Archive - The Game Business

The State of Games: May 2026

Big month for Forza, Bond, Batman and Subnautica. Tough month for PlayStation

8 hrs ago • Christopher Dring

The number of video game journalists has fallen by nearly 300 in 2026

Plus, Xbox leaders despair at cuts, former Eurogamer editors launch new site, and Atari is building ‘the IMDB of games’

Jul 9 • Christopher Dring

1:04:18

Saber Interactive: “We can just do AAA games smarter”

Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits on building big games at a reasonable price, and why it loves licensed IP

Jul 7 • Christopher Dring

19:36

Xbox plans 3,200 job cuts, and will drop five acclaimed studios

All you need to know about the major changes taking place at Xbox

Jul 6 • Christopher Dring

11:15

Publishers score US victory against Stop Killing Games – The Game Business Micro

Plus, Ubisoft hires a veteran leader for Creative House 2, and IO seeks a new partner for Project Fantasy

Jul 6 • Christopher Dring

9:54

Xbox divided over its future, and do people even buy physical PlayStation games?

Plus, we’re joined by Midwest Games CEO Ben Kvalo to discuss a flexible future for game publishing

Jul 2 • Christopher Dring

59:10

June 2026

Seven things you probably didn’t know about Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin

From Naughty Dog to Meta, we tell the story of one of video game’s most influential game makers and leaders

Jun 30 • Christopher Dring

1:02:19

Why did PlayStation buy Bungie in the first place? – The Game Business Micro

Plus, more bad news for the console business after another Xbox price hike

Jun 29 • Christopher Dring

16:28

Retailer warns of GTA console stock shock. Plus, why is Russian propaganda still on Steam?

And we chat to the creators of a new $50 million games fund aimed at ‘visionaries’

Jun 25 • Christopher Dring

1:01:29

Fans were so angry about a Command & Conquer mobile game that it changed EA

EA boss Laura Miele recalls the stories behind Battlefield 6, Skate and more

Jun 23 • Christopher Dring

34:17

Epic: “We’re going to all need to change the way we build things” – The Game Business Micro

We report on the State of Unreal address, and chat to Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae

Jun 22 • Christopher Dring

12:44

Why does Xbox need a brutal reset?

Plus, Summer Game Fest boosts media, and Lucy James talks lookingfor.game

Jun 18 • Christopher Dring

50:19

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