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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · 9h

Read on for insights into how autocracies control narratives through games through censorship, encouraging self-censorship, and through aggressively promoting their own narratives

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 9h

How are video games being used as a frontier for information war? What are democracies doing to respond to the challenge? And how are organisations like NATO grappling with the problems?

Find out in this week's @vgim.bsky.social - videogamesindustrymemo.substack.com/p/natos-vide...

NATO’s video game frontline, 09/10/2025

It’s all gone a bit John le Carré 🕵️

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Stark Holborn @starkholborn.bsky.social · 7d

If you don't already subscribe to @vgim.bsky.social then you should; today's edition is a must-read:

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A Kushy Deal, 02/10/2025

Selling out democracy one $55bn video games business at a time

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · 10d

Did you catch @vitageorge.bsky.social's great piece about remakesters?

Well, why not re-view the piece at your leisure now?

*audible boos at the pun*

Matthew Reynolds @mattreyn.games · 20d

This week's @vgim.bsky.social by @vitageorge.bsky.social has a great breakdown of remake definitions. Big fan of the term 'remakesters' (i.e. Metal Gear Solid Delta) in particular.

On remaking the wheel, 18/09/2025

Diving into our decades-old gaming libraries

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Sep 4

A happy Silksong release day to those who celebrate it.

In this week's @vgim.bsky.social, @vitageorge.bsky.social explores the story behind its release and how Silksong's shadow drop has posed problems for press and devs across the games biz.

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Caught in Silksong’s web, 04/09/2025

How the industry is reacting to Team Cherry’s surprise Silksong shadow drop

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George Young @ Consume Me @vitageorge.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is an exceptionally long piece, but I've been researching the PayPro debacle and the campaign to #SaveSpeech and just how damaging the issue is to creators, players and games as culture.

Censorship is shit.

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No Mercy for censored games, 28/08/2025

How thousands of games with adult themes got caught in a censorship trap

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Aug 21

What is the secret to gamescom’s long running success? And what’s been going down at arguably the biggest games event in the world?

@grapedosmil.bsky.social chats to the event’s bigwigs and reports from the ground for your entertainment.

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Gamescom’s secrets to conference success, 21/08/2025

Plus: New Black Myth game, Silksong queues, and Microsoft question dodging

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Aug 15

Psst! Want to know the big financial results from publicly traded games businesses but don’t want to read a load of PDFs or spreadsheets?

In this week’s VGIM, sponsored by @modulate.bsky.social, @vitageorge.bsky.social analyses them all for YOU 🫵

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Game Industry Finance Cheat Sheet Summer 2025 Edition, 14/08/2025

Nintendo on the march, PlayStation makes its digital fortune, and Xbox struggles to strike the right tone

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 31

Why are there so many video game showcases? And how do the people who put them together choose the games that go into them?

@grapedosmil.bsky.social asked Chris Thomas, Jake Tucker and Dom Peppiatt for answers and, by Jove, did he get some

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Why are there so many video game showcases?, 31/07/2025

Or, why there were 30+ events with 7070 games for you to watch this Summer

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 24

Psst! What is a game scout looking for when they're scoping the next hit game? And how can you pitch yourself perfectly to a publishing scout?

@vitageorge.bsky.social chats with Chris Wright from @fellowtraveller.games in this week's VGIM 👇

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The Game Scout’s Secrets, 24/07/2025

Fellow Traveller tell us how publishers discover the indie-credible

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 21

Did you know that you can get a month of free VGIM Insider access by sharing the newsletter with three new readers?

Go on, you know you want to 🚀

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jul 21

I'm not always a vain man, but @vgim.bsky.social is only nine subscribers away from crossing the 5,000 email subs mark.

So if you like the newsletter, think it's a great read for anyone into Those Them Video Games and could give it a share, I'd be a happy chappie.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jul 17

This week's @vgim.bsky.social saw @vitageorge.bsky.social chat with @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk of @lostincult.co.uk about the future of physical games in our evermore digital age.

CONTENT WARNING: very attractive game boxes contained within

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Let’s get physical, physical (games), 17/07/2025

Lost in Cult's punt on physical games for a digital age

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · Jul 17

Our own @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk chatted to @vitageorge.bsky.social for @vgim.bsky.social, discussing all things EDITIONS & physical games.

Thank you for your time and for shining a light on our work 🙏

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Let’s get physical, physical (games), 17/07/2025

Lost in Cult's punt on physical games for a digital age

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 10

The UK has a brand new video games council to chat to Government about how to grow the industry. But who is on it and what’s it planning to do?

