How ‘GTA 6,’ Return of BlizzCon and a Very Packed Fall Release Slate Are Revving Up Video Game Industry’s Optimism

By Jennifer Maas

Jennifer Maas

TV Business Writer

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After suffering through a post-pandemic downturn, the gaming industry is readying an onslaught of fall releases in the hopes of turning the sector back toward growth.

The white-hot anticipation for the much-delayed “Grand Theft Auto VI” is expected to go a long way to juice the market with projections that it could bring in well over $3 billion in revenue in its first week of release. And there’s a slew of other titles ready to capitalize on the renewed interest in big-ticket games stirred up by “GTA 6” fever.

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