# ![@Chris_Dring Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::22199531.png) @Chris_Dring Christopher Dring

Christopher Dring posts on X about nintendo, xbox, $7974t, playstation the most. They currently have [------] followers and [----] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[gaming](/list/gaming)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [finance](/list/finance)  [products](/list/products)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [countries](/list/countries)  [social networks](/list/social-networks)  [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands)  [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 

**Social topic influence**
[nintendo](/topic/nintendo), [xbox](/topic/xbox), [$7974t](/topic/$7974t), [playstation](/topic/playstation), [sony](/topic/sony), [$6758t](/topic/$6758t), [pokemon](/topic/pokemon), [spiderman](/topic/spiderman), [call of duty](/topic/call-of-duty), [starfield](/topic/starfield)

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Earlier today I tweeted how the Nintendo Switch is the greatest games console of all time. and some people questioned it. But I'm afraid that wasn't an opinion. It was cold hard scientific fact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1499440510863388679)  2022-03-03T17:44Z 23.8K followers, [---] engagements


"It feels like video games is losing so much of its COVID momentum. Sales declines were expected of course. But the number of delays big gaps in the schedule lack of announcements lack of events lack of stock hot summer weak Xmas line-up the waning interest is palpable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1556761828939776000)  2022-08-08T21:58Z 24.6K followers, [---] engagements


"More RE4 UK stats. - Boxed launch sales are 250% bigger than what the Dead Space remake managed - Average selling price [--] (the highest average price for a Resi game yet) - Out of the [--] recent RE remakes RE4 is the only one to outsell its original https://www.gamesindustry.biz/resident-evil-4-remake-launch-29-bigger-than-the-gamecube-original-uk-boxed-charts https://www.gamesindustry.biz/resident-evil-4-remake-launch-29-bigger-than-the-gamecube-original-uk-boxed-charts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1640366755343106049)  2023-03-27T14:54Z 21.4K followers, 22.4K engagements


"Final Fantasy [--] is No.1 this week in the UK but as boxed launches go it wasnt a particularly strong one. Physical sales are 74% lower than the launch week of Final Fantasy [--] in [----]. Obviously digital is a much much bigger component of sales today. That data comes later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1672991348734017544)  2023-06-25T15:33Z 28.2K followers, 413.9K engagements


"Sony has signed a partnership with NCSOFT. Very few details have been shared about it although mobile is mentioned in the release. Jim Ryan said: It advances our strategy to expand beyond console and broaden PlayStations reach to a wider audience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1729535992938274946)  2023-11-28T16:21Z 21.5K followers, 30.4K engagements


"Theres an awful lot of Switch games so far. Which as every single person agrees is the best console #summergamefest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1799189434761679162)  2024-06-07T21:19Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"It felt inevitable Xbox would increase its Game Pass pricing and this seems reasonable. For those where 'day and date' is the main selling point it's a potentially sizeable jump (if they're not on Ultimate) but the AAA Xbox slate is looking very good so hopefully fans will still see the value. The PC increase is much smaller but this is still a growth area for Xbox in terms of users so that makes sense. And creating a tier where 'day and date' isn't part of it is also a nice option. PS+ has been popular and there's a good audience of players that see subscription primarily as a way to play"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1810947380788785620)  2024-07-10T08:01Z 25K followers, 76.6K engagements


"PS5 Pro targets a very specific audience. I don't expect it to move the needle for the console space this year (although there will be some PS4 users waiting for the Pro model to upgrade). The price is high but the lack of competition means Sony can protect its sales margin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1833530315492757891)  2024-09-10T15:37Z 26.9K followers, 75.6K engagements


