I think the main reason this direct happened in December was to announce Among Us. There were some other good reveals too, but I think they could have waited until January for everything else.
Aside: Regardless of what the Game Awards say there are only two games that were real contenders for Game of the Year: Animal Crossing and Among Us. Those were the two games that mass numbers of people were playing this year.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
My Bet With curl-6
My Threads:
Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
My Bet With Metallox