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Football Manager 2026 is the series' biggest launch in chart history, debuting at No.1 across Europe
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Football Manager 2026 is the seriesâ biggest launch in European chart history
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment comes in at No.5
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/football-manager-2026-is-the-series
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âWeâve had a number of these historical moments in Helldivers. And the Xbox players that are coming in⊠theyâve missed some of these, but theyâre creating new ones together.â
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Whatâs going to stop the Steam Machine failing again?
Plus, Shams Jorjani, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, joins us on the Show
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-going-to-stop-the-steam-machine
3 days ago
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In today's The Game Business, we dive into whether the Steam Machine is really a competitor to PlayStation and Xbox. We were also joined by Arrowhead CEO @ShamsJorjani on the Show, and we chat GTA 6, Square Enix, Arc Raiders AI and Helldivers 2 on Xbox
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Whatâs going to stop the Steam Machine failing again?
Plus, Shams Jorjani, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, joins us on the Show
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-going-to-stop-the-steam-machine
3 days ago
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"Going forward, the challenge [for Nintendo] is how they're going to keep a pace of great software coming"
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2â
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-interview-reggie-fils-aime-about
4 days ago
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"I think the Switch 2 hardware was appropriately priced. It was very smart of them to launch the bundle with Mario Kart, and offering that at a significant value. That took the edge off some of the complaints about the standalone price for Mario Kart"
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2â
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-interview-reggie-fils-aime-about
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âI do hope that this industry doesnât stagnate. There are, at times, signs that the innovation isnât there. The breakthrough new type of content seems to be a little bit further and far between. That concerns me."
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2â
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-interview-reggie-fils-aime-about
5 days ago
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âNintendo will never position itself as a direct competitor to PlayStationâ... But could games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty succeed on Switch 2? "Absolutely." Full interview with former Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2â
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-interview-reggie-fils-aime-about
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-AimĂ© gives us his take on the Switch 2 launch: âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the platformâ
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
âIâm surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2â
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-interview-reggie-fils-aime-about
5 days ago
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Hundreds of Square Enix Western staff face redundancy. But does it go far enough?
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Square Enix makes huge Western cuts, but does it go far enough? â The Game Business Micro
Plus! Rockstar delays GTA, NetEase pulls back, Google and Epic do a deal, Nintendo delivers results
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/square-enix-makes-huge-western-cuts
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Take-Two on EA going private in 2026: "No-longer having a big direct competitor thatâs also a public company may give us a bit of room from a competitive point-of-view."
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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again - "When we set a date, we really do believe in it"
The Rockstar game is now coming November 19, 2026. We speak to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-again
9 days ago
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Take-Two on Borderlands 4: "In terms of units sold out of the gate, the numbers were a little softer than we would have liked. In the fullness of time, we think itâs going to do great.â
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9 days ago
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The Top Three Best-Selling games in Europe last week were the same as the week before: Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC and Pokemon. (Arc Raiders data is unavailable, but it would probably be up there!)
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Battlefield, EA Sports FC and Pokémon continue to lead European Charts
The Outer Worlds 2 makes Top Ten. Arc Raiders data is unavailable
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-ea-sports-fc-and-pokemon
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NBA 2K26 and Mafia: The Old Country beat expectations for Take-Two, but Borderlands 4 sales have been softer than expected
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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again - "When we set a date, we really do believe in it"
The Rockstar game is now coming November 19, 2026. We speak to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-again
10 days ago
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âWhen we set a date, we really do believe in it". We speak to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick following the latest delay to Grand Theft Auto 6.
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Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until November 19, 2026, Take-Two has announced.
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âIâm not warning about the dangers of video games. Iâm warning about the dangers of not taking video games seriously.â The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist
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âWe all should push back against the political manipulation of video gamesâ
Plus, mobile developers optimistic over proposed Google and Epic deal
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-should-push-back-against-the
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11 days ago
âI know everyone on the internet, on every game we announce, asks: Whenâs the next Fallout: New Vegas?â
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Of course, working at Obsidian is like a real-world RPG
We speak to Obsidian's Marcus Morgan and Justin Britch on the studio's mission to be here in 100 years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/of-course-working-at-obsidian-is
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In today's edition of The Game Business, we spoke with The Outer World 2 developer Obsidian to discover how working at the studio is a bit like a real-world RPG
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Of course, working at Obsidian is like a real-world RPG
We speak to Obsidian's Marcus Morgan and Justin Britch on the studio's mission to be here in 100 years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/of-course-working-at-obsidian-is
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EA had the highest charting new entry in the latest European chart, with Plants vs Zombies Replanted coming in at No.6. Ninja Gaiden 4 was also new this week, and made No.16
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Battlefield 6 reclaims No.1 as EA dominates the European charts
Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 debut in the revenue charts
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-6-reclaims-no1-as-ea
16 days ago
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Battlefield 6 retakes No.1 in the European charts, with Pokemon Legends: Z-A dropping to No.3. Plants vs Zombies Replanted is the biggest new release of the week, ahead of Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 (unit sales).
