The Game Business Show

41:54

How Undead Labs saved itself and State of Decay from...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/10/06

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 to lay off a 'significant' number of staff as it prepares to release State of Decay 3 next year.We discuss the studio's new independence, why it didn't find a buyer, whether it has enough to finish the upcoming horror game, the business realities facing smaller teams and his "irresponsible" approach to transparency. Plus, lots more! This is a

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52:31

Games media crisis deepens, Bloober hunts weird...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/10/01

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 and Broken Mirror Games about finding weird horror titles akin to Backrooms in the film world. Plus, we chat to New York Games Week's Guy Blomberg about the surprise soft launch of the event next week. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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38:57

As a Battlefield studio, is Criterion Games really...

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2026/09/30

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 same one that made those Need for Speed and Burnout games. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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25:04

Tencent’s bid to create the next FromSoftware and Larian

The Game Business Show ·

2026/09/29

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 success of Chinese-made games in the West, the company's ambitions for Hollywood, and the advice he gives Tencent's huge army of studios. Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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43:46

Is Xbox making the right decisions? Plus, how AI is...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/09/24

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 experts chat about the challenges in releasing games in other markets, and the impact of AI on the translation sector. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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36:20

“We’ve been baptized in fire” – the new Rainbow Six...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/09/22

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 Christmas, life under new Tencent ownership, how to handle GTA 6, younger vs older players, and, erm, Moana. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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54:41

Five things we’ve learned about Japan’s games...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/09/17

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 of Nintendo, impact of China, the rise of PC and lots more.We then welcome Lyrical Games' Blake Rochkind to discuss the $40 price point of Valor Mortis, and why the publisher felt they had to go low during a hyper competitive moment for the video game industry. We also talk broadly about the rise of AA (or rather III) video games.Plus, Nex

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43:47

Beyond Balatro and taking risks: Why PlayStack...

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2026/09/16

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 not looking for a 100% hit rate, and what it expects from its new owners. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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40:28

The shooter that Tencent abandoned: Wardogs hits 2m...

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2026/09/15

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 studio was under threat from going under after Tencent no-longer wanted the team. Now, it’s had one of the surprise hits of the year, with two million games sold in Early Access after just one weekend.In this interview, Brammer discusses the shock success of the game, the impact on the team, the reality of crunch within the studio, his attempt to

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42:45

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and GTA 6: The...

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2026/09/10

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 launches a foundation, and Kojima gets closer to Xbox. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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54:17

“Some of the offers were actually offensive” – How...

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2026/09/08

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 state of the racing genre, taking on Forza, and its dream of becoming the greatest game developer in the world. It’s a good one! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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53:38

GTA 6 reveal causes Xbox and PlayStation sales to...

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2026/09/03

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. Translation byMeanwhile, Newzoo consultant Ronan Patrick comes on to discuss GTA 6, the fate of consoles, the rise of sequels, friendslop and more.Plus the latest stats from Gamescom! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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38:33

CD Projekt Red: If you want a cost-driven...

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2026/09/01

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 too early, the fate of video game consoles, TV adaptations, The Witcher 4 and a whole lot more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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40:03

Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets: “I have...

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2026/08/28

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 about the newly launched 1666: Amsterdam. He talks returning to Ancestors, and the reality that he may only have a few games left to make.We also chat with Raccoon Logic, specifically game veterans Alex Hutchinson (also a former Assassin’s Creed creative director) and Reid Schneider. We talk about their new hockey game Breakaway Hockey League,

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44:23

Unity CEO: “The cost of building a game is coming...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/08/25

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 industry.He also chats about the tech firm's turnaround, his approach to leadership, the AI ‘threat’, the future of consoles, Netflix, Unity’s friendship with Epic, the rise of China and Korea, and a whole lot more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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53:44

The video games most at risk from PlayStation’s...

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2026/08/20

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 happen). The two also dive into the publishers that need to prepare fans for the moment PlayStation stops disc production in January 2028.(Check out our newsletter at TheGameBusiness.com that shows the types of games and companies most likely to be impacted by this decision).Chris is then joined by Felix Falk, the head of the german trade

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37:27

Arkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite:...

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2026/08/19

The Game Business' Christopher Dring chats with legendary immersive sim game maker Harvey Smith (Dishonored/Deus Ex) and executive producer Ben Horne (NBA/Redfall) to discuss their new studio Black Pony Immersive.The three discuss whether the 'immersive sim' is dead, lessons from Redfall, building a new studio in 2026, being positive in the face of a continued misery and a whole lot more This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

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57:11

Is the Stop Killing Games campaign destined to fail?

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2026/08/13

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 online video games being discontinued. Why does the campaign keep losing? Why is the industry so intent on fighting back against it? Chris and Celia dive into the complications around this growing issue. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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36:39

The survival of Sackboy and Crackdown developer Sumo...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/08/11

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 racing games, two Sackboy titles, Crackdown 3 and more.But following a $1.3 billion acquisition from Tencent in 2021, the firm has fallen away, cutting staff and selling off its publishing business. And it's been six years since the BAFTA winning PlayStation game Sackboy: A Big Adventure.Chris catches up with the studio to talk about the

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60:43

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is the...

The Game Business Show ·

2026/07/30

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 sports games), what will be the biggest video game of the year?To discuss this, I am joined by my old friend James Batchelor, the former editor of GamesIndustry.biz and current communications lead at Digital Bandidos. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

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