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The Game Business Show

Hosted by Christopher Dring

Christopher Dring hosts interviews, in-depth analysis and special features on what"s truly going on in the video games industry. www.thegamebusiness.com

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24:32

The Indiana Jones developer has a fight club in its...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/09/02

This week on The Game Business Show, Chris talks to two leaders from MachineGames - Jens Andersson and Pete Ward - about the unique culture within the Swedish developer. They discuss the firm's love of making Quake and Doom maps, what to consider when building for Game Pass, and all the things they discovered while making the first actually good Indiana Jones adventure in decades This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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52:34

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was the...

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2025/08/28

This week on The Game Business Show, we discuss the biggest themes and games from Gamescom 2025, utilising data from Fancensus, Game Discover and Press Engine. And Chris is joined by Ampere Analysis games boss Piers Harding-Rolls to dive into the numbers.Elsewhere, Chris speaks to Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno on the growing horror genre, and his grand designs for Nintendo.Plus, we ask indie publishers about the number of smaller teams fleeing the launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong. This is a public

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47:57

Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch taught CD Projekt...

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2025/08/26

Today's The Game Business Show is one we put on in front of a live audience at Gamescom 2025, and specifically The Keywords Studios Supercharged Summit. In this episode, we discuss announcing games, the value of game events, the state of the media, supporting communities, building assets and the future of video game marketing. We are joined by four experts. PR veteran and Indigo Pearl founder Caroline Miller, media investor and Eurogamer founder Rupert Loman, CD Projekt's VP of PR Michał

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30:03

Xbox: Attracting new players with ROG Xbox Ally will...

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2025/08/21

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 editor-at-large and RPG Site founder Alex Donaldson to discuss the new game reveals, and Digital Foundry founder Richard Leadbetter to chat about the handhelds. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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35:02

Why is NCSoft entering the hyper competitive live...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/08/20

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? And why one of the most competitive genres on the planet? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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54:38

Call of Duty and Dead Space creator Glen Schofield:...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/08/19

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 games, Dead Space, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and more.In this interview, we discuss Glen's efforts to get a new AAA project signed, his concerns about the industry, and his mission to prove that the market for big games isn't dead. We also chat E3, AI, industry jobs, the making of Dead Space and the challenges he faced making The

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54:30

Gamescom: E3’s demise has been good and bad for us

The Game Business Show ·

2025/08/14

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 preview Gamescom and speak with the event organisers. The two also look at the latest insights on European gamers. Plus, discuss the success of the Battlefield 6 data and what to make of Sony’s comments about moving away from being a hardware-centric business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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21:06

Wizards of the Coast will bet on new talent for...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/08/12

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 games, and Wizards' plans to build out its own creative team, find new up-and-coming talent and become a major publisher of premium video games This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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67:45

A community game led to the reformation of Guitar...

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2025/08/07

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, including anecdotes from the launch of the original Guitar Hero. We also discuss the challenges of indie publishing, Green Man Gaming's new charity bundle project, plus the latest financial results. This episode includes an exclusive interview with the new RedOctane, plus a chat with Green Man Gaming. This is a public episode. If you would like to

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32:57

Major AAA start-up ProbablyMonsters has revealed its...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/08/05

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 in business.But the games are nothing like what we'd expected from what was, at one point, one of the game's industry's most ambitious AAA start-ups.Chris speaks to Ryan about how the company has had to transform itself, undergo a series of painful layoffs, and completely rethink the games it is making. This is a public episode. If you would

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28:22

"We didn't believe Space Marine 2 could hit 7m unique...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/29

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 40,000: Space Marine 2 and A Plague's Tale. During this interview, we learn the company is working on 50 projects, and not a single one is 'AAA'. We talk about the opportunities in the AA and indie space, and why niche doesn't have to mean small. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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63:29

"Bringing your games to other platforms is how you’re...

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2025/07/24

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 success of multi-platform releases, the launch of Switch 2, Xbox's U-Turn on software pricing, Ubisoft's financial results and a whole lot more This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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44:47

Ready at Dawn co-founder says VR developers need to...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/22

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 chat, the two discuss the state of the industry, the challenges behind launching a new studio in 2025, and they also dive into the history of Ready at Dawn, from its early PSP success with PlayStation, to its relationship with Meta and the VR industry. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access

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54:32

There is no going back for the video game industry

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/17

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 that might mean for the entire industry. Plus, we discuss Roblox's new licensing program, the public row between Krafton and its studio Unknown Worlds, and King staff's belief that they've been replaced by AI This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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40:43

‘Star Wars Hunters was no failure’ – The Big Zynga...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/15

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 conversation, we cover the closure of Echtra Games, the decision to sunset Star Wars Hunters, the challenge of making PC and console games work in mobile, backing out of Web3, keeping a watchful eye on Discord and Telegram, Apple’s legal defeat at the hands of Epic, the (apparent) lack of growth in mobile, Zynga’s development process, what

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59:02

With no GTA, what are the biggest games still to come...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/10

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 still to come out in 2025, using data supplied by Game Discover, IGN, Fandom and Fancensus.They also chat Xbox, Helldivers 2, Stop Killing Games and Nintendo’s plans to deal with rising dev costs. Plus, James shares his experience launching his first video game. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers

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46:55

When Xbox took on PlayStation and won

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/08

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 PlayStation 3. Peter Moore, who helped run Xbox at the time, tells us how they approached the launch, including an epic E3, an MTV reveal and reacting to Sony's spoiler tactics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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42:54

US consumers will cut back on buying video games due...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/03

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, Rebekah and Chris discuss the impact tariffs, recessionary fears and rising prices will have on video game sales this year. Plus we spoke to ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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26:18

“Reviving Sega will be the greatest achievement in my...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/07/01

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 on nostalgia and why he believes in consoles. Plus, he shares the firm's ambitions in live-service games, and discusses the impact of the Sonic movie. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com

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56:48

“We need our studios to believe they can grow again”...

The Game Business Show ·

2025/06/26

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 Government is putting into games. Chris and guest host George Osborn from the Video Games Industry Memo discuss the news, plus we dive into the performances of some big games of June, including MindsEye, Splitgate 2, Rematch, Dune Awakening and Peak. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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