Before 2030 Chinese publishers will be majorly fucked by governments (either "ours", theirs or both) and end up shuttering western assets because of it.
Between the two of them NetEase and Tencent own a lot so this will be a big deal when it happens.
Saudi Arabia ("Savvy Games Group", though they've stopped using that name,) finally makes their big purchase. They massively overpay for... uhhh... Sega? and... uh... Roblox Corp.
Finalized Embracer company names: Pleverywhere (Coffeestain) and Silver Earth (Plaion/MEE/CDE, etc.)
Private Division branding is dead by the end of the year.
Hellblade 2 a massive flop, fails to chart or move GP numbers. The studio should close but MS are dummies so it won't.
Next to the GaaS mines? Traveller's Tales, they're done with Lego and will be working on, uhh, I dunno Jurassic Park?
Sony doesn't end up buying Paramount.
Switch 1 continues to get first party releases up to 2028, sucking development resources that should go to Switch 2.
Switch 2 underperforms.
The electromagnetic joycon connectors turn into a boondoggle as years wear on. As they age it ceases to work and retro gamers get used to them just not staying attached.
Hall effect sticks by default for Switch 2? Probably the only good prediction I'll make for it.
Prime 4 comes this year, last title of "the golden age of Switch" though shit keeps coming for another 3+ years, as I said.
Switch 2 launch line up (among many): Mario Kart, EPD 4 bullshit gimmick game, TBA Bandai-Namco Studio 2 action game. 3D Mario shown, release date TBA (its the fall title, just like Odyssey was.) 3rd party titles include Visions of Mana and a Sega classic IP relaunch. Dragon Warrior announced as a title but misses launch (this is why the director got fired.)
Nintendo takes over Scandinavian distribution from Bergsala.
Ubisoft bites the bullet, officially cancels BGE3. Singapore gets massive layoffs whenever their agreement with the government runs out.
Rare cancels Everwild.
Banjo Kazooie revealed to be in development by Playtonic.
Embracer isn't actually done yet, closes Aspyr/cancels KOTOR, plus a few others.
Take 2 takes the axe to non-Gearbox proper parts of Gearbox.
EA scales back on the former Codemasters stuff, it becomes just F1 and support for Criterion.
