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Matsuda told The Financial Times that the boost from video game sales would be "washed away" once the development cycle catches up. "It will resonate in the future," he explained. "What we are selling now may have provided some positive aspects, but on the negative side time has stood still in terms of production. We couldn't develop anything. That is where the impact will come."
Games like Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Square Enix's own Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel's Avengers have flourished during the pandemic, breaking all sorts of records for sales and players. However, those games were in development far before the pandemic surfaced. As the industry gears up for the launch of its next-gen consoles, Matsuda says the output of games is bound to slow down because of how the pandemic affected development cycles.
Matsuda told The Financial Times that the boost from video game sales would be "washed away" once the development cycle catches up. "It will resonate in the future," he explained. "What we are selling now may have provided some positive aspects, but on the negative side time has stood still in terms of production. We couldn't develop anything. That is where the impact will come."
Games like Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Square Enix's own Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel's Avengers have flourished during the pandemic, breaking all sorts of records for sales and players. However, those games were in development far before the pandemic surfaced. As the industry gears up for the launch of its next-gen consoles, Matsuda says the output of games is bound to slow down because of how the pandemic affected development cycles.
