Some notable examples include CryptoKitties, which has garnered a lot of media attention for being one of the first blockchain games to explode in popularity and seemingly taking the rest of the crypto-gaming community along with it.
With the rise of crypto currencies and blockchain technology, it's not surprising that there are now a few games which offer the option to earn real crypto currency in exchange for your gameplay time.
So, people could have another life and metaverse (and maybe help of VR too) will make that happen eventually one day. When that day comes, it’s going to be a bit of a problem for humanity, because many will try to restart their life there instead.