The team behind the smash hit co-op horror game Phasmaphobia is looking to fund and publish video games. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-s...

After breaking records at launch, Switch 2 sales slowed down over Christmas in most major markets. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-s...

"No greatness comes from fear. Oppression comes from fear. A diminished version of something comes from fear. But when there is an abundance of trust, that’s when we are inspired" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

“Now, I think the people that are afraid are the people that are dealing in the business of content. There is no doubt that AI can make content way better than humans." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

We’re kicking off 2026 with something hopefully fun and inspirational. It’s out big interview with video game acting legend Troy Baker. We talk indie titles, trust, the AI threat, video games on Jimmy Fallon and Troy's dream of making his own game www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

Meet the unheard of US game console that sold out across all major retailers. It's going global for 2026 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...

Our final Show of 2025 sees us return to some of the best moments from the last 78 episodes. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/best-of-th...

Call of Duty co-creator, Respawn founder and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has died. He oversaw some of the most successful shooter video games in the world. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

It's the last The Game Business Micro of 2025. In this, we look at why the FIFA/Netflix partnership is a potentially smart move for everyone. Plus, TGA's huge viewership, Epic and Apple's latest row, US console sales shock, Ubisoft rescues a MOBA and more www.thegamebusiness.com/p/fifas-vide...

“We’ve needed to fly in supply to meet demand. We are in over 5,000 stores, and basically everybody’s out” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...

The game that generated most articles after The Game Awards 2025 was... Resident Evil 9: Requiem www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...

It's time for our paid subscriber-only market analysis and charts piece! This month, we look at the performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6 Redsec, console sales, Anno 117, Fortnite and a lot more... and it's not ALL bad news. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...

“Nintendo expanded the audience with Wii. When you expand the audience, and they only buy Wii Fit, Wii Sports and not many others… that’s a bit of a problem.” We meet the company behind 2025’s sold-out game console www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...

Nex Playground is a PS3-level camera-based games console that was more popular than Xbox last month. It's sold out everywhere. "It started with Wii. We are standing on a giant’s shoulder.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...

It's The Game Awards Awards! Who came out top in the battle of the trailers, the fight for press coverage, and the drive for Steam follows? Find out here www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...

Nex Playground is the new console sensation in America. It's sold out across the country, and the company behind it are flying in hardware to try and meet Christmas demand. We speak to their CEO on the remarkable journey so far www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...

It's a Double Bill! We have two editions of The Game Business today. First, here is our review of the year, plus we reveal the other winners of The Game Awards 2025 (it was mostly Resident Evil 9: Requiem) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...

Sucker Punch, the PlayStation studio behind Ghost of Yotei and Ghost of Tsushima, has announced its studio head and co-founder Brian Fleming is stepping dow. He'll be replaced by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

“We are deliberately and intentionally trying to drive new consumers who have just finished binge watching Season 1 to be able to get in and play these games” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

“The one thing we did learn [from Fallout Season 1] is that some of these people have never played a game. So, we’re doing a little bit more of getting them into the game, particularly with Fallout 76." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

In today's edition of The Game Business, we speak to Bethesda boss Todd Howard about the things he and his team are doing to capitalise on today's launch of Fallout Season Two. Also features Samsung's games boss Kevin Beatty www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we have some early data from The Game Awards, we look at Call of Duty's strategy shift, plus more from Rockstar's union row, 2K's new studio, Warner Bros drama and a lot, lot more (paid subscribers) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/resident-e...

“Rare is off to great, great things now, but we are still in love with the olden days of their productions. And if we can capture some of the magic again, that would be the best.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/meet-the-d...

“A lot of the money has dried up, but it’s brought out of the woodwork investors that are trying to be more innovative or disruptive” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/meet-the-d...

Today, we spoke to Day 4 Night, the team behind one of The Game Awards most unusual reveals: Bradley The Badger. We discussed launching a studio in this environment, bringing satire to games... and Rare. Note: We had sound issues on this one www.thegamebusiness.com/p/meet-the-d...

