Christopher Dring
@dringo.bsky.social
Games Business Journalist and Analyst. Editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Game Business. As seen on: GamesIndustry.biz. MCV. BBC. The Guardian. Sky. Doctor Who Magazine.
I went to Evo in France last month to meet and interview the CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment. I was delighted to find out her favourite movie is Back To The Future
In a rare interview, we spoke to Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO and president Nao Udagawa, where we discuss Elden Ring, the rise of Japan, internal vs third-party IP and whole lot more. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/life-beyon...
Life beyond Elden Ring: What’s next for Bandai Namco Entertainment
In a rare interview, we speak to CEO and president Nao Udagawa
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November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I went to Evo in France last month to meet and interview the CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment. I was delighted to find out her favourite movie is Back To The Future
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In today’s The Game Business Micro, we cover Netflix’s games slate, Valve’s hardware, Sony’s mobile and PC push, concerns over the Epic/Google deal, Rockstar’s union row, and the latest GDC survey results. It was a busy week (paid subscribers only) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/red-dead-r...
Red Dead Redemption leads Netflix games reboot – The Game Business Micro
Plus! Epic/Google deal under scrutiny, GDC survey results, Valve's new hardware, and loads more
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November 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In today’s The Game Business Micro, we cover Netflix’s games slate, Valve’s hardware, Sony’s mobile and PC push, concerns over the Epic/Google deal, Rockstar’s union row, and the latest GDC survey results. It was a busy week (paid subscribers only) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/red-dead-r...
This is interesting.
Although, we also see games that refuse to hold your hand (Elden Ring, Hollow Knight etc) perform better than ever.
And surely Metroid has always been about about that type of gamer?
Although, we also see games that refuse to hold your hand (Elden Ring, Hollow Knight etc) perform better than ever.
And surely Metroid has always been about about that type of gamer?
You wanna know why we're having nag line discourse in 2025? Because developers know we're fighting an attention economy war we'll lose no matter what. Players don't read, have TikTok open next to them, god forbid we are scared you miss something and then blame us for not giving you all the info.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is interesting.
Although, we also see games that refuse to hold your hand (Elden Ring, Hollow Knight etc) perform better than ever.
And surely Metroid has always been about about that type of gamer?
Although, we also see games that refuse to hold your hand (Elden Ring, Hollow Knight etc) perform better than ever.
And surely Metroid has always been about about that type of gamer?
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Football Manager 2026 is the series' biggest launch in chart history, debuting at No.1 across Europe
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Football Manager 2026 is the series’ biggest launch in European chart history
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment comes in at No.5
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November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Football Manager 2026 is the series' biggest launch in chart history, debuting at No.1 across Europe
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“We’ve had a number of these historical moments in Helldivers. And the Xbox players that are coming in… they’ve missed some of these, but they’re creating new ones together.”
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What’s going to stop the Steam Machine failing again?
Plus, Shams Jorjani, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, joins us on the Show
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November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“We’ve had a number of these historical moments in Helldivers. And the Xbox players that are coming in… they’ve missed some of these, but they’re creating new ones together.”
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The next edition is here!
In today's The Game Business, we dive into whether the Steam Machine is really a competitor to PlayStation and Xbox. We were also joined by Arrowhead CEO @ShamsJorjani on the Show, and we chat GTA 6, Square Enix, Arc Raiders AI and Helldivers 2 on Xbox www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-goin...
What’s going to stop the Steam Machine failing again?
Plus, Shams Jorjani, CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, joins us on the Show
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November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The next edition is here!
I have no idea who is going to buy a cube-shaped games machine that doesn’t have a handle. Ridiculous design choice by Valve
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I have no idea who is going to buy a cube-shaped games machine that doesn’t have a handle. Ridiculous design choice by Valve
Not entirely sure who the main audience for Steam Machine is. I think there’s really a very small audience for this. Which is, of course, fine.
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Not entirely sure who the main audience for Steam Machine is. I think there’s really a very small audience for this. Which is, of course, fine.
Genuinely wish I could have captured the look on my five-year-old’s face when Rosalina makes her entrance in the Super Mario Galaxy movie. It was joyous. We’ve now watched the trailer 11 times
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Genuinely wish I could have captured the look on my five-year-old’s face when Rosalina makes her entrance in the Super Mario Galaxy movie. It was joyous. We’ve now watched the trailer 11 times
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"Going forward, the challenge [for Nintendo] is how they're going to keep a pace of great software coming"
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
“I’m surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2”
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Going forward, the challenge [for Nintendo] is how they're going to keep a pace of great software coming"
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“I do hope that this industry doesn’t stagnate. There are, at times, signs that the innovation isn’t there. The breakthrough new type of content seems to be a little bit further and far between. That concerns me."
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
“I’m surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2”
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November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“I do hope that this industry doesn’t stagnate. There are, at times, signs that the innovation isn’t there. The breakthrough new type of content seems to be a little bit further and far between. That concerns me."
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“Nintendo will never position itself as a direct competitor to PlayStation”... But could games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty succeed on Switch 2? "Absolutely."
Full interview with former Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime
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Full interview with former Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime
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We interview Reggie Fils-Aimé about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership and the console war
“I’m surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced the Switch 2”
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November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“Nintendo will never position itself as a direct competitor to PlayStation”... But could games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty succeed on Switch 2? "Absolutely."
