Putting aside the fact 2024 will be dominated by GTA 6 trailers, leaks, news and rumours, and before I get started on video game trends for 2024 specifically, we need to glance back at 2023 and the sheer turmoil that has occurred, to put next year into context.
The past 12 months have been some of the most tumultuous ever seen in the games industry. Microsoft finally managed to close its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which at $68.7 billion is by far the largest ever takeover in the games industry, instantly handing Microsoft the rights to huge franchises such as Call of Duty, Diablo, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush.
