Big-budget game releases have compressed into an eight-week window this fall after recent showcase reveals reversed earlier expectations of a light schedule. The overlap creates scheduling conflicts for players and raises questions about how awards will be decided amid the volume.
The industry has compressed its releases into one tight period instead of spreading them out.
Uncertainty remains on how the industry will select 2026's Game of the Year before mid-2027.
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