The Game Business

Did removing Gears of War from PS5 backfire? – Mat Piscatella on consoles, Game Pass and GTA 6

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Welcome back to The Game Business Show! This week, we bring you a packed industry breakdown featuring Circana's Mat Piscatella, accessibility expert Jenna ‘Jennisary’, and gaming industry veteran Bing Gordon. We reveal it was Marvel’s Wolverine, not GTA 6, that actually moved PS5 hardware in September. And we look at why Xbox console numbers continue to slide despite Gears of War: E-Day’s release.

Topics: Bing Gordon’s new book · Mat Piscatella talks consoles and GTA · The business case for accessibility with Jenna ‘Jennisary’

"Anyone can make a game now" — Meta Horizon VP Interview

2.7K views · 6d ago · 26:37

This week, we chat to Meta's VP of Horizon Sax Persson to discuss its new prompt-based game development tools: Horizon Create and Horizon Studio. We discuss the rise of UGC, whether it undermines the traditional game business, whether AI-made games are an opportunity for professionals, and the battle between Meta, Google and Roblox.

Where now for Mass Effect? Plus, Ken Kutaragi’s console fears and the rise of Poki

7.8K views · 1w ago · 57:44

Guest: Poki’s Romy Halfweeg

It’s a jam-packed edition once again. On the Show, we’re joined by Poki’s Romy Halfweeg to discuss the rapid rise of web-based game platforms, and consultant Cassia Curran comes on to chat video game pricing. Plus, we discuss the shock closure of BioWare, and tease a bit of our upcoming interview with ‘father of PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi.Enjoy!

Topics: BioWare · Ken Kutaragi · Poki Interview · Game pricing · News round-up

How one Star Wars actor became the CEO of Commodore

1.8K views · 1w ago · 20:44

Guest: Commodore CEO Peri Fractic

In this week's edition, Chris is joined by Commodore CEO Peri Fractic (real-name Christian Simpson), a Star Wars actor and YouTuber who now runs one of gaming's most iconic brands. In our chat, we discuss the success of the C64, the appeal of its 'digital detox' flip phone, the company's partnership with Cyberpunk, its move to publishing video games, growing to Atari levels and more. Enjoy!

Topics: Peri Fractic · Callback 8020 · Cyberpunk 2077 · Is retro enough? · Sales success · Component crisis

Interview: Activision on Game Pass, Nintendo, Black Ops and rebuilding trust in Call of Duty

7.6K views · 2w ago · 1:03:15

Guest: Lucasfilm Games VP Douglas

It's a mega edition of The Game business this week, featuring two huge interviews. Our big focus is on Activision’s bid to regain fan trust with this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, featuring insight from chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl. We discuss leaving PS4, Xbox One and Game Pass, returning to Nintendo, the disappointment of Black Ops 7, the GTA 6 opportunity, press coverage and the surprise success of the Black Ops 1 and 2 PlayStation ports.

Topics: State of Call of Duty · Call of Duty interview · Star Wars interview · News round-up