{"id":1303,"date":"2015-04-15T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quicktoptens.com\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2015-04-15T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T14:10:11","slug":"top-10-highest-played-pc-games-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp68.hostgator.com\/~wadobs0ab4ty\/top-tens\/entertainment\/gaming\/top-10-highest-played-pc-games-of-2015","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 highest played PC games of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PC games are becoming bigger and better every year and although PC upgrades are necessary to keep up with some of the next generation games, this isn&#8217;t always the case as you will be shown further down the list. Hitting way over 1 million monthly users, these games have the highest user base on the entire internet at the moment and if you&#8217;re looking for something for fun or even more competitive then this list is for you. So here you have it the top 10 highest played PC games of 2015:<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#10-World-Of-Tanks\">10) World Of Tanks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9-Hearthstone-Heroes-of-Warcraft\">9) Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8-Minecraft\">8) Minecraft<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-Battlefield-4\">7) Battlefield 4<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-Smite\">6) Smite<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-Diablo-III\">5) Diablo III<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-Counter-strike-Global-Offensive\">4) Counter-strike: Global Offensive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-Dota-2\">3) Dota 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-World-of-Warcraft\">2) World of Warcraft<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#1-League-of-Legends\">1) League of Legends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"10-World-Of-Tanks\">10) World Of Tanks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrC2mrpzZXU\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>World of Tanks is a team-based multiplayer online action based game and is a game dedicated solely to armored warfare. This can be a nice game to relax to but if you are looking for a more competitive edge you can invite your friends and you can have proper strategic game battles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor: 2.2 GHz supporting SSE2<br \/>\nRAM: 1.5 GB for Windows\u00a0XP, 2 GB for Windows Vista \/ 7<br \/>\nVideo Card: GeForce 6800 \/ ATI X1800 with 256 MB RAM &amp;\u00a0compatible with DirectX9.0c<br \/>\nSound:\u00a0Compatible with DirectX9.0c<br \/>\nHard drive space: 16 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: 256 Kbps<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"9-Hearthstone-Heroes-of-Warcraft\">9) Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQvtgCfvnN4\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hearthstone is a turn based digital card game. They offer different game modes\u00a0which all lead to a different kind of experience. It has a ranked system so you can \u00a0become the number 1 player, however if this is not what you are looking for then you can play friendly matches too. Some people may be deterred since it is a card based game, however games like these can be highly fun and addictive once you start playing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0Intel\u00ae Pentium\u00ae D or AMD\u00ae Athlon\u2122 64 X2<br \/>\nRAM:\u00a02GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 6800 (256 MB) or ATI\u2122 Radeon\u2122 X1600 Pro (256 MB) or better<br \/>\nHard drive space: 3 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"8-Minecraft\">8) Minecraft<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/metrouk2.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/minecraft-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minecraft has been a huge game over the last few years offering both single player and multiplayer. Either way offers a unique experience and a game which involves creativity means the options are endless on how you can play it. If you do get bored of the vanilla style gameplay you can just download mods which can change the game entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum System Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0 Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz<br \/>\nRAM:\u00a02GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT or AMD Radeon HD 2400 with OpenGL 3.1<br \/>\nHard drive space:\u00a0200MB + Other files<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"7-Battlefield-4\">7) Battlefield 4<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TxblTPRRbnQ\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Battlefield 4 is a FPS multiplayer game. With its high quality graphics and its amazing gameplay there is no wonder it made the top 10 list. With its unique game engine making it so you can blow up the area around you to make an advantage for yourself this game is definitely one you should play at least once.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system:\u00a0Dual core CPU (Intel Core i5 or AMD \u201cBulldozer\u201d).<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0 Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz<br \/>\nRAM: 5GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0Graphics card with at least 512 MB of VRAM and support for DirectX 10<br \/>\nHard drive space: 30+ GB<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"6-Smite\">6) Smite<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JtHmWORjGoc\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Smite is a MOBA which means it is slightly more for the competitive PC players which is based around different gods from different religions. For instance you could play Thor vs Anubis. This makes it slightly more appealing to certain people and it has different game modes to offer which make the gameplay more unique.