The Metaverse Effect on The Future of Digital Games

Abstract

Metaverse technologies, which combine physical reality with virtual environment, have the potential to deeply affect working life, education world, economic system and daily routines. Video games, which have become a part of our lives, have become a common part of different user activities with the developing technology and digitalization. Digital games are currently the most popular and widespread Metaverse application. In this study, the place of Metaverse in the future of the digital game world is discussed by scanning the international literature. By examining the qualitative studies published in the last few years, evaluations about how digital games have evolved into Metaverse games, the characteristics of this transformation are presented, and the subject is discussed within the framework of the opportunities, areas of influence and potential problems that Metaverse offers to the digital game industry. Digital games and gaming culture are becoming critical in determining what people will actually do in the Metaverse and in understanding how a Metaverse culture can emerge and its characte ristics. Accordingly, it is possible to say that with Metaverse, digital games have transformed from an individual entertainment to a social experience, and the definition of the concept of game and its spheres of influence will change deeply. Innovative and realistic experiences that Metaverse will offer to users will change daily life and will differentiate people's view of the digital world.

Keywords

• Digital Games
• Metaverse
• Augmented Reality
• Metaverse Games
• Game Technologies

Dijital Oyunların Geleceğinde Metaverse Etkisi

Öz

Fiziksel gerçekliği sanal ortamla birleştiren Metaverse teknolojileri, çalışma hayatını, eğitim dünyasını, ekonomik sistemi ve günlük rutinleri derinden etkileyecek bir potansiyele sahiptir. Hayatımızın bir parçası hâline gelen video oyunları ise gelişen teknoloji ve dijitalleşme ile birlikte farklı kullanıcı aktivitelerinin yaygın bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. Dijital oyunlar hâlihazırda en popüler ve yaygın Metaverse uygulamasıdır. Bu çalışmada ağırlıklı olarak uluslararası literatür taranarak Metaverse’ün dijital oyun dünyasının geleceğindeki yeri ele alınmaktadır. Son birkaç yıl içerisinde yayımlanan nitelikli araştırmalar incelenerek dijital oyunların nasıl Metaverse oyunlarına evrildiği, bu dönüşümün özellikleri ile ilgili değerlendirmeler sunulmakta ve Metaverse’ün dijital oyun sektörüne sunduğu fırsatlar, etki alanları ve olası sorunlar çerçevesinde konu tartışılmaktadır. Dijital oyunlar ve oyun kültürü, insanların Metaverse’te gerçekte ne yapacaklarını belirlemede ve bir Metaverse kültürünün nasıl ortaya çıkabileceğini ve bu kültürün özelliklerini anlamada kritik hâle gelmektedir. Buna göre Metaverse ile birlikte dijital oyunların bireysel bir eğlenceden sosyal bir deneyime dönüştüğünü, oyun kavramının tanımının ve etki alanlarının derinden değişeceğini söylemek mümkündür. Metaverse’ün kullanıcılara sunacağı yenilikçi ve gerçekçi deneyimler günlük hayatı değiştirecek, insanların dijital dünyaya bakışını farklılaştıracaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dijital Oyunlar
• Metaverse
• Artırılmış Gerçeklik
• Metaverse Oyunları
• Oyun Teknolojileri

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