While Pachter sees major players cutting their gaming experience down to pandemic levels once the global Covid-19 crisis is over, he believes the long-term value for the industry lies in acquiring new fans for its consumer base. But even as the industry gains converts, questions about what's next - in terms of developing and releasing new games and even the sustainability of games' newfound popularity - are looming. The industry continued to be negatively impacted, especially with the cancellation or rescheduling of major commercial events such as E3 2020, which could affect relationships between developers and smaller publishers.