How Hitman Absolution’s wasteful toilets taught IO Interactive to make sustainable AAA games
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris speaks to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak to talk James Bond, Hitman, Nintendo Switch 2 and working with Build A Rocket Boy on MindsEye. We dive into the studio's prudent approach to making AAA single-player games, and we get some hints on how the team will develop 007 First Light in a similar way to Hitman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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It was the biggest console launch of all time, but was Nintendo Switch 2 a success for third-parties?
This week on The Game Business Show, Chris is joined by Post Games founder and host Chris Plante to discuss his new venture. We also share new market data for Nintendo Switch 2 around third-party games, we analyse the viewer numbers for Summer Game Fest, plus review some of the biggest stories from the past week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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What hope does Twitch have in a TikTok world?
This week's episode of The Game Business Show was recorded in front of a live audience, and it is with Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, who discussed monetisation, the future of streaming in a TikTok world, the popularity of GTA on the service, the rise of mobile, and why they've ended exclusivity contracts with streamers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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“Oh my God, Darth Vader said f***” – Will AI transform movie and TV tie-ins?
During The Game Business Live, we held a panel featuring Wizards of the Coast president John Hight, Netflix Games general manager Lisa Burgess and AGBO's games boss Pete Wanat to discuss the way video games collaborate with TV shows, movies and other entertainment products such as D&D. We discussed everything from Peppa Pig to a swearing Darth Vader. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
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The Xbox handheld may not do huge numbers. But that's not the point
In this week's episode of The Game Business Show, Chris goes hands-on with the new ROG Xbox Ally X and discusses why it might prove lucrative even if the sales numbers aren't huge. He speaks to IO Interactive's Hakan Abrak to discuss the new James Bond game 007 First Light. And we chat Nintendo Switch 2 sales figures. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com
Christopher Dring hosts interviews, in-depth analysis and special features on what's truly going on in the video games industry. www.thegamebusiness.com
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