The IBM platform was now not just a computer for writing letters and running accounting software. Computer wargames, unlike their board based and miniature based cousins, were subject to ever quickening obsolescence. Bigger, better and faster games were being released at a rapid pace. By the early 1990's it was clear that the IBM platform had won the computer hardware wars and now computer wargames are almost exclusively IBM based, with a few titles making their way to the Macintosh platform. With the ever increasing capabilities of computer hardware and software, computer wargames have become more complex , detailed and challenging, even to the most seasoned wargamer.
Some problems still exist in playing against a computer opponent, though.
Mostly in the area of artificial intelligence. The computer opponent will make silly moves and decisions that a human opponent would not make. This can create serious flaws, that gamers can capitalize on and crush computer opponents, making the game not very fun after a while. To overcome this, many wargames now offer the choice of playing against the computer or challenging a friend over the modem. Now, most games also have the option of playing several other people on a network or on the Internet.