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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How do you announce a live service game in 2026? Plus, Nex Playground's global expansion
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In This Edition,
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Announcing live service games
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Interview: Nex Playground’s global plans
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PR giants Fortyseven and Indigo Pearl unite
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Interview with EA Capital Games (podcast on...
Xbox expands leadership team with major hires
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma
Xbox has added two big names to its leadership team: Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet.
The new recruits are part of an on-going drive from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to move faster, build better products, and make more focu...
Hasbro is spending $1bn making video games, and none of them are games-as-a-service
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In This Edition,
Hasbro’s Chris Cocks on…
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Avoiding live-service
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Launching a AAA new IP
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Tackling rising costs
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The AI opportunity (podcast only)
The Game Bus...
Could PlayStation’s AI vision speed up game development? – The Game Business Micro
Plus, Sega pivots from free-to-play, Sensor Tower acquires AppMagic and Subnautica 2 impresses
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Game Business Micro. Lots of video game news this week, with major titles coming to market, and a wh...
Could AI bring investors back to video games?
The Game Business is Live in Los Angeles on Monday, June 8, where we will be interviewing industry experts Laura Miele, Jason Rubin and Matthew Ball live on stage. Tickets are available now.
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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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