The Calm Before the Console Storm: Why Gaming’s Gone Quiet in 2025

The Calm Before the Console Storm: Why Gaming’s Gone Quiet in 2025

d80s0q|8 months ago|Casual games

2025 feels like the culmination of events from the last three years in the gaming industry – with fewer big titles, muted events, and continuing layoffs. Jump Dash Roll looks at what might be behind the quietest year of the decade.

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