According to @ysiu, gaming is exiting a post-pandemic slump with 2026 catalysts including Rockstar Games’ GTA6, rising player time, and AI-accelerated UGC gaming, highlighting near-term drivers for sector exposure (source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026). Boston Consulting Group reports the industry is emerging from the slump and that gamers are playing more, corroborating the engagement uptick noted by @ysiu (source: Boston Consulting Group press release, Dec 9, 2025). For trading, @ysiu’s cited catalysts—GTA6 timing, playtime trends, and AI-UGC adoption—define a watchlist for gaming equities and Web3 gaming projects that are sensitive to engagement trends (source: @ysiu on X, Jan 18, 2026).