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Battlefield 6 reclaims No.1 as EA dominates the European charts
Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 debut in the revenue charts
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-6-reclaims-no1-as-ea
16 days ago
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Although the console war of old may be over(ish), itâs just been replaced with a far bigger, multi-faceted platform battle. And itâs one Microsoft plans to be a leader in.
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The console war isnât over
Xbox remains a major competitor in where people will play, pay for and engage with their games
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-console-war-isnt-over
18 days ago
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âPeople may look at [Arc Raiders launching between Battlefield and Call of Duty] and say, âwhat the hell are they doing?â But we have spent a lot of time looking at this and, for right or wrong, we believe that the game can launch there."
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Arc Raiders: The game that dares to go up against Battlefield and Call of Duty
Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund on the remarkable rise of this week's big extraction shooter
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/arc-raiders-the-game-that-dares-to
19 days ago
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Arc Raiders is a new shooter coming out between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7... and looks set to be a huge hit. We chat to Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund on the game's remarkable journey so far
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Arc Raiders: The game that dares to go up against Battlefield and Call of Duty
Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund on the remarkable rise of this week's big extraction shooter
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/arc-raiders-the-game-that-dares-to
19 days ago
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In this week's The Game Business Micro, we look at the news of Halo coming to PlayStation... and we explain why it doesn't change anything. Plus, Apple suffers another defeat, GDC drops its price, Remedy's CEO departs and more (paid subscribers)
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Does Halo coming to PlayStation change anything? â The Game Business Micro
Cuts at Ubisoft and The Gamer, GDCâs new look, Apple loses UK antitrust case, and Remedyâs CEO departs
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/does-halo-coming-to-playstation-change
20 days ago
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A was Europe's No.1 best-selling game last week, knocking Battlefield 6 to No.2. But it is the weakest mainline Pokemon launch since the Let's Go games in 2018.
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PokĂ©mon Legends: Z-A captures No.1 in Europe, but itâs the smallest mainline PokĂ©mon launch since 2018
The game delivered a boost in Nintendo Switch 2 sales
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/pokemon-legends-z-a-captures-no1
20 days ago
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âWe are doing all the things we can to make sure people are comfortable with San Francisco.â
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Skipping GDC sends message to developers that you donât care, organiser warns
Plus, Borderlands 4, Ghost of Yotei and Switch 2 provide crucial boost for the US game market
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-gdc-sends-message-to-developers
23 days ago
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Big companies who skip GDC are sending a message to developers that they donât care, the event organiser warns.
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Skipping GDC sends message to developers that you donât care, organiser warns
Plus, Borderlands 4, Ghost of Yotei and Switch 2 provide crucial boost for the US game market
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-gdc-sends-message-to-developers
24 days ago
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"It was never an obsession that we should have X number of hours, or being worried of that comparison. Itâs a normal bias to feel that âmore is betterâ. You see a lot of that in society.â
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The PS5 generation has âbrought something specialâ, insists Team Asobi
The PlayStation studio tells us about its role in building future game console hardware
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-generation-has-brought-something
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"With consoles, you know that what you see in your office making the game, is definitely what people will see in their home playing the game. That allows us to focus, because youâre not putting in time dealing with compatibility or permutations"
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The PS5 generation has âbrought something specialâ, insists Team Asobi
The PlayStation studio tells us about its role in building future game console hardware
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-generation-has-brought-something
26 days ago
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This week on The Game Business, we dive into the role of consoles with Astro Bot developer Team Asobi. Does the prospect of a PC version hold back PS5 devs? And what makes a PS5 worth upgrading to?
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The PS5 generation has âbrought something specialâ, insists Team Asobi
The PlayStation studio tells us about its role in building future game console hardware
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-generation-has-brought-something
26 days ago
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In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we look at Battlefield 6's huge launch, Sony and Tencent's on-going dispute, Remedy's woes, 2K's new 31st Union boss and the return of Summer Game Fest (Paid subscribers)
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Battlefield sales bonanza! Plus, Remedyâs live-service miss â The Game Business Micro
Also, Summer Game Fest return and Sony fires back in its legal battle with Tencent
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-sales-bonanza-plus-remedys
27 days ago
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âNintendo has made billions out of mobile. And for most companies that would be great, but Nintendo has its core interest in selling consoles and making games for its own consoles, and not being beholden to platform holders like Apple and Google."
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Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far
The firm has launched its first mobile game in four years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-has-generated-nearly-22
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âNintendo has made billions out of mobile. And for most companies that would be great, but Nintendo has its core interest in selling consoles and making games for its own consoles, and not being beholden to platform holders like Apple and Google."
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Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far
The firm has launched its first mobile game in four years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-has-generated-nearly-22
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âJapan represents nearly 46% of all revenue generated by Nintendoâs mobile titlesâ
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Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far
The firm has launched its first mobile game in four years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-has-generated-nearly-22
30 days ago
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Battlefield 6 sold more copies across Europe at launch than Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It even beat launch sales of EA Sports FC 26 (GSD European Charts)
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Battlefield 6 launch sales bigger than Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 across Europe
Huge launch for EAâs shooter, with an opening week four times bigger than Battlefield 5
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-6-launch-sales-bigger
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Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far
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Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far
The firm has launched its first mobile game in four years
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-has-generated-nearly-22
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âPeople grow out of gaming, but I think thereâs a point in time that they will grow back into gaming. Because right now you have kids, but at some point youâll have more free time."
