Where the money is that's where people will go, that is why so many people learn about Cryptocurrency because of Axie Infinity the attraction of making money for just doing simple tasks is a big come-on for people who want income at their home at this time of the pandemic.
Metaverse is something new and it's taking the Crypto community by storm there are so many projects involving metaverse but people should still do proper research, as scammers will make this new niche their new playground.
Just as you said, where there is money, that's where people go. Unfortunately, most people will disregard the
"proper research" part of choosing an NFT game as long as it was gone hype and many people are making noise about that project. Many got wrecked because of putting a trust right away on an NFT game that became hyped.
It's the worst thing because many lose their money but on the other hand, the good side is, the next time they will put money again, they are now more educated, strict and will do their best DYOR skills as much as possible.