This Ubisoft boss believes shorter, story games can counter the industry’s retention obsession
This week, Chris chats to Ubisoft Reflections MD Lisa Opie on all sorts of subjects. The differences between working in TV and working in games, the role narrative can play in growing the industry, the need to develop soft skills for game workers, the commercial realities driving lay-offs in the business, the future of in-office working and getting Gen X and Gen Z to work together. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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The answer to the video game industry’s woes: Just make some hits
This week, we look at the performance of Doom: The Dark Ages. We ask what happened to Call of Duty Warzone on Mobile. We discuss the sale of UK publisher Curve to Nazara Technologies. But mostly, we delve into game company financials, including the strong performance of the big Japanese games publishers This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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Rebellion: “We don’t gamble wildly. We’ve a responsibility to our people”
In this episode, we catch up with Jason Kingsley, the CEO of Atomfall and Sniper Elite developer Rebellion. In this chat, we learn about the firm's unique approach to market research, the responsibility it has to not being reckless with game budgets, and what comes next after Game Pass hit Atomfall draws in 1.5m players. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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Major media outlets will not have Nintendo Switch 2 reviews at launch
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, we look at Nintendo's cautious forecast for Switch 2, share estimates on what GTA 6's delay will mean for the games market in 2026, and discuss the growth opportunities in video games today, featuring Ampere games expert Piers Harding-Rolls This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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Can the video games media survive?
We caught up with media giants Fandom and Future, plus independent outfit RPG Site, to talk through the state of the video games media in this bumper 1-hour special. What is its future of games journalism? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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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