摘要： The gaming industry is one of the biggest markets in the world, and it’s only going to continue to grow.
The gaming industry is one of the biggest markets in the world, and it’s only going to continue to grow.
In this two-part series, called Gaming is Eating the World — And Web3, we’ll be exploring how crypto gaming has flourished despite the industry-wide market downturn.
Today, we’ll be discussing why games are so compelling to humans to begin with.
In our next piece, we’ll look at the hard stats of how Web3 gaming has defied downtrends across the market and held strong, and what that means for the future of crypto. Let’s dive in!
A Massive Market
The value of the gaming industry has risen exponentially in the past few decades. The World Economic Forum charted this growth since 1970:
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Since then, the pandemic has only bolstered its hockey-stick growth. Locked indoors with little else to do, millions flocked online to play games — some estimate participation jumped 82%.
And that growth hasn’t slowed. Experts project that the industry will clear a staggering $321 billion by 2026, and well over $400 billion by 2028, making it clear of the integral part of our lives it has become for many.
And it’s not just kids. The average age of a video game player today is 33 years old, with over two-thirds of Americans (more than 215 million folks) playing games regularly.
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