The Game Business

This week on The Game Business: Can European age rating changes prevent a games ban? Will the US ratings body follow suit? What about old online games? We have (some of) the answers thegamebusiness.com/p/can-new-age-…

"Right now [in music] there are programs that allow you to put out a prompt and get a professionally recorded song spit back out at you. It sounds like a song, but I defy you to listen to it more than once." thegamebusiness.com/p/take-two-ceo…

“I don’t think the newly appointed head of Xbox needs any advice from me" thegamebusiness.com/p/take-two-ceo…

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick dismisses the idea that people can create a GTA-like hit by pressing an AI button. “It requires human engagement and creativity.” Check out our full interview thegamebusiness.com/p/take-two-ceo…

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we ask: Did GDC got away with it? What might Nintendo learn from Pokemon Pokopia success? Why is PEGI transforming its age ratings? And what did we learn from Xbox's Project Helix GDC talk thegamebusiness.com/p/did-gdc-get-…

In 2022, Xbox announced a project where developers would be paid for producing demos for Xbox Game Pass. Four years on, it's still not here. So what's happened? thegamebusiness.com/p/whatever-hap…

This week, Xbox tell us the role independent studios will play in Project Helix and the 'return of Xbox'. We find out what happened to a forgotten indie Xbox project. Plus, Newzoo predicts that PC will overtake console revenue by 2028. thegamebusiness.com/p/whatever-hap…

“Then my contract was up. It wasn’t renewed. It was a big shock. I’d still be there now if they wanted me, but they didn’t. The next season, where I’m sat at home just watching on my own… that was hard. Peter Moore on leaving Liverpool FC thegamebusiness.com/p/peter-moores…

“Maybe it’s all my fault, developing the console wars and getting in each other’s faces. Gamers loved it. These are the lessons I learned from the sneaker wars of Reebok vs Nike vs Adidas vs Puma." Was Peter Moore responsible for the console war? thegamebusiness.com/p/peter-moores…

“If I hang around [at Comic-con] long enough, somebody’s going to come up to me and say: ‘I’ve still got my Dreamcast. And it still works’. I don’t get that about the Xbox 360 all the time.” - Peter Moore on his video game career thegamebusiness.com/p/peter-moores…

Maybe I helped stir up the “console wars.” Maybe not. Either way, it was one hell of a ride through the early days of modern gaming. From @Sega to @Xbox to @EA Arts, here are a few stories from that journey.

Peter Moore shares stories from his legendary career: “Commander Shepherd dies in Mass Effect 3, and that made us the worst company in America” thegamebusiness.com/p/peter-moores…

I guess a question developers will have at GDC is just how open this new Xbox will be? (Paid subscribers) thegamebusiness.com/p/is-project-h…

It's The Game Business Micro! This week, we ask if Project Helix is worth getting excited about, and discuss the slightly mixed reaction to Epic's deal with Google. Plus, Nintendo suing the US Government, cuts at nDreams, and more. (paid subscribers) thegamebusiness.com/p/is-project-h…

Today! We discuss how Capcom delivered a PR and marketing masterclass with Resident Evil Requiem. Plus, we look at what AI is recommending gamers. On the Show this week, our co-host is once again the wonderful @lucyjamesgames thegamebusiness.com/p/capcom-deliv…

“Imagine pitching this to a publisher. Imagine what we would have to remove? thegamebusiness.com/p/why-the-mewg…

We spoke with Mewgenics creators @edmundmcmillen and @TylerGlaiel about the journey of the game, why they avoid publishers, and parenthood thegamebusiness.com/p/why-the-mewg…

In today's edition of The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only), Chris looks at Phil Spencer's legacy and discusses the wait for new Pokemon. Plus, a round-up of the big stories from the past week thegamebusiness.com/p/phil-spencer…

It's out January market report! Exclusive for paid subscribers. This week, Arc Raiders tops Battlefield, PS5 beats Switch 2, there's buzz for Forza and Fable, while Honor of Kings triumphs in mobile thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-of…