Full interview with former Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime
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Full interview with former Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime
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Today, I interviewed video game legend, and former Nintendo of America boss, Reggie Fils-Aime about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership in games, the future of the business, the console war, plus what he’s been doing with his ‘retirement’
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today, I interviewed video game legend, and former Nintendo of America boss, Reggie Fils-Aime about Nintendo Switch 2, leadership in games, the future of the business, the console war, plus what he’s been doing with his ‘retirement’
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Whether you agree with the review or not, I’ve not had so many messages about Eurogamer in an eternity (ok, most of them venomous, but still). Nobody is buying or not buying Arc Raiders based on a late media review in 2025. The Very Positive user score will be the main thing folks look at.
Rich PvE combat and an unusually friendly community make Arc Raiders a more approachable extraction shooter than most, but Embark Studios' continued use of AI voice generation is a black mark against its reputation.
Our review:
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Our review:
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Whether you agree with the review or not, I’ve not had so many messages about Eurogamer in an eternity (ok, most of them venomous, but still). Nobody is buying or not buying Arc Raiders based on a late media review in 2025. The Very Positive user score will be the main thing folks look at.
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Hundreds of Square Enix Western staff face redundancy. But does it go far enough?
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Square Enix makes huge Western cuts, but does it go far enough? – The Game Business Micro
Plus! Rockstar delays GTA, NetEase pulls back, Google and Epic do a deal, Nintendo delivers results
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November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hundreds of Square Enix Western staff face redundancy. But does it go far enough?
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My job isn't really about huge reader numbers. Business media is about audience quality, rather than audience size. But I must admit... having some pieces that are read by hundreds of thousands is a pretty good feeling. Particularly when the comments are so lovely. I should have done this years ago
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
My job isn't really about huge reader numbers. Business media is about audience quality, rather than audience size. But I must admit... having some pieces that are read by hundreds of thousands is a pretty good feeling. Particularly when the comments are so lovely. I should have done this years ago
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Take-Two on EA going private in 2026: "No-longer having a big direct competitor that’s also a public company may give us a bit of room from a competitive point-of-view." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...
Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again - "When we set a date, we really do believe in it"
The Rockstar game is now coming November 19, 2026. We speak to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick
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November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Take-Two on EA going private in 2026: "No-longer having a big direct competitor that’s also a public company may give us a bit of room from a competitive point-of-view." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/grand-thef...
The Outer Worlds 2 just about gets into the Top Ten
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Outer Worlds 2 just about gets into the Top Ten
Had a chat with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick about GTA 6's delay, 'soft' Borderlands 4 sales, and losing EA as a direct competitor
“When we set a date, we really do believe in it". We speak to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick following the latest delay to Grand Theft Auto 6. open.substack.com/pub/thegameb...
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Had a chat with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick about GTA 6's delay, 'soft' Borderlands 4 sales, and losing EA as a direct competitor
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“I’m not warning about the dangers of video games. I’m warning about the dangers of not taking video games seriously.”
The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-sho...
The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-sho...
‘We all should push back against the political manipulation of video games’
Plus, mobile developers optimistic over proposed Google and Epic deal
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November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“I’m not warning about the dangers of video games. I’m warning about the dangers of not taking video games seriously.”
The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-sho...
The industry must fight back against Governments co-opting games to influence the population, says leading political games journalist www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-all-sho...
“I know everyone on the internet, on every game we announce, asks: When’s the next Fallout: New Vegas?”
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Of course, working at Obsidian is like a real-world RPG
We speak to Obsidian's Marcus Morgan and Justin Britch on the studio's mission to be here in 100 years
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“I know everyone on the internet, on every game we announce, asks: When’s the next Fallout: New Vegas?”
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Another big interview this week. This time, Obsidian and how it has approached making lots of games with smaller teams
In today's edition of The Game Business, we spoke with The Outer World 2 developer Obsidian to discover how working at the studio is a bit like a real-world RPG
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Of course, working at Obsidian is like a real-world RPG
We speak to Obsidian's Marcus Morgan and Justin Britch on the studio's mission to be here in 100 years
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November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Another big interview this week. This time, Obsidian and how it has approached making lots of games with smaller teams
I’ve now completely finished everything in Donkey Kong Bananza, and I don’t think anyone prepared me for how batshit bonkers the whole game is. At moments it felt as if David Lynch made a kids 3D platformer
November 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’ve now completely finished everything in Donkey Kong Bananza, and I don’t think anyone prepared me for how batshit bonkers the whole game is. At moments it felt as if David Lynch made a kids 3D platformer
I am surprised by the lack of Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil Requiem Collector's Editions. Is this perhaps tariff related?
October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I am surprised by the lack of Metroid Prime 4 and Resident Evil Requiem Collector's Editions. Is this perhaps tariff related?
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EA had the highest charting new entry in the latest European chart, with Plants vs Zombies Replanted coming in at No.6. Ninja Gaiden 4 was also new this week, and made No.16
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Battlefield 6 reclaims No.1 as EA dominates the European charts
Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 debut in the revenue charts
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October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
EA had the highest charting new entry in the latest European chart, with Plants vs Zombies Replanted coming in at No.6. Ninja Gaiden 4 was also new this week, and made No.16
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