So many other games avoid opening in the winter for this very same reason. That's why we get an influx of new games attempting to start in the spring. Most of those spring starter games will fail because they're all competing for the same players at the same time.

Being that one game that tries to open during the winter months may be an advantage, if you play your cards right. Yeah, some people are busy during the holidays... but others become homebodies during the winter and would love nothing more than to do rp tags in the coziest pajamas with a nice cup of tea by their side.