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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 ShowXbox: Attracting new players with ROG Xbox Ally will be a ‘longer journey’
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, we discuss Opening Night Live and speak to Xbox about its two new handhelds. We are joined by Eurogamer…
The Game Business ShowWhy is NCSoft entering the hyper competitive live service shooter market?
As part of our Gamescom coverage, we interview NCSoft boss Jeonghee Jin about the firm's two new shooters. Why is the MMO publisher expanding to new genres?…
The Game Business ShowCall of Duty and Dead Space creator Glen Schofield: “AAA is not dead because some exec says so”
This week's bumper edition of The Game Business Show is an interview with Glen Schofield, the acclaimed producer and director behind multiple Call of Duty…
The Game Business ShowGamescom: E3’s demise has been good and bad for us
In this week’s episode of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by host, podcaster, writer, producer and journalist Lucy James (GameSpot/FPS Podcast) as we…
The Game Business ShowWizards of the Coast will bet on new talent for future D&D and Magic video games
This week on The Game Business Show, Chris speaks with Wizards of the Coast president John Hight and the CEO of Giant Skull Stig Asmussen to discuss D&D video…
The Game Business ShowA community game led to the reformation of Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by guest host (and publishing veteran) Simon Byron to discuss the return of RedOctane…
The Game Business ShowMajor AAA start-up ProbablyMonsters has revealed its first games… and they're not AAA
In this edition of The Game Business Show, we are joined by ProbablyMonsters CEO Harold Ryan as the company reveals its first two games after nearly nine years…
The Game Business Show"We didn't believe Space Marine 2 could hit 7m unique players"
This week on The Game Business Show, Chris speaks to Geoffroy Sardin, the CEO of Pullup Entertainment, which is the company behind the likes of Warhammer…
The Game Business Show"Bringing your games to other platforms is how you’re going to win" - Circana
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks with the lead games analyst at Circana Mat Piscatella to discuss the latest US market results, the…
The Game Business ShowReady at Dawn co-founder says VR developers need to take more risks
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks with former Ready at Dawn studio head Ru Weerasuriya about his new studio, Atlantis. During the…
The Game Business ShowThere is no going back for the video game industry
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by guest host Jacob Navok to discuss the future of video games in its new network era, and what…
The Game Business Show‘Star Wars Hunters was no failure’ – The Big Zynga Interview
Chris speaks to Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau, who provides insightful answers to a range of questions about the company and the future of mobile games. During this…
The Game Business ShowWith no GTA, what are the biggest games still to come in 2025?
This week, Chris visited the Develop:Brighton conference to meet up with old friend and colleague James Batchelor, where the two dive into the biggest games…
The Game Business ShowWhen Xbox took on PlayStation and won
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris revisits the last time Xbox looked to transform its business when it launched the Xbox 360 and took on…
The Game Business ShowUS consumers will cut back on buying video games due to rising costs and tariff fears
In this edition of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by IGN's Rebekah Valentine to look at the US economy. Using data from Circana's Mat Piscatella…
The Game Business Show“Reviving Sega will be the greatest achievement in my career”
This week, Chris sits down with Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi to discuss his 30-year career in games, a resurgent Japan, the risks of focusing too much…
The Game Business Show“We need our studios to believe they can grow again” – Ukie
In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, we speak with the CEO of Ukie, that's the UK games industry trade body, about the investment the UK…
The Game Business ShowHow Hitman Absolution’s wasteful toilets taught IO Interactive to make sustainable AAA games
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak to talk James Bond, Hitman, Nintendo Switch 2 and working with…
The Game Business ShowIt was the biggest console launch of all time, but was Nintendo Switch 2 a success for third-parties?
This week on The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by Post Games founder and host Chris Plante to discuss his new venture. We also share new market data for…
The Game Business ShowWhat hope does Twitch have in a TikTok world?
This week's episode of The Game Business Show was recorded in front of a live audience, and it is with Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, who discussed monetisation, the…
The Game Business Show“Oh my God, Darth Vader said f***” – Will AI transform movie and TV tie-ins?
During The Game Business Live, we held a panel featuring Wizards of the Coast president John Hight, Netflix Games general manager Lisa Burgess and AGBO's games…
The Game Business ShowThe Xbox handheld may not do huge numbers. But that's not the point
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris goes hands-on with the new ROG Xbox Ally X and discusses why it might prove lucrative even if the sales…
The Game Business ShowEpic's Tim Sweeney: "We can build an economy that's bigger and better than the one in Roblox"
We speak to the boss of Epic Games about the threat of live-service games, offering more monetization options in Fortnite, using other people's data to train…
The Game Business ShowUnity is making a video game, and it’s out this week on Nintendo Switch 2
This week on The Game Business Show, Christopher Dring speaks with Unity's Andrew Dennison and Konami's Richard Jones about the return of Survival Kids, the…
The Game Business ShowIs Mario Kart a good game to launch a console?
