The Game Business
Christopher Dring, James BatchelorExpert analysis, exclusive data, and in-depth interviews on the global video game industry — delivered by industry insider Christopher Dring.
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Is Xbox making the right decisions? Plus, how AI is (and isn’t) transforming game localization
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Xbox’s latest changes
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Video game localization
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We return from Tokyo (podcast only)
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I am back from travels in Japan. And I found the country a f...
Halo to Activision. Xbox merges studios and cuts 268 jobs
Xbox has reorganized its studio business, with several developers now reporting into either Bethesda or Activision Blizzard.
Meanwhile, Hellblade developer Ninja Theory faces closure after two buyout talks fell through.
Halo will now be...
“We’ve been baptized in fire” – the new Rainbow Six boss on losing staff, Tencent, GTA and… Moana
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Ubisoft’s Josh Mills on…
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The trials of Siege X
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Life under Tencent
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Younger vs older players
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Siege 2
You would imagine there is little to connect g...
Tokyo Games Show Review: Japan’s video game industry looks backwards
Here’s The Dring: Seven things from Tokyo Game Show 2026
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Five things we’ve learned about Japan’s games industry, plus how GTA 6 influenced Valor Mortis’ $40 price point
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Japan’s games industry
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Valor Mortis’ goes low on price
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Nex Playground scores $150 million
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Plus, news from Blizzard, Sega and Team17
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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.
Former editor-in-chief at GamesIndustry.biz | Current comms head at Digital Bandidos | Not-yet-bestselling author
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