@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.
"Resident Evil Requiem was comfortably No.1 (after GTA 6) across every metric. Capcom has done a tremendous job with the upcoming horror game, which dominated Summer Game Fest 2025 when it was first announced."
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That's lovely!
06.02.2026 20:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fun Show and Newsletter this one. We talk about games coming up, and what the biggest ones will be (according to data)
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03.02.2026 21:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I had a chat with Strauss about Project Genie, GTA 6, Netflix and NBA. Plus, I spoke with Epic Store boss Steve Allison about its mission to win over smaller developers
03.02.2026 21:18 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1I guess it depends what we're talking about. If it's Apex Legends stuff in Fortnite, that's weird. If it's Resident Evil stuff in Fortnite... well, those cater to different audience motivations. It's a bit like sticking an ad around a TV show in that sense.
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Here's Resident Evil Requirem running in docked mode on Nintendo Switch 2:
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In today's edition of The Game Business Micro, we reveal what's really going on at GAME. Plus, we discuss the union anger over Ubisoft's plans, EA's court win in Austria, and Xbox's disappointing quarter www.thegamebusiness.com/p/what-has-h...
02.02.2026 11:53 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0To be clear, only 7% think it's having a positive impact
30.01.2026 00:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 052% of industry people think generative AI is bad for video games
82% of US-based respondents support game workers unionizing
38% said US-based tariffs are impacting their expenses, revenue, or financial decisions
40% of developers are interested in working on PS5, vs 20% on Xbox Series X and S
Every month for paid subscribers of The Game Business, I put out a report on the best-selling PC, console and mobile games, most played games, most covered games and most watched games, complete with extra insight. I've just published the one for December. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-state-...
28.01.2026 13:24 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ah thanks!
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"Shooters are still the rocket fuel that is propelling the games business, in terms of monthly active users, in playtime, in revenue... Five of the Top Ten games on PC are shooters. But still, thereβs an undercurrent of sentiment and some disregard."
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This week on The Game Business, I spoke to the CEO and studio head of Wildlight, the developer behind Highguard, about the hostile reception to its game, its launch strategy, and why it is self-publishing the online shooter
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Oh I get it. I just kinda see games as almost broader than 'TV' or 'films', too. But I get it.
27.01.2026 14:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I actually think we should be splitting the industry into at least four distinct segments when explaining things to external groups (politicians, investors, analysts, journalists etc)
26.01.2026 14:26 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0
In this week's edition of The Game Business Micro, we look at the latest US market stats, Ubisoft's share price, mass retail closures, and Xbox's impressive showcase (paid subscribers)
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Really torn on the whole βleave a giant Richard Ayoade corpse on the horizonβ in Fable because I want to be a good hero, but then I wonβt get my giant corpse on the horizon.
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In this week's edition of The Game Business, we dive into whether the VR industry can survive Meta's change in strategy, featuring @cassiacurran.bsky.social
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New episode and newsletter is now here! This week, Pocketpair's year as a game publisher
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In today's The Game Business Micro (paid subscribers only), we discuss Meta's VR pivot, Valve shifting its AI stance slightly, Krafton's IP strategy, and growth (of varying sorts) in China and Germany
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"Resident Evil is more a competitor to Stranger Things than it is to Clash of Clans. Candy Crush is more directly competing with Tiktok than Fortnite. Roblox is more a rival to the school playground than Street Fighter"
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Interesting stuff here from @dringo.bsky.social about what the βgame industryβ even isβ¦
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This week, we discuss the idea that there is no such thing as a video game industry. And why this perspective might help developers to succeed. www.thegamebusiness.com/p/there-is-n...
15.01.2026 14:03 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm in
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"I feel extremely confident of everything weβre doing. I can easily say that our next game is better than Split Fiction.β
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βI will never put Hazelight on the [stock] market. Because you have to make stupid decisions to make the financials [go up]β
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Had a chat with Josef this week.
13.01.2026 14:14 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am starting to think that 'not following the trends' is now the new trend
12.01.2026 16:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It is amazing, but the IP doesn't resonate quite as broadly
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