Social Media Trends 2023

• Less Copy & Paste Trends
• UGC Creators Shine
• YouTube Shorts Take Off
• AI Goes Mainstream
• Rise of LinkedIn Creators
• Keyword Search & SEO Takes Center Stage
• Gated Content
• Storytelling is Less Linear
• Instagram Doubles Down on Creators
• Pay Transparency Between Brands and Creators

Video Games Predictions 2023

• The FTC changes the game
• Unionization gains ground
• Next-gen finally becomes next-gen
• Embracer Group takes over

The Guardian Gaming Trends

• Epic open-world adventures
• Reboots and remakes
• Breakdown of traditional genre divides
• Horror
• New co-op games

Mobile Games Trends

• Subscription-based monetisation
• AAA growth as big publishers prioritise mobile
• Emerging Markets
• Multiplatform releases
• More company acquisitions and mergers
• Shift from hypercasual
• Play-to-own
• The metaverse
• Independent game-specific stores
• Generative AI

Ediiie Gaming Trends

• AR and VR in Gaming
• Cross-Platform Gaming
• Competitive Multiplayer Mobile Gaming
• Fitness Gaming
• New Platforms for PC Gaming
• Blockchain-Based Gaming
• Esports
• Metaverse Gaming
• Unity is the favorite Game Engine
• Cloud and Streaming Video Games

GamesRadar Video Games Trends 2023

• AIs as game designers
• World of chatbots
• We’re all doomed
• Thrills and chills from the video age
• Everything is hard mode
• Unblocking the chain
• Revenge of the auteurs
• YOU are the storyteller

Forbes Media and Gaming Trends

• The lines will blur between entertainment and gaming
• The metaverse will begin to reach mainstream audiences
• Esports will expand beyond the borders of competition
• IP development won’t wait around for studios and streamers
• Content creators won’t be confined to social platforms

Crypto Crystal Ball

• When will winter end?
• Crypto laws, finally?
• SEC vs crypto
• Will Ripple’s battle offer answers in crypto’s war?
• What next for Ethereum?

Web3 Trends According to Experts

• BAAS
• Flux
• The Semantic Web
• NFT’s will Power up the Web 3.0 Movement
• Low Code Application Building Software

The Recursive Web3 Trends

• Zero-knowledge proof theory
• Gaming and VR
• A more practical use for NFTs
• Custody of assets
• Regenerative Finance (ReFi)

Web3 Hidden Trends

• Social DeFi
• DeFi/Crypto Risk Insurance
• NFT Liquidity Tools
• Advanced Trading Tools For DEX
• Rise of Move-to-Earn Apps
• Mainstream Brand NFTs
• Transparency
• Market Consolidation
• Regulatory Compliance

Web3 Trends For 2023

• Decentralization
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Interactive 3D web technology
• Social networks
• BAAS
• Flux
• Semantic network
• NFT
• Low Code for software development
• Cloud technologies