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...

“I do hope that this industry doesn’t stagnate. There are, at times, signs that the innovation isn’t there. The breakthrough new type of content seems to be a little bit further and far between. That concerns me." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

“Nintendo will never position itself as a direct competitor to PlayStation”... 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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé gives us his take on the Switch 2 launch: “I’m surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the platform” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...

Hundreds of Square Enix Western staff face redundancy. But does it go far enough? www.thegamebusiness.com/p/square-eni...

Take-Two on EA going private in 2026: "No-longer having a big direct competitor that’s also a public company may give us a bit of room from a competitive point-of-view." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...

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 it’s going to do great.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...

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!) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

NBA 2K26 and Mafia: The Old Country beat expectations for Take-Two, but Borderlands 4 sales have been softer than expected www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...

“When 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. open.substack.com/pub/thegameb...

Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed until November 19, 2026, Take-Two has announced.

“I’m not warning about the dangers of video games. I’m warning about the dangers of not taking video games seriously.” The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-sho...

“I know everyone on the internet, on every game we announce, asks: When’s the next Fallout: New Vegas?” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/of-course-...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/of-course-...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

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). www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

Although the console war of old may be over(ish), it’s just been replaced with a far bigger, multi-faceted platform battle. And it’s one Microsoft plans to be a leader in. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-consol...

“People may look at [Arc Raiders launching between Battlefield and Call of Duty] and say, ‘what the hell are they doing?’ But we have spent a lot of time looking at this and, for right or wrong, we believe that the game can launch there." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/arc-raider...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/arc-raider...

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) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/does-halo-...

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. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/pokemon-le...

“We are doing all the things we can to make sure people are comfortable with San Francisco.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-g...

Big companies who skip GDC are sending a message to developers that they don’t care, the event organiser warns. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-g...

"It was never an obsession that we should have X number of hours, or being worried of that comparison. It’s a normal bias to feel that ‘more is better’. You see a lot of that in society.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-ge...

"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 you’re not putting in time dealing with compatibility or permutations" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-ge...

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? www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-ps5-ge...

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) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

“Nintendo 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." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-h...

“Nintendo 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." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-h...

“Japan represents nearly 46% of all revenue generated by Nintendo’s mobile titles” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-h...

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) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefiel...

Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-h...

“People grow out of gaming, but I think there’s a point in time that they will grow back into gaming. Because right now you have kids, but at some point you’ll have more free time." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/when-we-la...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ghost-of-y...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/when-we-la...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/free-indus...

In today's The Game Business Micro, we have two stories from the world of Assassin’s 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) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/build-a-ro...

China has already approved 1,275 games for release in the country this year, which is 23% up year-on-year. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-...

The console sector only accounts for about 3% of the Chinese market, but as Daniel Ahmad said: “When you’re talking about a $50bn market, that is still notable.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/some-game-...

An oral history of PlayStation 1 in Europe www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to...

“Games like Tomb Raider and Resident Evil were really [key],” Jim Ryan said. “It’s one thing to have a marketing aspiration to appeal to 15 to 25-year-olds. It’s another thing to have real substance behind that.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to...

If you liked our 30th anniversary of PS1 video, there is 30 minutes of extra cut answers and speeches for paid subscribers through here. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/30-years-o...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ea-sports-...

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 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/industry-f...