Hilmar Pétursson stated this in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz . In his opinion, the history of the creation of MMO, metaverses and other large-scale game worlds can be traced back to the medieval Icelandic sagas. For example, before the “Younger Edda”, which reads like a script for video games.
There are currently 24 gaming companies in Iceland, with about 500 people on staff. Last year, they attracted a record $48 million investment for the local game developer, which is $35 million more than a year earlier.