Video games have no doubt become an important form of media and entertainment for many Americans and people across the world the past 30 years of their existence.

With a new year present and of course a new decade, it leaves many questioning “What will games be like in the near future?”  The answer is simple, redefined.

The future is cross-genre video games, many gamers prefer different genres of video games over others, and some prefer easy-going, long-term games, while others prefer fast paced, fast flowing combat.

Games are now being created with both audiences in mind and meet somewhere in the middle.

Games like Fallen Earth and soon to be released All Points Bulletin are mixing components of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games like World of Warcraft with first person shooter elements like that of Call of Duty.

The biggest obstacle with these cross-genre games is the payment method. For most first person shooter games you will pay for the game and then never have to pay again. With MMO games there are often monthly fees in order to reactivate and continue service.

Already released cross-genre game Fallen Earth requires you to buy the box game, which comes at about 20 dollars, along with $15 monthly fees to continue service. The All Points Bulletin team has yet to decide a payment method for their game on release.

“There has not been a decided payment or subscription method, or if there will be one other than the actual game” said APB lead designer EJ Moreland.

Cross-genre games are said to be big this decade, and All Points Bulletin has paved the road.