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"I feel extremely confident of everything we’re doing. I can easily say that our next game is better than Split Fiction.”
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Split Fiction’s Josef Fares: “I would not be able to live without AAA titles”
The Hazelight boss fears that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s success might inspire publishers to only make AA games
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January 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"I feel extremely confident of everything we’re doing. I can easily say that our next game is better than Split Fiction.”
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Really enjoyed this. Under the thin veil of auteur, Fares is actually very pragmatic and understands the balance between creative and commercial needs 👍
Also appreciated his take on EA and other corporates. Such entities are frequently shite, but are largely made up of good people who love games
Also appreciated his take on EA and other corporates. Such entities are frequently shite, but are largely made up of good people who love games
“I hope that publishers don’t look at a game like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and think, ‘oh, AA is the new thing. Let’s only do that.’ I don’t believe in that.”
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Split Fiction’s Josef Fares: “I would not be able to live without AAA titles”
The Hazelight boss fears that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s success might inspire publishers to only make AA games
www.thegamebusiness.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Really enjoyed this. Under the thin veil of auteur, Fares is actually very pragmatic and understands the balance between creative and commercial needs 👍
Also appreciated his take on EA and other corporates. Such entities are frequently shite, but are largely made up of good people who love games
Also appreciated his take on EA and other corporates. Such entities are frequently shite, but are largely made up of good people who love games
“I will never put Hazelight on the [stock] market. Because you have to make stupid decisions to make the financials [go up]”
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Split Fiction’s Josef Fares: “I would not be able to live without AAA titles”
The Hazelight boss fears that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s success might inspire publishers to only make AA games
www.thegamebusiness.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
“I will never put Hazelight on the [stock] market. Because you have to make stupid decisions to make the financials [go up]”
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/split-fict...
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/split-fict...
“I hope that publishers don’t look at a game like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and think, ‘oh, AA is the new thing. Let’s only do that.’ I don’t believe in that.”
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/split-fict...
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/split-fict...
Split Fiction’s Josef Fares: “I would not be able to live without AAA titles”
The Hazelight boss fears that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s success might inspire publishers to only make AA games
www.thegamebusiness.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
“I hope that publishers don’t look at a game like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and think, ‘oh, AA is the new thing. Let’s only do that.’ I don’t believe in that.”
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/split-fict...
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What happened to Fallout 76, Fallout 4, Fallout Shelter and Fallout New Vegas when the second season of the TV launched? (Paid subscribers only)
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Fallout 76 players jumped 80% in December - The Game Business Micro
Plus! UK and Japanese console sales are up, Ubisoft closes another studio, a famous mobile studio pivots to PC, and South Park heads to Fortnite
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January 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
What happened to Fallout 76, Fallout 4, Fallout Shelter and Fallout New Vegas when the second season of the TV launched? (Paid subscribers only)
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The team behind the smash hit co-op horror game Phasmaphobia is looking to fund and publish video games.
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Nintendo Switch 2 sales stumble over Christmas
Plus, Nex Playground heads to Europe and Phasmaphobia devs launch publishing arm
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January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The team behind the smash hit co-op horror game Phasmaphobia is looking to fund and publish video games.
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After breaking records at launch, Switch 2 sales slowed down over Christmas in most major markets. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-s...
Nintendo Switch 2 sales stumble over Christmas
Plus, Nex Playground heads to Europe and Phasmaphobia devs launch publishing arm
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January 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
After breaking records at launch, Switch 2 sales slowed down over Christmas in most major markets. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-s...
"No greatness comes from fear. Oppression comes from fear. A diminished version of something comes from fear. But when there is an abundance of trust, that’s when we are inspired" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
We Interview Troy Baker. Could we see video game actors on Jimmy Fallon?
The acting legend on making his own game, AI, working with indies, and replacing fear with trust
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January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"No greatness comes from fear. Oppression comes from fear. A diminished version of something comes from fear. But when there is an abundance of trust, that’s when we are inspired" www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
“Now, I think the people that are afraid are the people that are dealing in the business of content. There is no doubt that AI can make content way better than humans." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
We Interview Troy Baker. Could we see video game actors on Jimmy Fallon?
The acting legend on making his own game, AI, working with indies, and replacing fear with trust
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January 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
“Now, I think the people that are afraid are the people that are dealing in the business of content. There is no doubt that AI can make content way better than humans." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
We’re kicking off 2026 with something hopefully fun and inspirational. It’s out big interview with video game acting legend Troy Baker. We talk indie titles, trust, the AI threat, video games on Jimmy Fallon and Troy's dream of making his own game www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We’re kicking off 2026 with something hopefully fun and inspirational. It’s out big interview with video game acting legend Troy Baker. We talk indie titles, trust, the AI threat, video games on Jimmy Fallon and Troy's dream of making his own game www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-intervi...
Meet the unheard of US game console that sold out across all major retailers. It's going global for 2026
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“We want a Nex Playground in every living room”
Nex CEO David Lee shares the remarkable story of the family game console that’s taking America by storm
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December 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Meet the unheard of US game console that sold out across all major retailers. It's going global for 2026
www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
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Our final Show of 2025 sees us return to some of the best moments from the last 78 episodes. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/best-of-th...
Best of The Game Business Show 2025
A look back at our first nine months
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December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our final Show of 2025 sees us return to some of the best moments from the last 78 episodes. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/best-of-th...
Call of Duty co-creator, Respawn founder and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has died. He oversaw some of the most successful shooter video games in the world. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...
Call of Duty co-creator, Respawn founder and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has died
The iconic 55-year-old game maker dies in a car crash
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December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Call of Duty co-creator, Respawn founder and Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has died. He oversaw some of the most successful shooter video games in the world. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-du...
