For Gen Z and Gen Alpha, gaming has surpassed traditional social media as the primary place to "hang out".
This has led to a resurgence in "churning"—where viewers subscribe for a single month to binge an exclusive series and then promptly cancel. In response, platforms are experimenting with ad-supported tiers and live events (like exclusive sports broadcasts) to create "stickier" environments. The Future: Beyond the Screen joymii200711lunasilverdaydreamxxx1080p exclusive
We are seeing more "transmedia" exclusives—where a hit show (like The Last of Us ) exists alongside a hit game, with exclusive lore hidden in both. For Gen Z and Gen Alpha, gaming has
