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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 17h
The console sector only accounts for about 3% of the Chinese market, but as Daniel Ahmad said: “When you’re talking about a $50bn market, that is still notable.”

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"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"
Plus! We dive into the latest figures from China's video game market
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 19h
In this week's edition of The Game Business, we dive into what is really going on in the Chinese video game market with Niko Partners (with Lisa Cosmas Hanson and Daniel Ahmad on the Show).

Plus, we disagree with former FTC Chair Lina Khan on Xbox

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"Some game companies continue to be afraid of the Chinese market"
Plus! We dive into the latest figures from China's video game market
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 1d
An oral history of PlayStation 1 in Europe

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'We went to dangerous places' – Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 2d
Oh thank you. That's a nice message to read in the morning.
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 2d
“Games like Tomb Raider and Resident Evil were really [key],” Jim Ryan said. “It’s one thing to have a marketing aspiration to appeal to 15 to 25-year-olds. It’s another thing to have real substance behind that.”

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'We went to dangerous places' – Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 2d
If you liked our 30th anniversary of PS1 video, there is 30 minutes of extra cut answers and speeches for paid subscribers through here.
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30 years of PS1 in Europe: The Extra Bits
Extra interview questions, speeches and more, exclusive to paid subscribers
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 2d
In today's edition of The Game Business, we spoke to PlayStation legends including Chris Deering & Jim Ryan to celebrate 30 years since the PS1 launch in Europe. Did you know Sony almost bought Bullfrog? And wanted the FIFA licence? Loads more in here
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'We went to dangerous places' – Sony legends celebrate 30 years of PlayStation in Europe
How the PS1 took Europe by storm, as told by those who were there
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 3d
It's a slow launch for Sonic Racing Crossworlds, although expect that to pick up as we near the holiday season
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 3d
EA Sports FC 26 was No.1 in Europe for a second week (digital + physical). Sales are down over 20% year-on-year (TGB estimates), but that's due to EA's staggered launch strategy. Silent Hill F is No.2, but sales are down about a 1/3 over Silent Hill 2 www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ea-sports-...
EA Sports FC 26 and Silent Hill F top European charts, but sales are down
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is slow off the starting line
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 4d
In today's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only), we cover the industry's reaction to the EA acquisition, job cuts at three major European studios, the Game Pass price hike, a new Peter Pan studio... and a surprising PlayStation fact from the 1990s www.thegamebusiness.com/p/industry-f...
Industry fears for EA. Plus, European studios make cuts - The Game Business Micro
Plus! Game Pass price rises, Epic enters web store space, Ubisoft reveals Vantage Studios and more
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 4d
In today's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only), we cover the industry's reaction to the EA acquisition, job cuts at three major European studios, the Game Pass price hike, a new Peter Pan studio... and a surprising PlayStation fact from the 1990s www.thegamebusiness.com/p/industry-f...
Industry fears for EA. Plus, European studios make cuts - The Game Business Micro
Plus! Game Pass price rises, Epic enters web store space, Ubisoft reveals Vantage Studios and more
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 6d
Battlefield 6's numbers are massive, but can it hope to end Call of Duty's 16-year reign at the top? We crunch the numbers

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About that EA deal…
And can Battlefield 6 end Call of Duty’s 16-year reign as America’s No.1 franchise?
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 7d
In today's edition, we dive into that shock acquisition of EA, and ask the question... could Battlefield 6 end Call of Duty's 16-year reign as America's No.1 franchise?

Plus, Joost van Dreunen joins us to discuss all that and Xbox's Game Pass price rise
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About that EA deal…
And can Battlefield 6 end Call of Duty’s 16-year reign as America’s No.1 franchise?
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will cost 50% more as of today ($29,99 a month), but will now feature more games and services. Including the Ubisoft+ Classic collection, Fortnite Crew and 75 Day 1 games over the next year

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price jumps 50%, as more gamers turn to subscription
The $29.99 tier now includes Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ and more
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 9d
Today's episode of The Game Business Show has been delayed. It's a bit of a monster and requires some extra time. It'll be worth it!
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 10d
Confirmed: EA is being acquired by an investment group for $55 billion. CEO Andrew Wilson will continue to lead the business. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year.

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Shock EA buyout? Plus major reveals at Tokyo Game Show - The Game Business Micro
EA seeks its privacy, as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo reveal new games
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 11d
Today, we're launching our paid subscriber tier to The Game Business, which will include a new weekly show called The Game Business Micro.`

In today's opening episode, we talk EA going private, Forza Horizon 6, Wolverine and Nintendo's return to mobile.

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Shock EA buyout? Plus major reveals at Tokyo Game Show - The Game Business Micro
EA seeks its privacy, as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo reveal new games
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 13d
For 2025, 25% of single-player games with a $60+ price tag are coming out this month (September)

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Are video game companies getting their release dates wrong?
Plus! What does the GDC rebrand really mean for attendees?
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 14d
Newzoo thinks some AAA companies are getting release dates wrong. But is that fair? We are joined by Emmanuel Rosier to discuss the pressures around when to launch your game

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Are video game companies getting their release dates wrong?
Plus! What does the GDC rebrand really mean for attendees?
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 16d
"We probably won't maintain the revenue that we currently are when we make these monetisation changes to RuneScape. That's the truth"
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Jagex prepared to take financial hit to save RuneScape
“We want RuneScape to be the second biggest MMO franchise in the Western world”
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 17d
In 2022, console hardware revenue surpassed $6.6 billion in the US (Circana data), the highest it has ever been. That was down to $4.9bn in 2024, but that’s still more than almost every year during the previous console generation.

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Are video game consoles in trouble?
We look at the data and doubt surrounding the future of dedicated games machines
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 20d
Video game consoles face a challenging future due to rising costs and an ageing user base, predict leading data firms.

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Are video game consoles in trouble?
We look at the data and doubt surrounding the future of dedicated games machines
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 20d
The average age of console players in 2024 was 27.9 years old. That’s up from 24.2 years old in 2018.

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Are video game consoles in trouble?
We look at the data and doubt surrounding the future of dedicated games machines
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 21d
"The number of active PS5 and Xbox Series consoles will be 14 million behind what the PS4 and Xbox One achieved during the same point in their lifecycle"

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Are video game consoles in trouble?
We look at the data and doubt surrounding the future of dedicated games machines
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The Game Business @thegamebusiness.com · 21d
In today's edition of The Game Business Show and Newsletter, we ask the question... is the video game console sector in crisis? All the data is in the newsletter. Meanwhile, the podcast features Gamefile founder and reporter Stephen Totilo www.thegamebusiness.com/p/are-video-...
Are video game consoles in trouble?
We look at the data and doubt surrounding the future of dedicated games machines
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