Where Did.io Games Come From?
 
You've probably heard something about Agar.io and/or Slither.io by now. They are the most well-known games in the fledgeling genre.
 
You've probably also heard about Agar.io's seemingly explosive rise to popularity from the internet's darkest, most obscure corners. And there's a reason why its expansion is noteworthy.
 
Why io games are so popular?
 
The.IO gaming phenomenon began in April 2015 with the release of Agar.io, an online multiplayer game inspired by microbe behaviour. Players in Agari.io are in an eat-or-be-eaten scenario. They must navigate a map to find food and grow in size, eventually becoming large enough to consume the smaller cells of other players while avoiding threats from larger-celled players.
 
The original popularity of Agar.io was based on its simple but tense gameplay mechanics. However, the game only went viral after it was picked up by well-known Internet gaming streamers on Twitch and Youtube.
 
Most notably, Internet sensation PewDiePie became enamoured with the game. He shared a slew of Agar.io videos with his 100 million YouTube subscribers, with some videos receiving over 8 million views.
 
This was the spark that ignited the.IO game fuse. The phrase ".IO games" became the top gaming search term in the United States a year after the launch of Agar.io, and more and more online games began to register .IO domains. The popularity of these games continues unabated, owing primarily to their ease of access. They are completely free to play and can be accessed through any web browser. IO games run on virtually any device, old or new, and require only a basic Internet connection. Large production houses have entered the industry, producing high-quality and engaging games across multiple genres for an ever-growing community of millions of players.
 
These simple games, as PewDiePie discovered, are also popular passive entertainment, with annual views of streams on YouTube and Twitch in the billions. Some of the most popular games generate more than $100,000 per day in premium content and ad revenue. The entire creative gaming community, from indie developers to powerful production powerhouses, has a vested interest in the continued success of.IO games. This can only be a good thing for players, who can expect high-quality and engaging gameplay at no cost in the future. As long as this trend continues, these games will continue to grow in popularity.
 
.io games are addictive because, as humans, we have always strived for power and to be the best in our society. This is also true for.io games, where the primary goal is to climb the leaderboards and become the best.
 
However, some avaricious developers have included microtransactions in their game, further complicating the experience. Furthermore, becoming a.io youtuber is simple as long as you have access to the internet. People want to profit from an innocent.io game because they know their players: young kids who don't care what they're playing or what name they have.