The Game Business Micro is free for this week! And it is our SGF special, where we discuss the return of the console war, big numbers for Summer Game Fest 2026, and speak to IO Interactive boss Hakan Abrak on 007: First Light's approaching profitability www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-consol...

Ahead of The Game Business Live, we have a special report from data specialist Ampere. It covers the GTA 6 impact, Battlefield 6 vs Arc Raiders, Hollywood, Roblox, Fortnite and the FIFA World Cup. You can download it for free www.thegamebusiness.com/p/download-y...

Big bumper edition of The Game Business this week. We chat Summer Game Fest Play Days with organizers Iam8bit, reveal which games will suffer most due to GTA 6, and there's a major UK sales milestone for Nintendo Switch 2 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

Embracer is open to a TimeSplitters remaster pitch www.thegamebusiness.com/p/embracer-c...

This week, we chat to Embracer CEO Phil Rogers about the company's new spin-off Fellowship Entertainment and what it all means. Plus, we discuss the impact of Amazon's changes on Tomb Raider, rising dev costs, M&A, AI, GTA and winning back industry trust www.thegamebusiness.com/p/embracer-c...

In today's The Game Business Micro, we discuss Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and why it's a crucial launch for the shooter series. FIFA's efforts to become relevant in video game again. Plus, why is that Steam Deck price hike so steep? (Paid subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

It's our monthly market report time! Exclusively for paid subscribers, featuring insight into the biggest games and sales results of the month. In April, it was all about a certain Tomodachi Life. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...

In today's edition, we share comments from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick around the importance of GTA 6 reviews, the performance of 2K, video game delays and more. Plus, we welcome @DanDawkins onto the Show to discuss the impact of Rockstar's next epic www.thegamebusiness.com/p/take-two-g...

In today's edition of The Game Business, we have a world's first interview with new Remedy CEO Jean-Charles Gaudechon. We discuss his controversial appointment, and his mission to make Alan Wake and Control more successful www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

Reminder: The Game Business paid subscribers can come to our live event for free* *well, as part of your subscription www.thegamebusiness.com/p/reminder-t...

“We’re dealing with a lot of unkept promises from other games over the last decade” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/how-do-you...

In today's The Game Business, Nex Playground is signing new music and game deals ahead of its global roll-out, PR giants 47 and Indigo Pearl unite, we chat Star Wars with EA's Capital Games and... how do you announce a live service game today? www.thegamebusiness.com/p/how-do-you...

Xbox has expanded its leadership team, The Game Business can reveal. Popular analyst Matthew Ball is joining as Chief Strategy Officer. And veteran engineer Scott Van Vliet is Chief Technology Officer. Plus, there’s a promotion for Chris Schnakenberg www.thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-expan...

Video game analyst and popular commentator Matthew Ball will be our guest host for the news/analysis session at The Game Business Live in Los Angeles on June 8. Well over 100 companies are coming. Tickets are available now. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks joins us to discuss why the toy giant is investing $1 billion in D&D, Transformers and Magic: The Gathering video games, but not a single one is a games-as-a-service title www.thegamebusiness.com/p/hasbro-is-...

In this week's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers), we look at PlayStation's AI plans, Subnautica 2's big week, and Sega's pivot from free-to-play www.thegamebusiness.com/p/could-play...

The Game Business is doing three live interviews in Los Angeles on June 8. This includes EA Entertainment president Laura Miele, Crash Bandicoot director and Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin, and famous industry analyst Matthew Ball. Come join us www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

Also at the end, Tim talks more about Griffin's new fund!

“AI and small teams… that is the new business model, at least for a new IP.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/could-ai-b...

Jason Rubin is the co-founder of Naughty Dog, the director of Crash Bandicoot, and a games leader who has worked across THQ and Meta. He'll be with us at The Game Business Live in Los Angeles on June 8. We'll be hearing his stories on stage www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

This week, we speak to game investors, including a rare chat with one of the world's most successful game investors, David Gardner. Could AI bring VC funding back to games in a meaningful way? Plus, we cover Nintendo results, Sony AI, and Sega's 'super game' www.thegamebusiness.com/p/could-ai-b...

In Los Angeles on June 8, we will interview EA Entertainment president Laura Miele live on stage. Miele oversees major franchises include Apex Legends, Battlefield, The Sims, Mass Effect, Star Wars and more. Tickets are available now www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

This week, PlayStation's Christian Svensson tells us how to get your game on PS5, how to get into those State of Play broadcasts, PS Plus, indie funding, China, common mistakes developers make, and why we should be super optimistic about the future www.thegamebusiness.com/p/playstatio...

