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The Game Business Show

Hosted by Christopher Dring
Video Game Industry
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Investment In Video Games
Venture Capital
Triple A Games
Indie Game Development
Game Investment
Global Policy Shifts
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Artificial Intelligence In Gaming
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
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Ubisoft
Minecraft
Clair Obscur Expedition 33
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Grand Theft Auto 6
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion

Christopher Dring hosts interviews, in-depth analysis and special features on what's truly going on in the video games industry. www.thegamebusiness.com

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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... more

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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.

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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 in... more

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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 h... more

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Recent Guests

Stephen Totilo
Games journalist, founder and reporter at Game File
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Amir Satvat
Business Development Director at Tencent, founder of the Amir Satvat Games Community
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Episode: Over 50% of the job cuts in video games are in California
Jens Andersson
Design Director at MachineGames
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Pete Ward
Audio Director at MachineGames
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Piotr Babieno
CEO of Bloober Team, known for their work in the horror game industry
Bloober Team
Episode: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was the biggest announcement of Gamescom 2025
Felix Volk
Managing Director of the German Games Interest Association.
German Games Interest Association
Episode: Gamescom: E3’s demise has been good and bad for us
Louise Waldridge
Senior research manager at Ampere.
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Episode: Gamescom: E3’s demise has been good and bad for us
Simon Byron
Manager and director at Yogscast Games, known for signing indie hits.
Yogscast Games
Episode: A community game led to the reformation of Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane
Lee Gunshard
CEO of Embracer's division involved in resurrecting RedOctane.
Embracer
Episode: A community game led to the reformation of Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane

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Christopher Dring
Host of a show focused on in-depth interviews and analysis of the video gaming industry, known for engaging discussions with industry experts.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Interesting show about the business of making video games, more about the games themselves. As an industry watcher, I like this. Has a lot of interesting industry guests and interviews and talks about the issues of the day in a non-sensationalized way.

    Christopher is often rambly though and tends to run over his guests and co-hosts, not letting them get a word in edgewise. He has to work on that.

    As the name implies, this is great for those interested in the business of games.

    Podcast Addict
    4
    Parallax Abstraction
    a month ago

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#130
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#29
United Kingdom/Leisure/Games
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#184
United Kingdom/Leisure
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#197
Germany/Leisure/Games
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#198
France/Leisure/Games
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#17
Chile/Leisure/Games

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Life after Sega: Can newly independent Relic and Amplitude rejuvenate strategy games
Q: Are you worried about risks in a challenging industry?
The main risk lies in our ability to adapt to the pace of change and player expectations, which requires staying engaged with our community.
Life after Sega: Can newly independent Relic and Amplitude rejuvenate strategy games
Q: What do you mean by that?
Being indie allows for quicker decision-making and creativity, despite needing an organization to reach bigger audiences.
Life after Sega: Can newly independent Relic and Amplitude rejuvenate strategy games
Q: How has it been since going independent? How have you found the journey from corporate ownership to independence?
It was a huge change. We had to learn new skills and are more involved in publishing our own games. Initially, there was chaos, but now we have a clear ambition and direction that's exciting.
Can Atari make its retro games strategy profitable?
Q: What does success look like for you in the next five years?
Success is about doing what we're passionate about at a high level, bringing Atari back to a respected position in the industry and being viewed as a positive force.
Can Atari make its retro games strategy profitable?
Q: How's the journey to profitability going for Atari?
Every year we've been growing considerably, but our net income this past year decreased. Still, operational cash flow keeps improving every year and we aim to flip that into profitability.

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4. Pete Ward
5. Piotr Babieno
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7. Louise Waldridge
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