People play games in all the times. It is independent from the economical situation in the world, economic crysis and inflation.
I agree with you that games are popular in all the time and games continue to develop in all economical condtions independent there is economical crysis or not.
Now there are so many different games that the competition between them is so high that will be able to survive only the best games with the most interesting scenario and constant development in all the times independent on the conditions of the market.