“People naturally want to be one of the top 3 or 5 announcements. So that’s something we talk with teams about, what’s the right way to show up? We talk about showing gameplay, not just CG stuff. We talk about how you can do something that’s unique." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

This week, we spoke with Geoff Keighley about The Game Awards. We cover the challenge of getting the balance right between awards and reveals, plus the responsibility of running the biggest event in the industry calendar www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...

In this week’s edition of The Game Business Micro, we have a surprise new competitor in the console space! Plus, could the Warner Bros/Netflix deal boost game subscriptions and streaming? (plus much more) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/indie-horr...

PS5 had a huge Black Friday week in the UK. It accounted for 62% of all console sales (Xbox had 10%, Switch 2 had 23%). The PS5 Pro had its best week since launch. Meanwhile, Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 26 came out top in Europe. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ps5-ea-spo...

Asia and MENA markets to reach $89bn this year – Niko Partners www.thegamebusiness.com/p/goldeneye-...

Are old games killing new ones? www.thegamebusiness.com/p/goldeneye-...

GoldenEye and TimeSplitters creators return: “Maybe this isn’t what we should be doing” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/goldeneye-...

The former Nexon CEO said he received a lot of pushback when he wanted to buy Embark Studios. “Certainly, a lot of the analysts I talked to were like, ‘what the hell are you doing? That’s crazy.’” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-man-wh...

In today’s edition of The Game Business, former Nexon boss Owen Mahoney talks about his decision to buy Arc Raiders developer Embark (and why analysts thought he was crazy), the death of AAA, and how AI might help the industry to triple in size www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-man-wh...

In a quiet week for new games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is down to No.2 in the European charts in its second week. Kirby Air Riders just about makes the Top 20 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

In this week’s The Game Business Micro, we look at the planned lay-offs at Splash Damage. Meanwhile, Xbox shared some cloud gaming statistics, Nintendo bought a studio, Sega pondered falling new game sales and Epic boss Tim Sweeney continued to debate AI open.substack.com/pub/thegameb...

We've just launched our first monthly report about the video games market for paid subscribers. This month, we look at the best-selling games of October, the most played titles, and the most covered games, across PC, console and mobile www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...

“I want to make sure everyone’s aware my salary hasn’t ballooned with the development costs at all. Contrary to opinions on the internet, I do not drive a Lamborghini" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/tekkens-ka...

In today's edition of The Game Business, we caught up with the leaders of the Tekken series to discuss building new characters, spiralling game budgets, making money out of events, and what they'd like to do next www.thegamebusiness.com/p/tekkens-ka...

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we look at the impressive US sales figures for October, Ubisoft's results, Epic and Unit's new friendship, and more. (Paid Subscribers only) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

Tough launch for Call of Duty in Europe. Black Ops 7 launch sales are well below Battlefield 6 (GSD Data) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

51% of Arc Raiders players played a shooter game in September, vs 72% for Battlefield 6. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

In today's edition of The Game Business, we dive into the launch of Call of Duty, and the shooter battle between COD, Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders. On the Show, we're even joined by @skillup.bsky.social to discuss all the big stories www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...

In a rare interview, we spoke to Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO and president Nao Udagawa, where we discuss Elden Ring, the rise of Japan, internal vs third-party IP and whole lot more. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/life-beyon...

In today’s The Game Business Micro, we cover Netflix’s games slate, Valve’s hardware, Sony’s mobile and PC push, concerns over the Epic/Google deal, Rockstar’s union row, and the latest GDC survey results. It was a busy week (paid subscribers only) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/red-dead-r...

Football Manager 2026 is the series' biggest launch in chart history, debuting at No.1 across Europe www.thegamebusiness.com/p/football-m...

“We’ve had a number of these historical moments in Helldivers. And the Xbox players that are coming in… they’ve missed some of these, but they’re creating new ones together.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-goin...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-goin...

"Going forward, the challenge [for Nintendo] is how they're going to keep a pace of great software coming" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

"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" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...