. It’s a cross between Valve’s twitchy shooter and Overwatch’s over-the-top heroes: it’s still a tactical FPS where positioning is king, and you die in one headshot, but each class has flashy skills and abilities that can change the course of a round. Some allow you to leap into the air, while others ping enemy positions, and ultimate abilities can damage enemies through walls and entire clear areas.
It’s more colourful than CS: GO, but the clean visuals show that substance takes precedence over style. Its brief stay in Early Access demonstrates Riot’s attention to detail and the balance of its maps and heroes. Both will only get better with time.
We are proud to say that some of the best shooter game developers have chosen to collaborate with us, which means that the games we create here at Pearl Lemon Games are technically excellent. But we can do much more than that.
Our team of artists, 3D modellers, and animators are experts at using industry-standard tools in the mobile game industry. Our team is skilled at modelling and animating characters in Maya and Blender, creating classic 2D concept art in Adobe Illustrator, and creating UI/UX designs with Autodesk technologies.
We are eager to put our skills to use for you, and you can be confident that the project will be a success because we have years of combined experience working on high-quality animated features and gaming
projects for our clients.
We also provide clients with access to amazing copywriters, storyboarders, graphic artists, and even audio composers as part of the Pearl Lemon Group, who can help ensure that the games we create are engaging, on-brand, and stand out. And we have a full-service marketing team to take the game’s promotion off the platform and into all the places gamers go to find new games.
As a game development agency capable of meeting a wide range of requirements, our team here at Pearl Lemon Games is well-versed in the various shooter game technologies currently dominating the game market.
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The average AAA video game takes about four years to develop and costs around \$80 million. However, this amount varies greatly depending on the type of game and its level of complexity.
Absolutely! Reaching out to a game development agency gives you immediate access to gaming industry experts who do not require additional training. They’ve already decided what to do. You will also avoid the time-consuming recruitment process. Through their experience in the field, an outsourcing game studio will add value to the project.
Yes! We offer cross-platform shooter game development services, ensuring your game can be played seamlessly on a variety of devices such as PCs, consoles, and mobile phones. Whether you want to develop a game for a specific platform or want to expand across multiple platforms, our expert developers are ready to bring your shooter game vision to life.
Our shooter game development services include advanced AI integration, multiplayer modes, immersive graphics, sound design, and in-depth game mechanics. We focus on delivering high-performance games with smooth gameplay and intuitive controls. Additionally, we provide ongoing support for game updates, bug fixes, and server management to ensure your game runs flawlessly post-launch.
The timeline for shooter game development varies based on the complexity of the game and its features. On average, a custom shooter game can take anywhere from 3 to 9 months, depending on factors such as design, gameplay mechanics, and platform compatibility. We will provide you with a detailed timeline during the planning phase to ensure transparency and timely delivery.
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