The gaming industry's ego meter kicks off at a cool 42 as executives congratulate themselves on bracing for GTA 6 success without actually needing to show anything at the event.
By the second day the needle climbs to 68 while publishers slot their own titles around an imagined september vacuum, convinced the absence proves everyone else's irrelevance.
Day three pushes the reading to 81 as the four-day summer fest rolls on and teams openly discuss early 2027 releases timed to ride the coattails of a game that skipped the building entirely.
Final reading hits 93 when the collective excitement solidifies into statements about how the whole industry is "happily bracing" for one title's dominance, like a room full of backup dancers already claiming the spotlight.
