Metaverse is well linked to NTFs and crypto in general. I think that there are many complementary technologies that can make on-line gaming a much more enjoyable experience, for example mixing "second life" style metaverses with competition for NFT that can potentially be traded and all that with a number of casino and ability games imbedded into the metaverse. This looks a bit futuristic, but I think we are heading there.
There's no doubt if items in popular games like Dota 2 and Pokemons were to become NFTs, the world of metaverse will insanely increase and will create another huge hype that will make the gaming industry reach the top again. But right now, all we have are a few legit games and more games are fraud especially those who don't have any stories just to click and hit for money. Cryptoblade and other NFT games like it.
https://hypebeast.com/2021/10/valve-steam-blockchain-nft-games-ban-policy-info
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/cryptocurrency/news/cryptocurrency-valve-bans-nft-games-steam-blockchain-epic-games-2579127
Which means that there would really be still blockage in overall adoption and recognition.