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pjbasis posted...

The game awards cannot be that serious to publishers...right?

Not necessarily just The Game Awards but Game of the Year awards in general. Most outlets GotY deliberations happen in early December if not late November, so its not just about eligibility its also about giving people time to play the games. This is why Smash Ultimate got so little GotY attention when 4 won a bunch, it was extremely acclaimed and it got a TGA nomination the next year when it was eligible. Nobody had time to play it.

That could be a factor but I dont know. It used to be that you would move your game out of November to avoid the crowd. Now though October is often as stacked as November used to be while November is a desert. Could also be wanting a longer period at full price before the holiday sales?