“Everyone is just scared of GTA VI.” Analyst explains why many games have nothing to fear
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The release of GTA VI in November has prompted many developers to delay their releases, although analyst Mat Piscatella considers these fears overblown and is confident that other games will retain their own audience.
The head of the gaming division at analytics firm Circana stated in an interview that by no means all players are interested in the new Grand Theft Auto.
The fear many teams have of releasing their games at the same time as GTA is completely overblown. GTA is going to be a huge game. Of course.
According to Mat Piscatella, there are 49 million PS5 and Xbox Series owners in the US, and not every one of them will want to play GTA VI. Other audiences exist as well, including Nintendo Switch and PC owners.
The analyst advises those releasing cozy games, life sims, or first-person shooters not to worry about competition.
The mere fact that Grand Theft Auto is coming out doesn't mean there won't be an audience for other games.
At the same time, many studios still decided to steer clear of November.
Everyone is just scared. I think these fears are completely overblown.
In his view, developers have essentially cleared out the entire release window for GTA VI.
However, the analyst does acknowledge the scale of the upcoming launch:
We haven't seen a game this big… literally in 13 years!
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