The term sports games refers to a broad category of video games that simulate sports, both traditional 🏀 and non-traditional. Inspired by the sports industry, these games aim to replicate the physicality and strategies of real-world sports in 🏀 an interactive and online medium. The birth of sports video games dates back to 1958 with the creation of "Pong," 🏀 a tennis simulation that became a pop culture phenomenon. Since then, this category of video games has grown exponentially, with 🏀 millions of people, from casual hobbyists to competitive gamers, playing them.
What types of sports games are there?
Sports video games can 🏀 be categorized into several sub-genres. Traditional sports video games attempt to mimic real-world sports such as football, basketball, or tennis. 🏀 Some of the most popular of these are the FIFA, Madden NFL and NBA 2K series. There are also extreme 🏀 free sports games, such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which simulates skateboarding, and SSX, which simulates snowboarding. Racing games, a 🏀 subcategory of sports games, simulate driving sports such as car, bike, or boat racing. Games like Gran Turismo and Forza 🏀 Horizon have left their mark. Sports games have also invaded the mobile gaming industry, with games like Golf Clash taking 🏀 center stage.