Let’s get this out of the way abruptly… The state of gaming from a financial perspective is alive and well, profitable and growing in a way not seen in possibly any generation thus far.

With the iteration of streaming, YouTube and various platforms, the exposure of gaming has reached heights never seen before. When gaming was once an embarrassing thing to discuss, or ‘gamers’ were looked down upon and categorized as ‘geeks’ or ‘nerds’ or whatever title to degrade them, the world has totally changed for better in the gaming world.

Video games as a whole, are really not that advanced in age when looking at the grand scheme of things. From the introduction of the Atari, Super Nintendo, etc. — we have truly come a very long way in not just terms of graphics and system power, but acceptance and regularity into society.

The OG gamer may have an issue with how monetized and public the world of gaming has truly become. Fame was never found sitting in front of your television in the 1990’s playing on a console, but the times have truly changed, and now millions can be made by broadcasting your gaming abilities, albeit if it comes with an interesting on-screen persona.

The vortex of gaming has become a whirlwind of gaming versus publication and public marketing, but any publicity is good publicity right? And this is the world we live in. I personally think the exposure and new world that has been bred into gaming is wonderful for the gaming community, no matter what your belief or opinion on this matter, the introduction of streaming has truly given new life to gaming.

The Playstation vs Xbox battle has been a debate that dates back to a past generation, with many media pundits calling for the death of consoles as the initiation of mobile gaming has truly expanded into the universe. But this has not been the case, as the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X have become some of the most sought after electronic devices in the history of the world, not just gaming.

What is interesting in the gaming world, is how there is a market for everyone. For all of the new franchises of gaming, remakes of older classics has become a new norm in the world. It gives not only older gamers the ability to replay some their favorite moments with a fresh coat of paint, but it also gives a new generation the ability to play a game that has been so revered from past generations.

We live in a world where the idea of a gamer can mean so many things now. This is truly a refreshing take on a world that was not always so accepted. Gaming has now defied age and class systems, race and religion, you name it, there is a game and genre for everyone out there. The world of gaming has changed as we know it, and it is fine.