‘We all should push back against the political manipulation of video games’
In today's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by video game political journalist George Osborn (Editor of Video Game Industry Memo), where they discuss the rise of global Governments utilising video games to influence the population. The duo also chat Nintendo financials, Amazon backing away from MMOs and the rise of remakes and remasters. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe
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Of course, working at Obsidian is like a real-world RPG
In this edition of The Game Business Show, we chat with Obsidian's Marcus Morgan and Justin Britch to discuss the studio's impressive output, its iterative, RPG-like approach to development and how it's managed to launch three games (Avowed, Grounded 2 and The Outer Worlds 2) in one year. We also find out how the studio hopes to keep staff happy so they stay for 20 years or more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe
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Arc Raiders: The game that dares to go up against Battlefield and Call of Duty
In this week's edition of The Game Business Show, we're joined by Embark CEO Patrick Soderlund. The former EA boss is launching a new shooter IP this week called Arc Raiders, and despite huge competition from Battlefield and Call of Duty, early signs are very, very positive that it's going to enjoy an impressive launch. In this chat, Soderlund talks about how Arc Raiders has managed to cut through, what the team learned from their last game (2023's The Finals), and how they're trying to make games 100X faster than anyone else. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe
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Skipping GDC sends message to developers that you don’t care, organiser warns
In today's bumper edition of The Game Business Show, we are joined by Circana game boss Mat Piscatella, who gives us his take on a better-than-expected year for video game sales in the US.Plus, we interview GDC chief Mark DeLoura, where we discussed some of the big changes taking place at the conference this year. We also spoke about the challenges of hosting the event in the US, and how he felt about big companies skipping GDC this past year. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe
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The PS5 generation has “brought something special”, insists Team Asobi
In today’s edition of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks to Nicolas Doucet, the studio head of Astro Bot developer Team Asobi. The studio is known for its close involvement in the creation of PlayStation consoles, so Chris asks Nicolas for his views on the role of consoles, and what makes PS5 different to what has come before.The two also chat about Team Asobi’s skill at making incredible games quickly, and Doucet’s personal history with building games for family audiences. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe
Christopher Dring hosts interviews, in-depth analysis and special features on what's truly going on in the video games industry. www.thegamebusiness.com