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The Game Business Show
Christopher Dring hosts interviews, in-depth analysis and special features on what's truly going on in the video games industry.
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Episodes
The Game Business ShowWolverine lifts PS5, but Xbox struggles despite Gears of War launch
Welcome back to The Game Business Show! This week, we bring you a packed industry breakdown featuring Circana's Mat Piscatella, accessibility expert Jenna…
The Game Business ShowCan you build a legitimate video game business on prompts? Meta thinks so
This week, we chat to Meta's VP of Horizon Sax Persson to discuss its new prompt-based game development tools: Horizon Create and Horizon Studio. We discuss…
The Game Business ShowWhere now for Mass Effect? Plus, Ken Kutaragi’s console fears and the rise of Poki
It’s a jam-packed edition once again. On the Show, we’re joined by Poki’s Romy Halfweeg to discuss the rapid rise of web-based game platforms, and consultant…
The Game Business ShowHow one Star Wars actor became the CEO of Commodore
In this week's edition, Chris is joined by Commodore CEO Peri Fractic (real-name Christian Simpson), A Star Wars actor and YouTuber who now runs one of…
The Game Business ShowFixing Call of Duty: Inside Activision’s Modern Warfare 4 comeback plan
It's a mega edition of The Game business this week, featuring two huge interviews. Our big focus is on Activision’s bid to regain fan trust with this year’s…
The Game Business ShowStar Fox developer Velan: How to survive as a North American game studio
This week, we speak to Velan Studios leaders Guha and Karthik Bala, who run the studio behind the new Star Fox remake on Nintendo Switch 2. The Balas, who had…
The Game Business ShowHow did PS5 boxed games sell in September? And the problem with industry consolidation
In today's bumper The Game Business Show, we're joined by leading analyst Joost van Dreunen as we discuss the perils and opportunities from a rapidly…
The Game Business ShowHow Undead Labs saved itself and State of Decay from oblivion
In this edition, we welcome Philip Holt, the boss of State of Decay developer Undead Labs. The studio has just declared its independence from Xbox, but has had…
The Game Business ShowGames media crisis deepens, Bloober hunts weird horror titles, and New York Games Week soft launches
In today's bumper edition of the Show, we discuss the layoffs in the games media, plus we have two interviews. The first is with the leaders of Bloober Team…
The Game Business ShowAs a Battlefield studio, is Criterion Games really still Criterion?
We chat with four leaders from EA's Criterion studio about how it made Battlefield with three other international studios, and whether the studio is still the…
The Game Business ShowTencent’s bid to create the next FromSoftware and Larian
In today's The Game Business Show, Chris speaks with Tencent’s Yong-yi Zhu at Gamescom. The two discuss Tencent's bid to find the next Larian or FromSoftware…
The Game Business ShowIs Xbox making the right decisions? Plus, how AI is (and isn’t) transforming game localization
In today's edition, Chris dives into the changes at Xbox and why the cuts - although brutal - are necessary and sensible. Plus, two leading localization…
The Game Business Show“We’ve been baptized in fire” – the new Rainbow Six boss on losing staff, Tencent, GTA and… Moana
We speak to the head of Rainbow Six: Siege Joshua Mills about the challenges that followed last year's major X update, the hack that took out the game over…
The Game Business ShowFive things we’ve learned about Japan’s games industry, plus how GTA 6 influenced Valor Mortis’ $40 price point
This week, we're joined by Japanese video game industry expert Dr Serkan Toto, and we talk about the state of the Japanese video game industry, the dominance…
The Game Business ShowBeyond Balatro and taking risks: Why Playstack doesn’t want a 100% hit rate
In this bonus edition of The Game Business Show, Chris talks to Balatro publisher PlayStack about how the hit poker game has transformed the company, why it's…
The Game Business ShowThe shooter that Tencent abandoned: Wardogs hits 2m sales in one weekend
We speak to Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead, which has just launched the smash hit 100-player first person tactical shooter Wardogs. Just nine months ago, the…
The Game Business ShowThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and GTA 6: The video game industry’s Barbenheimer moment
This week, Chris looks at the potential of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in the month GTA 6 launches, Ubisoft talks about its Player Council, Geoff…
The Game Business Show“Some of the offers were actually offensive” – How Clutch found its publisher
We speak with Maverick Games bosses Harinder Sangha and Mike Brown about being dropped by Amazon, the "offensive" offers it received from other publishers, the…
The Game Business ShowGTA 6 reveal causes Xbox and PlayStation sales to jump by a third
In today's edition, Chris shares the latest data from the GTA 6 Netflix reveal, including its impact on PS5 and Xbox Series S and X. Transcription by ESO…
The Game Business ShowCD Projekt Red: If you want a cost-driven development, you cannot make The Witcher 4
We speak to CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michal Nowakowski about the switch to making multiple games, returning to The Witcher 3, why it released Cyberpunk 2077…
The Game Business ShowAssassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets: “I have two or three games left”
It’s our bumper Gamescom edition of The Game Business Show. In this edition, Patrice Désilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, speaks to us from Gamescom…
The Game Business ShowUnity CEO: “The cost of building a game is coming down markedly”
In today’s bumper edition of The Game Business Show, we chat to Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg about his '100% optimistic' view on the future of the video game…
The Game Business ShowThe video games most at risk from PlayStation’s physical switch-off
In today's edition of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by Piers Harding-Rolls. The two discuss the potential impact of $1,000 game consoles (should they…
The Game Business ShowArkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite: “We’re back to the games we love”
The Game Business' Christopher Dring chats with legendary immersive sim game maker Harvey Smith (Dishonored/Deus Ex) and executive producer Ben Horne…
The Game Business ShowIs the Stop Killing Games campaign destined to fail?
