(late) Predictions for the Games industry 2014

I meant to post this at the start of the year, like most people do with predictions for the year, but never got round to doing so, and with some of the news so far this year being what I'd thought would happen, I decided it would be best to post them...

First let's start with those that have already happened...

- Ubisoft will gain a classic gaming licence - already happened: Tetris

- Microsoft will unveil a new version of the Xbox One - currently heavily rumoured

And now for those news stories coming soon near you (maybe...)

- EA and / or Activision will close a number of studios citing "a focus on our core brands" and "financial reasons"

- a veteran UK studio will close

- Sony will drop the ball with the PS4 at E3

- Rockstar will announce a new installment in a non-GTA franchise

And of course

- Nintendo will continue to apologise for the performance of the WiiU but fail to do anything about it...

Oh, and they'll be a new FIFA and Call of Duty this year in a surprising turn of events ;)