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz<br \/>\nRAM:\u00a02GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0ATI or Nvidia graphics card with 512MB video ram or better and Shader Model 3.0+ support<br \/>\nHard drive space: 10 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"5-Diablo-III\">5) Diablo III<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zGp5dkJdi0w\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Diablo III is an action role-playing video game.\u00a0In the game you can choose from 6 different character classes and each class offers a whole unique experience to the other classes.\u00a0As you slay hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, you grow in experience and ability, learning new skills over which can feel like a long period of time so if you have a lot of spare time this game will be suited to you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0Intel\u00ae Pentium\u00ae D or AMD Athlon\u2122 64 X2<br \/>\nRAM:\u00a02GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 7800GT or ATI Radeon\u2122 X1950 Pro<br \/>\nHard drive space: 25 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"4-Counter-strike-Global-Offensive\">4) Counter-strike: Global Offensive<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yW2-2e-TjSY\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is an online tactical first-person shooter. It offers 4 exciting game modes and each of them are unique. This is a very popular game and once you get started its easy to get hooked. Like many of the games in this list it has its own ranking system and is a part of the eSports world too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0Dual-Core Pentium D @ 2.4GHz<br \/>\nRAM:\u00a02GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0NVidia GTX 200 or\u00a0AMD HD4000<br \/>\nHard drive space: 4\u00a0GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"3-Dota-2\">3) Dota 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kXc8MbRVqQc\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Dota 2<\/i> is played in matches involving two teams of five players, each of which occupies a stronghold at a corner of the map. Each stronghold contains a building called the Ancient which the other team must destroy to win the game. This is done by leveling up, collecting gold and getting items to help you beat the other team. This is a strategy based competitive game so it will take some time to get &#8216;good&#8217; at it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor:\u00a0 Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz<br \/>\nRAM: 4GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0nVidia GeForce 8600\/9600GT, ATI\/AMD Radeon HD2600\/3600<br \/>\nHard drive space: 8 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"2-World-of-Warcraft\">2) World of Warcraft<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GnY2hzzn7oU\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a very well known\u00a0MMORPG which doesn&#8217;t really need explaining as to what it is. but essentially\u00a0you\u00a0control a character\u00a0within a game world\u00a0exploring the landscape, fighting various monsters, completing quests, and interacting with NPCs (Non playable characters)\u00a0or other players. This is a game which has excellent player vs player implementation and there is no surprise it is still one of the highest played games to this day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor: \u00a0Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom\u2122 X3 8750<br \/>\nRAM: 4GB<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae 8800 GT,\u00a0ATI Radeon\u2122 HD 4850, or Intel\u00ae HD Graphics 3000<br \/>\nHard drive space: 35 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"1-League-of-Legends\">1) League of Legends<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S1tdhXV5VyA\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Being the biggest online game at the moment League of Legends is no doubt amazing. It is a MOBA with\u00a0matches involving two teams of five players taking 5 different roles which bring the different aspects of every match. In order to win the game the players must destroy the enemy &#8216;Nexus&#8217; which is located in the other teams base in the corner of each map\/ This is done by taking objectives, collecting gold, getting items and levelling up to help you beat the other team.\u00a0This is huge in eSports right now and is definitely worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Minimum System Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Operating system: Windows XP \/ Vista \/ 7 \/ 8<br \/>\nProcessor: \u00a02 GHz Processor<br \/>\nRAM: 1GB Or 2GB for vista and higher<br \/>\nVideo Card:\u00a0Shader version 2.0 compatible video card with directX 9.0 or better<br \/>\nHard drive space: 8 GB<br \/>\nInternet Speed: Broadband internet connection<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it the best games of 2015 so far. Which of them do you play?<\/p>\n<p>Share this video if you know someone who might be interested in this list.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PC games are becoming bigger and better every year and although PC upgrades are necessary to keep up with some of the next generation games, this isn&#8217;t always the case as you will be shown further down the list. 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