In a World Let Loose, Video Game Makers Are ‘Doubling Down’

The companies won big when the pandemic forced people indoors. In a risky bet, they aren’t slowing down even as behaviors shift again.

At the height of the pandemic, people stuck indoors passed the time by playing tons of video games. Now as countries slowly reopen, that behavior is set to change. And video game makers have warned that as people head outdoors again, their sales will plunge and spending on games may dip for the first time in at least a decade. But the companies aren’t cutting back in anticipation. Far from it.