The Game Business Show

Hosted by Christopher Dring
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Oct 16, 2025 • 35min

Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far

In this episode, Chris Dring and MobileGamer.biz editor Neil Long look at Nintendo’s return to mobile games, with some exclusive data on how the company has performed in this space so far. The two also dive into the recent challenges at Build A Rocket Boy, Remedy’s profit warning and Supercell’s concerns about potential EU regulation. 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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Oct 14, 2025 • 30min

"When we launched Resident Evil on GOG, the reception was absolutely phenomenal"

In today's The Game Business Show, we chat with the leaders of GOG (formerly Good Old Games) to discuss the retro games scene, the increasing competition, the problems it's faced with its Preservation Program, the ageing gaming audience and why players crave the OG versions of classic titles. 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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Oct 9, 2025 • 54min

"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"

In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by two guest hosts: Lisa Cosmas Hanson (President and CEO of Niko Partners) and Daniel Ahmad (director of research and insights at Niko Partners), who both share an abundance of data and insights into what is really going on in the Chinese video game market. The three also chat about what former FTC Chair Lina Khan had to say about Xbox, the layoffs at Funcom, and Ubisoft’s new Saudi Arabian-backed Assassin’s Creed DLC. 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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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 9min

'We went to dangerous places' – An oral history of how PS1 conquered Europe

In this week’s special edition of The Game Business Show, we speak to some of the leaders behind the launch of PlayStation 1 in Europe, including former bosses Chris Deering and Jim Ryan, developers Martin Alltimes and Juan Montes, PR and marketing veterans Glen O’Connell, Alan Welsman and Geoff Glendenning, and Namco’s Jackie Plumeridge. Listeners can receive extra content at www.thegamebusiness.com and you can find out all about it. 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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Oct 2, 2025 • 51min

About that EA deal…

On this week’s The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by analyst, author and all-round nice guy Joost van Dreunen to discuss the shock acquisition of EA and what it means on a political level. They also discuss Xbox's decision to raise the price of Game Pass Ultimate by 50%. And we dive into the numbers to get a sense of who might win between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 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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Sep 25, 2025 • 46min

Are video game companies getting their release dates wrong?

In this edition of The Game Business Show, we dive into video game release dates, featuring the latest stats from Newzoo. We also welcome the data firm’s director of market intelligence Emmanuel Rosier onto our Show.Rosier shares his views on where the industry may be going wrong when it comes to setting dates, and we also chat about Epic Games’ Fortnite monetisation U-turn, the Xbox price rises, and the rebrand of GDC. 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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Sep 23, 2025 • 16min

Jagex prepared to take financial hit to save RuneScape

In today's interview edition of The Game Business Show, we speak to new Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy where we discussed the firm's efforts to rescue its main RuneScape product. We also chatted about the incredible success of Old School RuneScape, the firm's surprise shadow drop for RuneScape Dragonwilds, the state of the game market, secret Jagex hit Scum and 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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Sep 18, 2025 • 59min

Are video game consoles in trouble?

On today’s episode of The Game Business Show, we reunite with Stephen Totilo, the man who guest-hosted on our first ever episode. And this time, we discuss retro games, the latest Nintendo Direct and the future of video game consoles. 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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Sep 16, 2025 • 30min

Life after Sega: Can newly independent Relic and Amplitude rejuvenate strategy games

In this episode of The Game Business Show, we speak to two former Sega studios: The real-time strategy experts Relic Entertainment, and the 4X strategy developer Amplitude. In both of our short charts with the two CEOs, we discuss their journey to independence, the challenges and opportunities in the strategy space, and their ambitions for the future.  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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Sep 11, 2025 • 56min

Developers are holding back game features due to online safety laws

In this week’s edition of The Game Business, we tackle the legislation that is forcing developers to introduce age verification and other measures into its games, and how that is impacting studios. To help us understand all that, we’ve enlisted the help of media, tech and IP legal veteran Isabel Davies (currently plying her trade at Wiggin), who joins us as this week’s Guest Host.Davies and Chris also chat about ‘dark patterns’, Capcom’s console concerns, the blockbuster success of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and a whole lot more. Including the news that we are doing another live show, this time in London. 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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