In this week's The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by policy expert Dr Celia Pontin to discuss Stop Killing Games, the consumer movement that wants to stop…
The Game Business ShowThe survival of Sackboy and Crackdown developer Sumo Digital
This week we speak to Sumo Digital Co-CEOs Andy Stewart and Gary Dunn. One of the biggest UK game studios, Sumo was behind huge hits including three Sonic…
The Game Business ShowThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is the most anticipated game of 2026 (that isn’t called Grand Theft Auto)
This week, we are going through the big games still to launch this year, using data (check out thegamebusiness.com to see the full charts). Outside of GTA (and…
The Game Business ShowDestiny’s biggest rival Warframe has had ‘two years of massive growth’
This week, we are joined by Digital Extremes president Sheldon Carter, and we discuss the massive growth of Warframe, the death of Destiny, the firm's…
The Game Business ShowAmazon Luna: We’re not trying to replace consoles (but maybe we could)
Amazon's game streaming platform Luna is coming to the Prime Video App, and Chris speaks with Amazon's games boss Jeffrey Gattis to chat about it, plus his…
The Game Business ShowRuneScape CEO: We want to be bigger than World of Warcraft
Returning to The Game Business Show is Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy. Chris visits the RuneScape developer to hear about its ambitious plans to topple World of…
The Game Business ShowEA: Console game makers should consider in-game ads during development
In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, we are joined by EA's in-game advertising boss Alex Dao to discuss putting ads within PC and console games…
The Game Business ShowInterview: Netflix wants to become the ‘place to play a story’
In today's The Game Business, we are joined by Netflix's Sean Krankel, who runs Night School Studio and is the general manager of Netflix's narrative video…
The Game Business ShowThe number of video game journalists has fallen by nearly 300 in 2026
In this edition of The Game Business Show, we discuss the state of the video game media with Alex Donaldson, the owner of RPG Site and former editor of…
The Game Business ShowSaber Interactive: “We can just do AAA games smarter”
Today, we speak to Saber Interactive Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits about building AAA games smartly, and why the firm is all-in on licensed games. We also…
The Game Business ShowXbox plans 3,200 job cuts, and will drop five acclaimed studios
Xbox plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs as part of a major restructure, and will divest of five studios: Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs…
The Game Business ShowXbox divided over its future, and do people even buy physical PlayStation games?
In today’s The Game Business Show, we discuss how people at Xbox are feeling about these imminent cuts and changes. Plus, we analyse PlayStation’s decision to…
The Game Business ShowSeven things you probably didn’t know about Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin
In this special edition of The Game Business Show, we tell the story of Jason Rubin, the man who co-founded Naughty Dog, tried to save THQ, and then attempted…
The Game Business ShowWhy did PlayStation buy Bungie in the first place? – The Game Business Micro
In this free version of The Game Business Micro (it's usually only for paid subscribers), we discuss how we ended up with this situation at Bungie, plus what…
The Game Business ShowRetailer warns of GTA console stock shock. Plus, why is Russian propaganda still on Steam?
It’s a bumper edition of The Game Business today. We discuss the Steam Machine and whether there will be enough stock of game consoles this Christmas. Plus, we…
The Game Business ShowFans were so angry about a Command & Conquer mobile game that it changed EA
In this episode, it's another recording from The Game Business Live. We speak to Laura Miele, the president of EA Entertainment, to discuss how a Command &…
The Game Business ShowWhy does Xbox need a brutal reset?
