What Are GEMs?
The Unbiased, Live Video Game Rating Metric
A **GEM** (Gaming Engagement Metric) is a proprietary, live rating that measures a video game’s public engagement. It’s not just another review score based on one person’s opinion. It’s a dynamic value calculated by scraping and analyzing various data points from across the internet. In short, a GEM score is the most objective measure of a game’s success and cultural relevance available today.
Tired of Biased Reviews?
The Gaming Marketplace was founded on the principle that a game’s value is a living thing. It changes with every new player, content update, and shift in community conversation. Our GEMs metric was built to capture that reality.
Why Traditional Game Scores Are Broken
- Static: A score given at launch rarely changes, even if the game improves (or gets worse) dramatically.
- Subjective: It often reflects the opinion of a small group of critics, not the wider community.
- Easily Manipulated: Review bombing by disgruntled users can unfairly tank a score, while hype can inflate it.
The GEMs Advantage: Objective & Dynamic
- Data-Driven: Our score is based on numbers, not an individual’s opinion. We analyze raw data to determine a game’s performance.
- Holistic View: We don’t just look at one factor. We combine sentiment from players, creators, and the market itself.
- Always Live: The GEM score updates daily, providing a real-time snapshot of a game’s value.
How the GEM Score Works
The GEM score is a unique algorithm that combines data from three core pillars to create a single, easy-to-understand value. This ensures a balanced perspective that isn’t skewed by any single group.
Direct Engagement
This is the foundation of our metric. We analyze multiple aspects like Playtime, Avg Player Count, Player Reviews, etc… These values give us an understanding of the reception of players and how they are directly interacting with any given game. (Currently this data is acquired from the Steam Webpage. More sources are planned to be added in future updates.)
Indirect Engagement
Content creators on platforms like YouTube and Twitch are a major force in the industry. We track their sentiment and viewers engagement with their content. The basis is that sometimes life gets in the way and maybe individuals can’t purchase or play the games they enjoy, so instead they invest their time engaging with the game indirectly online.
Why Trust GEMs?
Whether you’re deciding which new game to buy, curious about how an old favorite is holding up, or just a fan of market analytics, the GEM score is your ultimate tool. It cuts through the noise and delivers a single, reliable number that represents the game’s true place in the market. Additionally, the algorithm is always being tweeked to ensure it accurately represents you, the community.
It’s more than a score. It’s a new way of looking at the games we love—as living communities in a constantly evolving marketplace. The marketplace doesn’t work without you!
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