---
title: "The Little Engines That Could – Game Industry Platforms and the New Drivers of Digitalization"
authors:
  - name: "Mattila, Juri"
  - name: "Seppälä, Timo"
  - name: "Salakka, Kaisa"
date_published: "2021-11-18"
series: "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief"
series_number: "101"
issn:
  - "2323-2463"
jel_codes:
  - "L8"
  - "L82"
  - "O3"
  - "O33"
language: "en"
publisher: "ETLA Economic Research"
pdf_url: "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-101.pdf"
keywords:
  - "Game Engine"
  - "Virtual Reality"
  - "Metaverse"
  - "Platform"
  - "Platform Business Group (PBG) Strategy"
  - "System of Systems"
  - "Digitalization"
identifier: "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-101"
abstract: "In a recent trend in digitalization, many platform incumbents have steered their focus towards creating collectively shared persistent virtual frameworks known as ‘metaverses’. Due to the emergence of digital platforms in the game industry over the last decade, the industry is now challenging the digital platform incumbents in metaverse development. Will the development unlock new data-driven markets, how will the landscape of digital platforms be reconfigured, and what are the strategic and policy implications for Finland and the European Union?"
---

# The Little Engines That Could – Game Industry Platforms and the New Drivers of Digitalization

**Published:** 2021-11-18  
**Categories:** Briefs, Publications  
**Tags:** ETLA-WEF  
**URL:** https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/the-little-engines-that-could-game-industry-platforms-and-the-new-drivers-of-digitalization/

#### Abstract

In a recent trend in digitalization, many platform incumbents have steered their focus towards creating collectively shared persistent virtual frameworks known as ‘metaverses’. Due to the emergence of digital platforms in the game industry over the last decade, the industry is now challenging the digital platform incumbents in metaverse development. Will the development unlock new data-driven markets, how will the landscape of digital platforms be reconfigured, and what are the strategic and policy implications for Finland and the European Union?

---

## Additional Information

**Kirjoittajat:** Mattila, Juri - Seppälä, Timo - Salakka, Kaisa

**Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/etla-muistio-brief-101-kansi.jpg

**Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-101.pdf

**Key Words:** Game Engine, Virtual Reality, Metaverse, Platform, Platform Business Group (PBG) Strategy, System of Systems, Digitalization

**Jel:** L8, L82, O3, O33

**Paivays:** 18.11.2021

**Sivuja:** 9

**Kieli:** en

**Sarja:** ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief

**Sarja Nro:** 101

**Issn:** 2323-2463

**Saatavuus:** 2



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