"@enrikesekai Games early on can do well despite the lower install base due to the reduced competition on the platform at that stage. R&C is also an established IP and an action game which lends better to week [--] performance. Sales seem ok to me. Nothing amazing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1834258640129098073)  2024-09-12T15:51Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@PlayerEssence Well Persona doesnt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1837625661244297637)  2024-09-21T22:51Z 21.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@AesSilverFang01 @turkoman1928 They'll be more successful this way and more people will get to play the games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1890338214793109917)  2025-02-14T09:52Z 20.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Sure there is huge growth opportunity in Asia. That's where investment is flowing. But you don't abandon your audience chasing new avenue. That is what kills businesses. It is hard for studios in California in particular to deliver strong margins. But that's why folks are pivoting to small local teams there with various co-dev global partners. It was all in the GI Sprint project I ran last year in collaboration with business CEOs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1891860677993599097)  2025-02-18T14:41Z 20.1K followers, [--] engagements


"I'm just annoyed that Nintendo finally has FromSoftware making an exclusive game for its system again and it's not Lost Kingdoms III"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1908648841987186810)  2025-04-05T22:31Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Two weeks into @thegamebusiness and its been exhilarating. Eight video shows seven podcasts [--] newsletters including interviews with the likes of Netflix. Tonnes of market data. Do sign up if you havent already. Its free http://www.thegamebusiness.com http://www.thegamebusiness.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1909617022201127237)  2025-04-08T14:39Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Ooooh. Oblivion. Is it coming to Switch [--] That's basically going to be my question for all games going forward"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1914615579735998664)  2025-04-22T09:41Z 25K followers, [----] engagements


"So Splatoon Raiders announcement does it mean no Direct coming soon Or a Direct so packed they needed to split it out No Direct for a while Packed Direct incoming Can't vote. Playing MK. No Direct for a while Packed Direct incoming Can't vote. Playing MK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1932861727961456945)  2025-06-11T18:05Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@TomasFranzese Quite late to announce release dates. But plausible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1932873844458414367)  2025-06-11T18:53Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"As we said on The Game Business Show this week the role of exclusives in selling consoles isnt as significant as it was. People arent switching machines away from their libraries + friends. Exclusives still bring in new console users. But expect multiplatform to become normal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1948988945255080059)  2025-07-26T06:09Z 21.5K followers, 64K engagements


"I always think it shows how young the games industry is when we talk about companies being long gone because the original staff have left. Thats true of most major movie houses too. Its about culture and consistency. Its about passing on expertise to new generations who add their own takes and then pass that on. Sea of Thieves is a Rare game. Both technically and spiritually. It sounds like one plays like one looks like one. Is one. Whenever I see people say they wish Nintendo bought back Rare it feels like theyre trying to recapture an age thats long gone Rare is not the company it was in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1952494772129550703)  2025-08-04T22:20Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@Zuby_Tech Except game console sales have declined for three consecutive years and using overall install base figures (including a console from 2017) doesn't really tell the true story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1963593883956269066)  2025-09-04T13:23Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"In Newzoo's latest report it estimates console users will increase just 2.5% this year. By comparison PC is expected to grow 3.1% & mobile 4.5%. Consoles also represent the smallest audience (645m while PC has 936m). However console revenue will jump due to higher costs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1965741895344357494)  2025-09-10T11:39Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"It took us a few months longer than planned but we're finally going live with our paid subscriber tier of The Game Business. Tuesday and Thursday shows remain free but we've now added a special Monday show (plus there's other bonus bits and bobs to come) Today we're launching our paid subscriber tier to The Game Business which will include a new weekly edition: The Game Business Micro. In today's opening edition we talk EA going private Forza Horizon [--] Wolverine and Nintendo's return to mobile. https://t.co/LbiSJyVeXv Today we're launching our paid subscriber tier to The Game Business which"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1972589091037614504)  2025-09-29T09:07Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The UK boxed launch for Ghost of Yotei is really really good. It is No.1 which means it beat the second week of EA Sports FC [--] () and sold almost 3x what Mario Galaxy [--] + [--] on Switch did. I dont report on physical charts much these days but I thought this notable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1974886331445903775)  2025-10-05T17:16Z 21.4K followers, 112.4K engagements


