The new Paramount Games isn’t like the old Paramount Games

The Big Matthew Ball Interview: “The console market is not dying”

This edition of The Game Business Show is with Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball, recorded on stage at The Game Business Live. In this candid conversation with the Xbox leader, Ball shares the thinking and vision behind console exclusives, the frightening DRAM crisis, China, in-game advertising, streaming, working with Asha Sharma and the future of his famous industry reports. 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 [https://www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The new Paramount Games isn’t like the old Paramount Games

Today, we speak to the all-new Paramount Game Studios and its creative lead Shawn Kittelsen. In this fun conversation, we chat about the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin game, its horror Star Trek adaptation Shadow Frontier, building original IP, AI scepticism, 'cost effective AAA', whether the impending Warner Bros deal will change things. Plus, we touch upon Avatar Legends and... Jackass. 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 [https://www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The console war returns – The Game Business Micro

It's The Game Business Micro, the Summer Game Fest special.The Micro is usually for paid subscribers, but for this week we're making it free for all. It is a quick run through of the big stories of the last week, complete with some exclusive data and analysis.Today, we chat Xbox's return to exclusivity, 007: First Light's impending profitability, the success of Summer Game Fest and 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 [https://www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Call of Duty ‘at risk’ from GTA 6, EA set for World Cup boost, and Switch 2 hits UK milestone

This week on The Game Business Show: - Amanda White and Jon Gibson of Iam8bit discuss the 'biggest yet' Summer Game Fest Play Days event, which starts on Saturday. - Samantha Lester of ICHI Worldwide tells us all about building trailers for events like SGF. - Our guest host is analyst Piers Harding-Rolls from Ampere, who is sharing with us a whole load of exclusive data around the impact of GTA 6 and the FIFA World Cup - Plus, Nintendo Switch 2 hits a new UK sales milestone, and reaction to PlayStation's State of Play 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 [https://www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Embracer CEO: I hope trust in us is improving

In this edition, The Game Business Show speaks to Embracer CEO Phil Rogers. We discuss the formation of new Embracer spin-off Fellowship Entertainment and what it all means. We find out what Amazon's decision to pull out of games has meant for Tomb Raider. And we chat development costs, M&A, AI, and winning back the trust of the industry. Enjoy. 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 [https://www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]