But one industry that continues to go from strength to strength, spawning its own creator economy middle class, is gaming, which exploded during the pandemic. Maybe the fact more money is flowing into the pockets of gaming influencers isn’t cause for celebration? Though under closer scrutiny, the face of the gaming influencer is evolving, and creators don’t necessarily mirror the stereotypical gamer you might have in mind. This might be a rarity for the creator economy in gaming, or it might well be the future. If more people are able to do this, there will be a greater diversity of background, age, gender, and location amongst gaming creators.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2022 21:08 UTC