Consequently, the action-heavy genre is likely to see an increase in interest across the gaming community as players develop an itch for more top-quality titles. Updated April 26, 2021, by Jack Pursey: The FPS genre is set for another great year in 2021, with games like Halo Infinite, Resident Evil Village, and Back 4 Bloodall set to release in the coming weeks and months. With the ninth generation of consoles starting their first calendar year, it seems fitting to look back upon the best first-person shooters that the Xbox One had to offer. The Xbox Series X|S looks set to revolutionize the FPS landscape once again, led by titles like Halo Infiniteand Rainbow Six Quarantine. The improved hardware of the Xbox One allowed developers to create incredibly immersive games that accomplished what the FPS genre does best: make the player feel as though they're in the heart of the action.

RELATED: 10 Biggest Xbox One Games By File Size, Ranked One of the genre's many strengths is that it works well as both a single-player experience, exemplified by titles like Half-Lifeand Bioshock, as it does a multiplayer experience, shown by the Call of Dutyand Battlefieldfranchises.

Since its origins in the 1970s with Spasim and Maze War, the first-person shooter genre has become a cornerstone of the gaming industry.