To say that 2021 has been one hell of a year would be a massive understatement. While the widespread pandemic locking us into the confines of our own residence had tons of devastating effects on a multitude of industries, the games industry managed to flourish even in these testing times as it brought in more revenue than ever before. That said, these numbers don’t necessarily reflect the proper image of what exactly went down during the times at some of the biggest studios around the globe. From a ton of delays to relatively less but still significant launch debacles, there have been no shortages of mishaps during this period as well.
Sony and Microsoft took a grueling challenge in 2020 by choosing to go ahead with the launch of their new generation consoles during these testing times, namely the PS5 and Xbox Series X respectively. Console launches are rarely smooth, and the sentiment very much stands true in the case of this generation too with widespread shortages still making it difficult for most gamers to get their hands on the console even today, and from what’s known, it’s going to remain the same for at least for a year from now as well.