Why Html5 Game Development Is Considered Beneficial

by Arup Roy CEO of Red Apple Technologies

It is mostly through games that the smartphone users prefer to interact with their devices now a days. The strong presence of online connectivity has made playing of mobile games more enjoyable and convenient. Users of the current day smartphones spend their maximum time in surfing the web from the browsers on both mobiles and desktops. Apart from powering the sites, the users browse HTML5 which facilitates in creating cross-browser and cross platform mobile games and apps. With passing time and advancements in technologies, developers have shifted their focus from Adobe Flash Player to HTML5. This shift has truly transformed the ways of playing games online. The cross platform compatibility and the unique features of HTML5 games have attracted more gamers (both casual and serious) in playing mobile games.

So if you are serious about creating immersive and exclusive games using HTML5 technology, consulting a reputed HTML5 mobile game development company would be a wise decision. Large numbers of game development companies and developers love to work using HTML5 due to its cutting edge features such as offline asset storage, 3D and 2D graphics, audio APIs, and combined support for popular web browsers.

Let us go through this article to have a clear cut idea about the advantages or benefits of creating diverse games belonging to multiple genres by a HTML5 game development company.

Cross platform support: This is indeed a noted advantage of HTML5 which encourages developers create games easily so that they can be played using different screen sizes, resolutions, aspect ratios etc. As a result of this, users can play HTML5 games which can be enjoyed equally on laptops, PC’s, phones and other smart gadgets. This advantageous feature helps the developers to deploy HTML5 games anywhere regardless of the operating system.

App Promotion: HTML5 being a cross-browser technology enables in attracting huge audience when it comes to marketing games. HTML5 games are capable in offering high revenue through various options of monetization such as in-game advertisements. New and existing marketing channels and websites can be used by the developers for promoting their apps. Based upon the advertisers or users feedback ads can be displayed around or within the game. Tweaking ads can be used so that revenues can be maximized from a game. HTML5 games can be promoted easily using sharing links. It helps in making games featured on websites which are frequently visited by gamers. Sites like html5games.com and html5games.net are dedicated especially for HTML5 games which makes it a popular option among the developers.

Accessibility: Apart from free downloading, today’s gamers prefer games that are cross platform in nature. HTML5 games aptly meet this expectation as it offers cross-browser support thereby enabling the games to be accessible using modern browsers such as Silk, Edge, Opera, Firefox, Safari etc. HTML5 games can also be played online because of the Cache Manifest technique, which helps in storing information in the cache easily.

Technology Stacks: Canvas, Web Graphics Library are some core development technologies used in creating HTML5 games. It facilitates in creating advanced immersive games that can run on browsers. Developers can draw and convert any shapes or figures into 3D images using Canvas. On the other hand, using WebGL integration the dependent time on plugins can be reduced. It also helps in making both 2D and 3D contents available on web browsers. High quality graphics can be rendered by programmers by blending WebGL with Canvas.

Conclusion: Thus you can well note that HTML5 as a mobile game development technology is capable in meeting expectations of both developers and gamers alike. Its noteworthy features help gamers to play games across platforms and devices without compromizing on desired quality.

Author Bio: Mr. Arup Roy is the co-founder of Red Apple Technologies, a reputed mobile game development company in India and abroad. Being the owner of a HTML5 game development company, he keeps a note of all latest technologies prevalent in the industry for making games engaging and distinctive for players across the globe.