This list of March 2023 games trends covers various elements of the industry from gaming-focused hardware to new video game releases and even new ventures in the esports community. Notable esports ventures this month include scholastic partnerships that elevate the presence of esports in high schools and colleges around the world.
One of the most notable game preorders that launched this month was for 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,' a highly-anticipated upcoming video game from Nintendo. The company is offering this game alongside a special collector's edition that includes pins, an artbook, a display case, and a steel poster for interested fans of the franchise.
On the esports side, Amazon University Esports launched a new Metaverse experience titled 'UNIVERSITY World.' This metaverse enables a new level of audience engagement and community-building, as players can customize their avatars, set their names, and become a virtual version of themselves. These players can then interact with one another via voice or text chat while playing minigames. The intention of this metaverse is to allow students to bridge virtual boundaries and test new products in the virtual world.
- Gen Z (primary audience)
- Gen Alpha (primary audience)
- Millennial (primary audience)
- Gen X (primary audience)