This week on The Game Business Show, we are joined by Lucy James talking about her newsletter lookingfor.game (which is a sister publication to TGB). We also…
The Game Business ShowCan PlayStation’s Housemarque repeat the FromSoftware story?
We are joined by Housemarque studio head Ilari Kuittinen and brand director Mikael Haveri who discuss how to make their games appeal to more people, the…
The Game Business ShowThe Big Matthew Ball Interview: “The console market is not dying”
This edition of The Game Business Show is with Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball, recorded on stage at The Game Business Live. In this candid…
The Game Business ShowThe new Paramount Games isn’t like the old Paramount Games
Today, we speak to the all-new Paramount Game Studios and its creative lead Shawn Kittelsen. In this fun conversation, we chat about the new Teenage Mutant…
The Game Business ShowThe console war returns – The Game Business Micro
It's The Game Business Micro, the Summer Game Fest special.The Micro is usually for paid subscribers, but for this week we're making it free for all. It is a…
The Game Business ShowCall of Duty ‘at risk’ from GTA 6, EA set for World Cup boost, and Switch 2 hits UK milestone
This week on The Game Business Show: - Amanda White and Jon Gibson of Iam8bit discuss the 'biggest yet' Summer Game Fest Play Days event, which starts on…
The Game Business ShowEmbracer CEO: I hope trust in us is improving
In this edition, The Game Business Show speaks to Embracer CEO Phil Rogers. We discuss the formation of new Embracer spin-off Fellowship Entertainment and what…
The Game Business ShowTake-Two: GTA 6 review scores are important
Today’s edition of The Game Business Show sees us dive into Grand Theft Auto 6, featuring comments from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick and data from the ESA…
The Game Business ShowWe interview Remedy’s new CEO: “Alan Wake and Control should have sold more"
In this edition of The Game Business Show, we have the first ever interview with Remedy CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon.Gaudechon discusses the anxious reaction…
The Game Business ShowHow do you announce a live service game in 2026? Plus, Nex Playground's global expansion
We have had lots of news this week. Including the story we broke yesterday around Xbox’s new leadership hires (featuring TGB regular Matthew Ball). Meanwhile…
The Game Business ShowHasbro is spending $1bn making video games, and none of them are games-as-a-service
We are joined by Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks, who is overseeing a $1 billion investment into video games, including the development of major new D&D titles. In…
The Game Business ShowCould AI bring investors back to video games?
This week, we’re joined by two leading video game investors. First, we have David Gardner, one of the world’s most successful gaming VCs who backed Supercell…
The Game Business ShowPlayStation: “We have a responsibility to the whole industry”
Today on The Game Business Show, we speak to PlayStation's Christian Svensson, who oversees all third-party and second-party activity at the platform holder…
The Game Business Show‘GTA 6 players are in for a console price shock’
On this week’s The Game Business Show, Circana games boss Mat Piscatella returns to discuss the US games market, console price rises, Switch 2 sales, the role…
The Game Business ShowWe talk 007, Amazon, Switch 2, Hitman and MindsEye with IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak
In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, we are joined by Hakan Abrak, the CEO of IO Interactive and game director on 007 First Light. In our chat, we…
The Game Business ShowShould PlayStation and Xbox change their plans on exclusive games?
In this edition, we dive into the data around exclusive games and discuss why PlayStation might be pulling back from PC releases… and whether Xbox should keep…
The Game Business ShowSkybound cuts back indie publishing to focus on Invincible VS and The Walking Dead
This week we speak with Skybound, the entertainment company behind The Walking Dead and Invincible. The company is about to release an ambitious new fighting…
The Game Business ShowFlawed open world action game Samson comes to PS5 and Xbox in September, ahead of GTA 6
It's been a busy week for news. We’ve had Xbox price cuts, BAFTA winners (and losers), new game divisions, new title announcements, big sales numbers, more job…
The Game Business ShowThe Vampire Survivors developer is opening studios and making over 15 projects
IIn today’s edition of The Game Business Show, we speak with Poncle, the developer behind Vampire Survivors. The studio’s Chief Strategy Officer Matteo Sapio…
The Game Business ShowUK minister: It’s not a problem that Grand Theft Auto isn’t UK-owned
This week, our guest is UK government minister Ian Murray, who talks about supporting video game studios with new funds, and the impact of Grand Theft Auto on…