News Summary

• In particular, I predict that game developers big and small either ramp up existing AI-based game development or begin the practice altogether to create or assist in the creation of new games..
• Sure, that could mean something as simple as a long-forgotten game franchise getting revived or another big publisher getting acquired by a console manufacturer, but it can also mean seismic shifts in how video games are made--and who makes them..
• -- Gabe GurwinAfter a stunning cinematic trailer that aired in December 2023, I'm expecting Rockstar Games to release at least one further trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI in 2024 and confirm the game's release date..
• Though business insiders have gone back and forth on whether or not the US will enter a recession this year, even if avoided, we can expect weak economic growth--and analysts are beginning to speculate that video games are not as recession-proof as previously assumed..
• A new 3D Mario will be a day-one launch game for the Switch 2.Mario is riding high on the success of his hit animated movie and Super Mario Wonder, the best 2D Mario game in decades..
• I expect this year will see Meta kill off the Quest and the rest of its VR technology, perhaps in favor of game and software development for devices with wider install bases..