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"When we launched Resident Evil on GOG, the reception was absolutely phenomenal"
Retro specialists GOG on the hyper competitive classic game scene, the challenges of preservation, and people returning to games once the kids have grown up
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/when-we-launched-resident-evil-on
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Ghost of Yotei is the biggest first-party PlayStation launch in Europe since Spider-Man 2, with launch sales in-line with Ghost of Tsushima. The game had to settle for No.2, however, with EA Sports FC 26 holding onto the top spot
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Ghost of Yotei delivers strong opening across Europe
But EA Sports FC 26 holds on at No.1
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ghost-of-yotei-delivers-strong-opening
about 1 month ago
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In today's episode of The Game Business Show, we chat with GOG about the retro game space. We also find out how the firm convinced Capcom to let them release the very original Resident Evil games on the platform
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"When we launched Resident Evil on GOG, the reception was absolutely phenomenal"
Retro specialists GOG on the hyper competitive classic game scene, the challenges of preservation, and people returning to games once the kids have grown up
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/when-we-launched-resident-evil-on
about 1 month ago
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Next week at London Comic-Con, we will be speaking to games legend Peter Moore live on stage. There will also be numerous other sessions AND an industry drinks. Best of all, TGB industry readers can come for free
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Free industry drinks and talks at London Comic-Con next week
We will be speaking to Peter Moore live on stage next week
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/free-industry-drinks-and-talks-at
about 1 month ago
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In today's The Game Business Micro, we have two stories from the world of Assassinâs Creed, a whole bunch of US numbers, big sales landmarks, trouble at Build A Rocket Boy, a VC bought a publisher and a new Minecraft movie coming (paid subscribers only)
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Build A Rocket Boy woes continue! Plus, US gamers don't buy many games
And... 48% of gamers globally are women, a politically sensitive Assassin's Creed got cancelled and Minecraft returns to the big screen
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/build-a-rocket-boy-woes-continue
about 1 month ago
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China has already approved 1,275 games for release in the country this year, which is 23% up year-on-year.
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"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"
Plus! We dive into the latest figures from China's video game market
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-companies-continue-to-be
about 1 month ago
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The console sector only accounts for about 3% of the Chinese market, but as Daniel Ahmad said: âWhen youâre talking about a $50bn market, that is still notable.â
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"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"
Plus! We dive into the latest figures from China's video game market
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-companies-continue-to-be
about 1 month ago
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In this week's edition of The Game Business, we dive into what is really going on in the Chinese video game market with Niko Partners (with Lisa Cosmas Hanson and Daniel Ahmad on the Show). Plus, we disagree with former FTC Chair Lina Khan on Xbox
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"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"
Plus! We dive into the latest figures from China's video game market
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-companies-continue-to-be
about 1 month ago
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An oral history of PlayStation 1 in Europe
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'We went to dangerous places' â Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to-dangerous-places-sony
about 1 month ago
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âGames like Tomb Raider and Resident Evil were really [key],â Jim Ryan said. âItâs one thing to have a marketing aspiration to appeal to 15 to 25-year-olds. Itâs another thing to have real substance behind that.â
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'We went to dangerous places' â Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to-dangerous-places-sony
about 1 month ago
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If you liked our 30th anniversary of PS1 video, there is 30 minutes of extra cut answers and speeches for paid subscribers through here.
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30 years of PS1 in Europe: The Extra Bits
Extra interview questions, speeches and more, exclusive to paid subscribers
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/30-years-of-ps1-in-europe-the-extra
about 1 month ago
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In today's edition of The Game Business, we spoke to PlayStation legends including Chris Deering & Jim Ryan to celebrate 30 years since the PS1 launch in Europe. Did you know Sony almost bought Bullfrog? And wanted the FIFA licence? Loads more in here
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'We went to dangerous places' â Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to-dangerous-places-sony
about 1 month ago
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EA Sports FC 26 was No.1 in Europe for a second week (digital + physical). Sales are down over 20% year-on-year (TGB estimates), but that's due to EA's staggered launch strategy. Silent Hill F is No.2, but sales are down about a 1/3 over Silent Hill 2
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EA Sports FC 26 and Silent Hill F top European charts, but sales are down
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is slow off the starting line
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ea-sports-fc-26-and-silent-hill-f
about 1 month ago
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In today's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only), we cover the industry's reaction to the EA acquisition, job cuts at three major European studios, the Game Pass price hike, a new Peter Pan studio... and a surprising PlayStation fact from the 1990s
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Industry fears for EA. Plus, European studios make cuts - The Game Business Micro
Plus! Game Pass price rises, Epic enters web store space, Ubisoft reveals Vantage Studios and more
https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/industry-fears-for-ea-plus-european
about 1 month ago
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