It's the last The Game Business Micro of 2025. In this, we look at why the FIFA/Netflix partnership is a potentially smart move for everyone. Plus, TGA's huge viewership, Epic and Apple's latest row, US console sales shock, Ubisoft rescues a MOBA and more
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FIFA’s video game partnership with Netflix has potential – The Game Business Micro
US console sector falters, Epic and Apple row, Sony and Tencent settle and The Game Awards breaks its own record
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December 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It's the last The Game Business Micro of 2025. In this, we look at why the FIFA/Netflix partnership is a potentially smart move for everyone. Plus, TGA's huge viewership, Epic and Apple's latest row, US console sales shock, Ubisoft rescues a MOBA and more
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“We’ve needed to fly in supply to meet demand. We are in over 5,000 stores, and basically everybody’s out”
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“We want a Nex Playground in every living room”
Nex CEO David Lee shares the remarkable story of the family game console that’s taking America by storm
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December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“We’ve needed to fly in supply to meet demand. We are in over 5,000 stores, and basically everybody’s out”
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The game that generated most articles after The Game Awards 2025 was... Resident Evil 9: Requiem
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Who really won The Game Awards? Plus, we review 2025
Newzoo predicts the games market will be 7.5% up this year, finally beating the COVID peak
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December 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The game that generated most articles after The Game Awards 2025 was... Resident Evil 9: Requiem
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It's time for our paid subscriber-only market analysis and charts piece! This month, we look at the performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6 Redsec, console sales, Anno 117, Fortnite and a lot more... and it's not ALL bad news. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...
The State of Games: November 2025
A tough month for games as Call of Duty misses, new Battlefield mode struggles and consoles falter
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December 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It's time for our paid subscriber-only market analysis and charts piece! This month, we look at the performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6 Redsec, console sales, Anno 117, Fortnite and a lot more... and it's not ALL bad news. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...
“Nintendo expanded the audience with Wii. When you expand the audience, and they only buy Wii Fit, Wii Sports and not many others… that’s a bit of a problem.” We meet the company behind 2025’s sold-out game console www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
“We want a Nex Playground in every living room”
Nex CEO David Lee shares the remarkable story of the family game console that’s taking America by storm
www.thegamebusiness.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“Nintendo expanded the audience with Wii. When you expand the audience, and they only buy Wii Fit, Wii Sports and not many others… that’s a bit of a problem.” We meet the company behind 2025’s sold-out game console www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
Nex Playground is a PS3-level camera-based games console that was more popular than Xbox last month. It's sold out everywhere. "It started with Wii. We are standing on a giant’s shoulder.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
“We want a Nex Playground in every living room”
Nex CEO David Lee shares the remarkable story of the family game console that’s taking America by storm
www.thegamebusiness.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nex Playground is a PS3-level camera-based games console that was more popular than Xbox last month. It's sold out everywhere. "It started with Wii. We are standing on a giant’s shoulder.” www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
It's The Game Awards Awards! Who came out top in the battle of the trailers, the fight for press coverage, and the drive for Steam follows? Find out here www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...
Who really won The Game Awards? Plus, we review 2025
Newzoo predicts the games market will be 7.5% up this year, finally beating the COVID peak
www.thegamebusiness.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's The Game Awards Awards! Who came out top in the battle of the trailers, the fight for press coverage, and the drive for Steam follows? Find out here www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...
Nex Playground is the new console sensation in America. It's sold out across the country, and the company behind it are flying in hardware to try and meet Christmas demand. We speak to their CEO on the remarkable journey so far www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
“We want a Nex Playground in every living room”
Nex CEO David Lee shares the remarkable story of the family game console that’s taking America by storm
www.thegamebusiness.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nex Playground is the new console sensation in America. It's sold out across the country, and the company behind it are flying in hardware to try and meet Christmas demand. We speak to their CEO on the remarkable journey so far www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-want-a-...
It's a Double Bill! We have two editions of The Game Business today. First, here is our review of the year, plus we reveal the other winners of The Game Awards 2025 (it was mostly Resident Evil 9: Requiem) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...
Who really won The Game Awards? Plus, we review 2025
Newzoo predicts the games market will be 7.5% up this year, finally beating the COVID peak
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December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's a Double Bill! We have two editions of The Game Business today. First, here is our review of the year, plus we reveal the other winners of The Game Awards 2025 (it was mostly Resident Evil 9: Requiem) www.thegamebusiness.com/p/who-really...
Sucker Punch, the PlayStation studio behind Ghost of Yotei and Ghost of Tsushima, has announced its studio head and co-founder Brian Fleming is stepping dow. He'll be replaced by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...
Interview: How Todd Howard and Bethesda are capitalising on the Fallout TV show
“We were able to be more ambitious”
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December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Sucker Punch, the PlayStation studio behind Ghost of Yotei and Ghost of Tsushima, has announced its studio head and co-founder Brian Fleming is stepping dow. He'll be replaced by Jason Connell and Adrian Bentley www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-...
“We are deliberately and intentionally trying to drive new consumers who have just finished binge watching Season 1 to be able to get in and play these games”
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Interview: How Todd Howard and Bethesda are capitalising on the Fallout TV show
“We were able to be more ambitious”
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December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“We are deliberately and intentionally trying to drive new consumers who have just finished binge watching Season 1 to be able to get in and play these games”
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“The one thing we did learn [from Fallout Season 1] is that some of these people have never played a game. So, we’re doing a little bit more of getting them into the game, particularly with Fallout 76."
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Interview: How Todd Howard and Bethesda are capitalising on the Fallout TV show
“We were able to be more ambitious”
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December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“The one thing we did learn [from Fallout Season 1] is that some of these people have never played a game. So, we’re doing a little bit more of getting them into the game, particularly with Fallout 76."
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