The top 2021 games trends speak to a wide range of gamers, as well as a new wave of collectors who are growing their collections of digital assets. This year saw many fashion brands venturing into video game worlds for the first time, including many luxury labels like Gucci working with Drest; and Burberry and Mythical Games launching Blankos Block Party.
This year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company known as Facebook would be changing its name to Meta, which signals the company's aim at growing beyond social media and into the metaverse. With the rise of blockchain technology and Web3, players are also participating in new play-to-earn games, collecting NFTs and acquiring cryptocurrency in fun ways.
A look at more innovations in gaming can be found in Trend Hunter's 2022 Trend Report.
- Gen Alpha
- Gen X
- Gen Z (primary audience)
- Millennial (primary audience)