The Game Business Live returns on June 8! Featuring Laura Miele, Matthew Ball, Jason Rubin, and hosted by Geoff Keighley and Christopher Dring. Tickets are available now www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers), we discuss Nintendo's latest results, and whether it should consider supporting Switch 1 with more games. Plus, we discuss what Sony's financials might mean for the next console generation www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-s...

The Game Business Live returns on June 8 in Los Angeles, featuring interviews with EA's Laura Miele, Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin and game analyst Matthew Ball. Paid subscribers to TGB and SGF attendees can come as part of their ticket. Full details: www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-game-b...

It’s The Game Business Show time! Today we have the return of @matpiscatella.bsky.social . We chat PS5 price rise, Switch 2 sales, Game Pass price cut, and finally settle the debate… do exclusive games matter. It's a corker www.thegamebusiness.com/p/gta-6-play...

A major UK lawsuit ends this week around PlayStation and its apparent 'near monopoly' on the sale of digital PlayStation games. Could it mean the end of the 30% fee? www.thegamebusiness.com/p/could-a-26...

“Bond has a special place on Nintendo. And I promise I will do everything I can, and I can do quite a lot being the CEO, to get that in a great shape.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-talk-00...

Today, we speak with IO boss Hakan Abrak. We chat about the future of James Bond games under Amazon leadership, the GTA 6 delay, returning to Hitman, commitment to Switch 2, what's happening with Project Fantasy, and lessons from MindsEye www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-talk-00...

"The Capcom approach has been placed on a pedestal: know your lane, focus on your strengths, innovate within that space, engage the community and don’t chase the trends." (Paid subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/putting-ca...

"When it comes to the live service games, PlayStation has seen huge success on PC (and even Xbox). But the single-player results are less impressive." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/should-pla...

Our monthly market report for March is here! We look at the most played games globally, the best-selling titles, how the hardware market is performing, and what the media is talking about (this one is for paid subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...

According to Circana’s Q1 2026 consumer survey, 41% of US gamers say they play on a console because of exclusive games. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/should-pla...

This week, we dive into the data on exclusive games. Are Sony and Xbox right to reconsider their multiplatform strategies? Plus, we're joined by influencer expert Jake Kulkowski to talk influencers, and have one last chat with Nightdive's Larry Kuperman www.thegamebusiness.com/p/should-pla...

“So, there are some The Walking Dead games that came out that we didn’t have anything to do with. And without disparaging our partner, they did a crap job. Those games were terrible. Ok, I am disparaging our partner.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-walkin...

In today's (slightly late) edition of The Game Business, we speak with The Walking Dead company Skybound ahead of the release of Invincible VS. We discuss competing with Street Fighter, launching its own studio, stopping indie publishing and... vampires www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-walkin...

In today's The Game Business Micro, we ask: Is the Xbox memo just a lot of noise and PR? Or something more? (Paid Subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-xbox-m...

We have an event on in June! It's a cracker. Tickets are on sale now www.thegamebusiness.com/p/eas-laura-...

“I don’t see GTA as a competitor, it’s like a phenomenon” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/flawed-ope...

Today on The Game Business Show, we speak with Christofer Sundberg about Samson, the GTA-like game that had to launch this month. We discuss fixing bugs, the console launch and the game market. Plus, we run through the big stories & play a card game for devs www.thegamebusiness.com/p/flawed-ope...

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening studios in Japan and Italy, as the game surpasses 27 million players www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-vampir...

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is working on more than 15 video games, it's opening studios in Italy and Japan and licensing out the Vampire Survivors engine. The game has now had over 27 million players www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-vampir...

Xbox will lower the price of Game Pass Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99, but future Call of Duty games will no-longer be included from launch. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-cuts-...

Today's episode of The Game Business Show has been delayed until tomorrow. It's almost ready, but we have to do some final edits before release. And we have something else for you in 45 minutes....

The Game Business Live is our Summer Game Fest event on Monday, June 8. It features video game legends Jason Rubin, Laura Miele and Matthew Ball. Tickets are available now (including a temporary early bird promotion) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/eas-laura-...

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we look at Roblox's on-going efforts to convince parents its safe. Plus, plenty to talk about from the video game BAFTAs (paid subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/robloxs-ba...

This week on The Game Business, the UK minister in charge of video games talks Grand Theft Auto and support for game studios. And we debate the future of Xbox Game Pass www.thegamebusiness.com/p/uk-ministe...

Today's The Game Business is with Rebel Wolves CEO Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, the former director of The Witcher 3. He recounts the story behind his new game Blood of the Dawnwalker, the vision for the AAA RPG studio, and "the problem in this industry" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/rebel-wolv...

In this week's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only) we discuss Amazon's simplified Luna streaming service and BAFTA giving a nod to the mobile game industry www.thegamebusiness.com/p/amazon-sim...