03-15-2024, 03:54 AM
News - GTA 6 Is Most Important Game Release In Industry's History, Analyst Says
<p>The games industry isn't in the best shape at the moment, with cost-cutting measures leading to layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations--and there are few major titles on the way to shore up sales. In an interview with <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/2024-game-spending-down-2-is-circana-analysts-most-optimistic-outlook">GamesIndustry.biz</a>, industry analyst Mat Piscatella has said that GTA 6 might end up being an incredibly important release for the industry at large.</p><p>Piscatella, who works for tracking firm Circana, says 2024 isn't looking great for the games industry, with overall spending expected to dip by anywhere from 2% to 10%, depending on how optimistic you are.</p><p>"There's so much uncertainty when you look at the sales data or look to project this year," Piscatella says. "There's uncertainty around the hardware. There's uncertainty about the content. Who the hell's making the games?"</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-is-most-important-game-release-in-industrys-history-analyst-says/1100-6521839/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-...01-10abi2f
<p>The games industry isn't in the best shape at the moment, with cost-cutting measures leading to layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations--and there are few major titles on the way to shore up sales. In an interview with <a href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/2024-game-spending-down-2-is-circana-analysts-most-optimistic-outlook">GamesIndustry.biz</a>, industry analyst Mat Piscatella has said that GTA 6 might end up being an incredibly important release for the industry at large.</p><p>Piscatella, who works for tracking firm Circana, says 2024 isn't looking great for the games industry, with overall spending expected to dip by anywhere from 2% to 10%, depending on how optimistic you are.</p><p>"There's so much uncertainty when you look at the sales data or look to project this year," Piscatella says. "There's uncertainty around the hardware. There's uncertainty about the content. Who the hell's making the games?"</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-is-most-important-game-release-in-industrys-history-analyst-says/1100-6521839/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-...01-10abi2f