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Gaming Renaissance

Retro gaming offers up the possibility of colliding generations

Trend - As modern games move closer to reality, some of today's gamers are looking for the opportunity to play games from the past. Retro games are being released as stand-alone devices, consoles, arcade machines, and even entirely retro arcades.

Insight - Retro games can invoke feelings of nostalgia for older players, who may remember when the gaming titles were originally released. These feelings of nostalgia can provide positive emotions to players in an experiential way because they are physically interacting with an older piece of tech--offering a brief escape from the fast-paced nature of modern gaming.
Workshop Question - How could your brand use nostalgia to create a generational collision?
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgia Gaming - Retro gaming offers up the possibility of colliding generations and invokes feelings of nostalgia for older players, creating positive emotions in an experiential way.
2. Personal Retro Arcade Machines - Tastemakers Launches a Series of New Arcade1Up Classic Consoles, delivering nostalgic elements by reviving classic games and making them available in familiar personal arcade machines.
3. Customizable Retro Gaming Consoles - The TALENTEC 'RasPi Arcade Stick' is a customizable gaming console that will enable gamers to play their choice of retro game from the comfort of their living room using minimal equipment.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment Industry - The entertainment industry can leverage the nostalgia gaming trend by reviving classic games and making them accessible to modern players through retro gaming consoles, machines, and arcades.
2. Gaming Industry - The gaming industry can benefit from the personalized retro gaming console trend by developing platforms and operating systems that enable players to stream or download retro games onto their customizable gaming consoles.
3. Hospitality Industry - The hospitality industry can reference the traditional retro arcade bar trend by creating unique and experiential entertainment spaces featuring classic games, craft beers, and thematic events.
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