"@AymarMtl It's not really about where they're placed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1975556782006411733)  2025-10-07T13:40Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know Wipeout on the N64 caused issues with PlayStation Particularly when the game unexpectedly turned up at Sony's E3 booth. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to-dangerous-places-sony https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/we-went-to-dangerous-places-sony"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1976280235453587728)  2025-10-09T13:35Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I wonder if Naughty Dog will have released a new game by then Both PS6 and the next Xbox are planned for a [----] release according to separate reports. https://t.co/H6RdVco9aF https://t.co/1LjydnKvkZ Both PS6 and the next Xbox are planned for a [----] release according to separate reports. https://t.co/H6RdVco9aF https://t.co/1LjydnKvkZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1977791935630000272)  2025-10-13T17:41Z 21.3K followers, 26.7K engagements


"Ghost of Yotei is the biggest first-party PlayStation launch in Europe since Spider-Man [--] with launch sales in-line with Ghost of Tsushima. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ghost-of-yotei-delivers-strong-opening https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/ghost-of-yotei-delivers-strong-opening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1978208593187881309)  2025-10-14T21:17Z 21.4K followers, 206.9K engagements


"Pokemon Legends: Z-A is comfortably No.1 in the UK physical charts. Launch sales are 40% lower than Pokemon Legends: Arceus. 51% of sales were for the Switch [--] edition. Its the second biggest Switch [--] game of the year behind Mario Kart World"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1979992388580913472)  2025-10-19T19:25Z 21.4K followers, 35.2K engagements


"At the same time they launched a museum. An entire subscription service for old titles with replicas of the original controllers. Frequently release remakes and remasters. Built mini hardware with in-built games. And localises old games for markets it was never released in. Plus they put 99% of games on a cartridge thats fully playable without an update"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980334464388723049)  2025-10-20T18:05Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements


"All those people getting upset about Pokmons graphics wait until they find out that Roblox is the biggest game in the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980355293960868196)  2025-10-20T19:27Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@lukecagg Its actually almost everything in 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980359792427413641)  2025-10-20T19:45Z 21.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Tea_shades To be fair Im not going to be too critical of a game I think is legitimately great"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980360884334784661)  2025-10-20T19:50Z 21.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Bogey_Zero I guess my sub-point is that the actual Pokemon audience kids dont seem to care about the thing people are complaining about. Broadly speaking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980395219205144924)  2025-10-20T22:06Z 21.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@HydethP I personally disagree. I find the recent Pokemon games Legnds: Arceus onwards to be the best the series has put out since Gold/Silver. Technically not so much"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980395552899740129)  2025-10-20T22:07Z 21.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@AndreuPervalo I guess the correlation being kids dont care about graphics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980395678972195194)  2025-10-20T22:08Z 21.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Tea_shades Immense backlash. Too much time spent online. Pokmons main audience is children. Not people leaving user reviews on Metacritic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980395971814256897)  2025-10-20T22:09Z 21.3K followers, [--] engagements


"No idea why it took me so long but finally finished the main Donkey Kong Bananza story. What an astonishing game. Utterly familiar but with a core gameplay experience that Ive not seen before. In a year filled with GOTY contenders this is surely another one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980400627483398192)  2025-10-20T22:27Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Tea_shades Think you read into stuff that wasnt there. Im just pointing out the main Pokemon audience (broadly speaking) doesnt care about such things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980409925923926069)  2025-10-20T23:04Z 21.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@AlexCorgi1 Ah that's a shame. It's really not Odyssey. It has the same structure but the core gameplay loop is totally different (I mean technically it comes from a segment in the Lunch Kingdom in Odyssey but you get what I mean)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980626974415413463)  2025-10-21T13:27Z 21.3K followers, [--] engagements


"It's my first PlayStation interview since setting up The Game Business I caught up with Team Asobi to discuss the role of the game console making games faster (and with a smaller team) plus the joy of building games for an audience that isn't themselves This week on The Game Business we dive into the role of consoles with Astro Bot developer Team Asobi. Does the prospect of a PC version hold back PS5 devs And what makes a PS5 worth upgrading to https://t.co/md6NvlcnLe This week on The Game Business we dive into the role of consoles with Astro Bot developer Team Asobi. Does the prospect of a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1980629469669867598)  2025-10-21T13:37Z 21.4K followers, 12.2K engagements


