The Game Business
Christopher DringExpert analysis, exclusive data, and in-depth interviews on the global video game industry — delivered by industry insider Christopher Dring.
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GTA 6 reveal causes Xbox and PlayStation sales to jump by a third
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GTA 6 reveal boosts console sales
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Newzoo on friendslop, sequels and growth
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Who won Gamescom?
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We’ve barely recovered from Gamescom (in truth, w...
CD Projekt Red: If you want a cost-driven development, you cannot make The Witcher 4
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CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski on…
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Making multiple projects
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Returning to The Witcher 3
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State of consoles
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Plus, discs, Unreal Engine, Switch 2, T...
How a legendary UK comic ended up in a video game – Here’s The Dring
Plus, some words on GTA 6 and Gamescom, of course
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Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets: “I have two or three games left”
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Patrice Désilets plots more 1666 and Ancestors games
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Raccoon Logic takes on hockey
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CD Projekt talks physical games
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Plus, a complete Gamescom news round-u...
Unity CEO: “The cost of building a game is coming down markedly”
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Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg on…
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Falling development costs
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His positive outlook for the business
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The AI ‘threat’
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Plus, East vs West, the console sector, Epic...
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Chris has spent 17-year writing about the games business. He helped produce over 450 editions of MCV magazine, before joining GamesIndustry.biz to oversee editorial, sales and events. He loves market data, and formed TheGamesBusiness in 2025.
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