@georgeosborn.bsky.social chatted to it’s new co-chair to find out.

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Introducing the UK Video Games Council, 10/07/2025

For King and Country (not the game developer, obviously)

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jul 9

Another year, another fantastic @vgim.bsky.social Business Breakfast.

A big hand to @gamespress.com for sponsoring and to @ansiblecomms.com, @dandawkins.bsky.social and @mattreyn.games for the games media chat.

And a really big thank you to all the attendees - great to see you there!

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 8

Welcome to a gloriously rebranded Video Games Industry Memo.

Bask in our clean, modern and fully initialed logo, which is pronounced Vee-gym for the pedants out there.

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Peter Taylor @ptrtlrwrts.bsky.social · Jul 3

Good, pretty well balanced article. I am extremely wary of anyone in the industry being labelled an auteur for a whole host of reasons, chiefly because it simultaneously puts them on a pedestal (not everything they do is 'good') and eliminates or downplays the work of others at their studios.

Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 3

Do auteurs like Hideo Kojima increase the understanding of how we make games, or obscure it?

@grapedosmil.bsky.social headed to a star studded event in London to investigate

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 3

Do auteurs like Hideo Kojima increase the understanding of how we make games, or obscure it?

@grapedosmil.bsky.social headed to a star studded event in London to investigate

www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/the-kojima...

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jul 2

Come and join us next Wednesday, it'll be a blast

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jul 2

A handful of tickets have opened up for next week's VGIM Business Breakfast, sponsored by @gamespress.com.

Join me, @mattreyn.games, @ansiblecomms.com and @dandawkins.bsky.social for a chat about the future of games media AND lil pastries below 👇

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Select tickets – VGIM Business Breakfast: The past, present and future of games media - Sponsored by Games Press – Loading Bar

The VGIM Business Breakfast - sponsored by Games Press - returns to Brighton on Wednesday 9th July and you're invited to come...

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 30

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jun 30

You there! I'm running a half-price summer sale for Video Games Industry Memo.

Get extra content, first dibs on event tickets and 10% off everything we sell - including ads and sponsorships - for just £25 a year OR £3 a month using the code below 👇

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 26

What’s going on with games leadership? And could improvements at the top stop cuts at the bottom?

@vitageorge.bsky.social interviews Mel Phillips of Games Leadership fame to get to the bottom of things: www.videogamesindustrymemo.com/p/from-leade...

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 23

Please say a hearty hello to @vitageorge.bsky.social, who is writing their first edition of VGIM later this week.

George is a top-notch journalist who has written about games for ESPN, NME, IGN and other non-abbreviated publications.

Give them a follow ahead of this Thursday's newsletter 🤝

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 19

Is the Esports World Cup in Riyadh a serious tournament or soft power play?

This week’s VGIM argues it is both - which is exactly why it’s such a problem for the industry to grapple with.

Read on below 👇

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The Esports World Cup: serious tournament or soft power play?, 19/06/2025

A little from Column A, a little from Column B

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Tracey "Tam" McGarrigan @ansiblecomms.com · Jun 17

Wooo, coffee, brekkie nibbles + games media chat? All my fave things! Final few tickets still available. Let me know if you have any big questions for the panel in advance 🤔🥐

George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · Jun 17

I'm pleased to announce the panellists for next month's VGIM Business Breakfast, sponsored by @gamespress.com.

Join me, @mattreyn.games, @dandawkins.bsky.social and Tracey McGarrigan for a chat about the games media on 9th July.

Final tickets below 👇

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 17

The line-up for the VGIM Business Breakfast, sponsored by @gamespress.com has been announced.

Join @georgeosborn.bsky.social, @mattreyn.games, @dandawkins.bsky.social and Tracey McGarrigan in Brighton on 9th July.

Final tickets below 👇

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Select tickets – VGIM Business Breakfast: The past, present and future of the video games media - Sponsored by Games Press – Loading Bar

The VGIM Business Breakfast - sponsored by Games Press - returns to Brighton on Wednesday 9th July and you're invited to come...

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Video Games Industry Memo @vgim.bsky.social · Jun 12

This week’s VGIM, penned by @grapedosmil.bsky.social, breaks down the big announcements from Summer Game Fest and chats to @stephentotilo.bsky.social, @apzonerunner.com, @lucyjames.games and @lucyorks.bsky.social about the situation in LA.

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Summer Games Fest doubles down on AA, as chaos sweeps LA, 12/06/2025

From Geoffmas Day to riots in L.A.

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