# Background and significance of the project The Global Gaming Market Size In 2020 was 2.2 billion gamers worldwide and generated $108.9 billion in revenue. Among them, virtual goods are the main revenue source of the global game market, about $72.9 billion, accounting for 67% of the overall game market consumption. In 2021, the total value of the global game market reached US$214.7 billion, up 110.7% year-on-year, of which the consumption of virtual goods grew to US$80.1 billion, with more than 2.5 billion players worldwide. With the rapid development of metaverse, the scale of blockchain game users will rapidly grow. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://arenaplay-os.gitbook.io/untitled/background-and-significance-of-the-project.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.