"In today's show I chatted to GDC about its new changes. Plus Circana join the Show to chat through the latest US market stats Big companies who skip GDC are sending a message to developers that they dont care the event organiser warns. https://t.co/D6LqHutyEQ Big companies who skip GDC are sending a message to developers that they dont care the event organiser warns. https://t.co/D6LqHutyEQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981390694263521427)  2025-10-23T16:02Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Ghost of Yotei's US launch was basically the same as the Ghost of Tsushima launch says Circana. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-gdc-sends-message-to-developers https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/skipping-gdc-sends-message-to-developers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981390920642941069)  2025-10-23T16:03Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@BigBox1598193 It wasn't less"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981416194616991873)  2025-10-23T17:43Z 21.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@BigBox1598193 I was replying to your message"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981416658700030445)  2025-10-23T17:45Z 21.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@BenjaminEv28964 @Tutomosplus @Nick_Marseil Yes. But thats not Nintendo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981427035852399083)  2025-10-23T18:26Z 21.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Xbox hasnt gone third-party. PlayStation has become an Xbox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981832140506661361)  2025-10-24T21:16Z 21.4K followers, 106.4K engagements


"Another Xbox game skipping Switch [--] Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives in [----]. Experience enhanced gameplay additional missions and new features on Xbox Series XS PlayStation [--] and PC. Watch our #HaloCE Roundtable Reveal for more: 💫 https://t.co/99KGuxEjyg https://t.co/dUd3I1AQd3 Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives in [----]. Experience enhanced gameplay additional missions and new features on Xbox Series XS PlayStation [--] and PC. Watch our #HaloCE Roundtable Reveal for more: 💫 https://t.co/99KGuxEjyg https://t.co/dUd3I1AQd3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981835122178429340)  2025-10-24T21:28Z 21.4K followers, 44.5K engagements


"@set71374 Well let me explain. Microsoft has been running a marketing campaign called This Is An Xbox. I was making light fun of that suggesting that PlayStation is now an Xbox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981970232164892881)  2025-10-25T06:25Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Infinite_HERO79"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1981971344221684214)  2025-10-25T06:29Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Absolute pleasure to reunite the GoldenEye/Perfect Dark/TimeSplitters founders at Comic-Con today. A real privilege @drdoak"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1982121033051037931)  2025-10-25T16:24Z 21.4K followers, 18.7K engagements


"@diablomozart"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1982131728819888193)  2025-10-25T17:06Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Pokemon Legends: Z-A was Europe's No.1 game last week knocking Battlefield [--] to No.2. But it is the weakest mainline Pokemon launch since the Let's Go games in [----]. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/pokemon-legends-z-a-captures-no1 https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/pokemon-legends-z-a-captures-no1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1982734262744092946)  2025-10-27T09:01Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Microsoft is fighting a far bigger multi-faceted platform battle. And its one the firm is determined to lead. https://open.substack.com/pub/thegamebusiness/p/the-console-war-isnt-overr=52dp8y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/thegamebusiness/p/the-console-war-isnt-overr=52dp8y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983534294028218387)  2025-10-29T14:00Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Xbox making its games multiplatform doesnt mean its not competing with PlayStation. Far from it Although the console war of old may be over(ish) its just been replaced with a far bigger multi-faceted platform battle. And its one Microsoft plans to lead. https://t.co/vRmCA08PpA https://t.co/GcSyRifSfE Although the console war of old may be over(ish) its just been replaced with a far bigger multi-faceted platform battle. And its one Microsoft plans to lead. https://t.co/vRmCA08PpA https://t.co/GcSyRifSfE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983535262585253966)  2025-10-29T14:03Z 21.4K followers, 38.1K engagements


"Xbox says its competition is actually TikTok and movies rather than other consoles. Thats true in the sense that the whole industry is competing with TikTok and movies. And thats not new. Video games are part of a wider ecosystem of things people choose to spend their spare time and money on. Granted that space is noisier and more competitive than ever. But it is competition thats always been there in one form or another. Game companies just need to do what theyve always done which is come up with new engaging and exciting games. Thats the challenge the whole industry is expected to rise to."  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983625066178081061)  2025-10-29T20:00Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@HellkiteFiend Xboxs main store is Game Pass. And i do cover all this heck its the penultimate issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983815129079955722)  2025-10-30T08:35Z 21.4K followers, [--] engagements


