The general level of quality has gone up. This malaise couldn't come at a worse moment. The holidays are the gaming industry's most important time of the year, with nearly 60 percent of sales traditionally coming in the fourth quarter, according to MCV, a gaming-trade publication. There are no real high-impact games running into the Christmas season. And most of the year's big games have been long released.
Signs point to the rankings staying fairly stable over the next few months.
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