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris discusses whether Mario Kart is enough to drive Switch 2 momentum by itself. Plus, we give our view on the…
The Game Business ShowThis Ubisoft boss believes shorter, story games can counter the industry’s retention obsession
This week, Chris chats to Ubisoft Reflections MD Lisa Opie on all sorts of subjects. The differences between working in TV and working in games, the role…
The Game Business ShowThe answer to the video game industry’s woes: Just make some hits
This week, we look at the performance of Doom: The Dark Ages. We ask what happened to Call of Duty Warzone on Mobile. We discuss the sale of UK publisher Curve…
The Game Business ShowRebellion: “We don’t gamble wildly. We’ve a responsibility to our people”
In this episode, we catch up with Jason Kingsley, the CEO of Atomfall and Sniper Elite developer Rebellion. In this chat, we learn about the firm's unique…
The Game Business ShowMajor media outlets will not have Nintendo Switch 2 reviews at launch
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, we look at Nintendo's cautious forecast for Switch 2, share estimates on what GTA 6's delay will mean for the…
The Game Business ShowCan the video games media survive?
We caught up with media giants Fandom and Future, plus independent outfit RPG Site, to talk through the state of the video games media in this bumper 1-hour…
The Game Business ShowHas Xbox’s Call of Duty Game Pass gamble paid off?
This week, Chris Dring is joined by MobileGamer.biz's Neil Long to discuss whether Call of Duty in Game Pass is working out for the game and for Xbox, What to…
The Game Business ShowCD Projekt Red: “Nintendo’s audience is different to what it used to be”
This week, we speak to Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red about Nintendo Switch 2. We find out what it learnt from The Witcher 3 on the last Switch, how…
The Game Business ShowExpedition 33 publisher: "Elder Scrolls: Oblivion didn’t seem to harm us at all"
In the latest edition of The Game Business Show, Chris Dring is joined by James Batchelor as they look at the numbers behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and…
The Game Business ShowSam Lake: "I had to take six months off after Alan Wake 2"
In the latest episode of The Game Business Show, we speak to Remedy's Creative Director Sam Lake on his experience creating Alan Wake 2, his lifetime…
The Game Business ShowThe number of video game articles dropped by over 100,000 in Q1
This week on The Game Business Show, we take a look at the drop in video game articles, we discuss the Oblivion remaster launch, and Jackbox Games reacts to…
The Game Business ShowKingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director hopes “AI revolution” will allow him to make games faster
We chat to Warhouse co-founder Daniel Vávra, who is also director and lead writer on the smash hit RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, about the challenges of…
The Game Business ShowThe video game industry is not ready to lose boxed games
In this episode of The Game Business Show, we delve into the physical games market and why it remains vital even in 2025. We also cover tax breaks in Canada…
The Game Business Show"We’ve never had a better moment to adapt your game to film or TV"
We meet with the producers behind the Sonic movie and the Tomb Raider TV show to discuss the Minecraft movie, and the risks of adapting video games to the big…
The Game Business ShowWhat does the Minecraft movie and Last of Us TV show do to game sales?
In this episode of The Game Business Show we reveal the impact of the Minecraft TV show on its video game counterpart, and look at how these tie-ins generally…
The Game Business ShowMy chat with Matthew Ball on what might turn the video game industry around
We speak to game analyst and Epyllion CEO Matthew Ball on the back of his hugely popular 230+ page report, to discuss the growth opportunities for video game…
The Game Business ShowIs Nintendo Switch 2 a legitimate rival to Xbox and PlayStation this time? | Here’s The Dring
Christopher Dring reflects on the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, including the debate over its price, the possibility of competing with Sony, and what will really…
The Game Business ShowGame devs scramble to join Nintendo Switch 2 gold rush
In today's The Game Business Show, it's a Nintendo Switch 2 special. Christopher Dring is joined by guest host Lucy James (GameSpot) to discuss the new…
The Game Business ShowHow six million Call of Duty players sent Helldivers 2 into a tailspin
Helldivers 2 was the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever when it launched last year, a feat nobody saw coming. Over the following months, the game…
The Game Business ShowNetflix games strategy evokes the spirit of Nintendo Wii
We speak to Netflix Games president Alain Tascan about the TV giant’s bid to disrupt the industryPlus! Hear our views on Ubisoft's new division with Tencent…
The Game Business ShowVideo game investors on 2025: "It's tough, but there is optimism"
The Game Business speak to seven leading video game investors to discuss how they're feeling about the industry in 2025, what deals they're doing, what they're…
The Game Business ShowMajor publishers plan to delay games in face of GTA 6 threat… but are they right to?
Hello hello! Welcome to the very first The Game Business Newsletter. It’s a treat to have you here with us. We’re kicking things off with all things GTA, and…
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