Most agree that 2024 was a painful year for the games industry, with tens of thousands of layoffs and worldwide studio closures. There's a hope that things will bounce back at least in part next year. And two huge releases in particular are likely to cut through in a big way. A cultural moment, a day millions of gamers have been awaiting for a very, very long time. It's due to land in autumn, 12 years after prequel GTA 5 arrived on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking launch...
