How Video Games Made the Metaverse: From Pixels to Portals

By Kelly Vero

Drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, Kelly Vero explores the rich interplay between narrative, design, and technology, making the case for why story, far from being a cosmetic layer, is foundational to player engagement, emotional investment, and lasting value in games and virtual worlds.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041015348
• ISBN13: 9781041015345
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"