"That would make the entire Silent Hill series the fifth best-selling Resident Evil game Silent Hill series has sold [--] million copies worldwide https://t.co/kLurCzL7Hs Silent Hill series has sold [--] million copies worldwide https://t.co/kLurCzL7Hs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983820820074967040)  2025-10-30T08:58Z 21.4K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Id love to know the decision making process over what does and doesnt go into a Nintendo Direct. What made Splatoon Raiders and Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Switch [--] Edition standalone announcements Genuinely intrigued"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1983891793881297402)  2025-10-30T13:40Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Pokemon Legends Z-A falls to No.3 in Europe in its second week after an 84% drop in sales. Battlefield [--] reclaims top spot. Ninja Gaiden [--] doesn't make the Top Ten at all (but does in terms of revenue). https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-6-reclaims-no1-as-ea https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/battlefield-6-reclaims-no1-as-ea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1984251423375458424)  2025-10-31T13:29Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"I am surprised by the lack of Metroid Prime [--] and Resident Evil Requiem Collector's Editions. Is this perhaps tariff related"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1984313546470220035)  2025-10-31T17:36Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@ethangach The number of high profile releases have gone down not up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1984740254641803453)  2025-11-01T21:52Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"I remember in a six week period in [----] getting Far Cry [--] Fable [--] Fallout [--] Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts Mirror's Edge Call of Duty: World at War Dead Space LittleBigPlanet Left4Dead Gears of War [--] and Animal Crossing: City Folk. and I think I completed half of them. Fast-forward to [----]. I got Pokemon Legends and I haven't started it yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1984756224236167384)  2025-11-01T22:55Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@Gazray Ive been playing through Odyssey with my son. Its a true masterpiece. But although that compulsion loop is the same between DKB and Odyssey the actual gameplay experience is unique"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1985291112245031421)  2025-11-03T10:21Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@BRAP_Podcast But thats the problem. The older audiences the ones with the actual money are ageing out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1986554935266451640)  2025-11-06T22:02Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"I know this is anecdotal. But all of my friends from school played games when they were kids. Now. maybe one of them does They've got careers houses kids. a lot of them the PS2/PS3 was their final generation. Mobile is their market. I was talking to Matthew Ball about this last week. Platform holders talk occasionally about bringing new generations through as older ones age out. But actually what you're losing is the affluent groups. And sure there are adults gaming. But as you say they're playing what they know and for fewer hours"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1986737358851445002)  2025-11-07T10:07Z 21.4K followers, [--] engagements


"The Outer Worlds [--] gets into the Top Ten this week. It's a slow start The Top Three Best-Selling games in Europe last week were the same as the week before: Battlefield [--] EA Sports FC and Pokemon. (Arc Raiders data is unavailable but it would probably be up there) https://t.co/IqsMmnaHQS The Top Three Best-Selling games in Europe last week were the same as the week before: Battlefield [--] EA Sports FC and Pokemon. (Arc Raiders data is unavailable but it would probably be up there) https://t.co/IqsMmnaHQS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1986768903868183016)  2025-11-07T12:13Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Dont you just love it when the Christmas editions of magazines come out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1987198350182035891)  2025-11-08T16:39Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Whether you agree with the review or not Ive not had so many messages about Eurogamer in an eternity (ok most of them venomous but still). Nobody is buying or not buying Arc Raiders based on a late media review in [----]. The Very Positive user score is be l main thing For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore. Our review: https://t.co/i2XhyaYhhe For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988165159643165051)  2025-11-11T08:41Z 21.4K followers, 19.3K engagements


"It's complicated right The VGC review was pointing out the fact the story is about a company that's not too dissimilar to the company that published the game and that impacted their reaction to the story. Similar here. There is a correlation between the criticism and the game. Otherwise nobody is getting a good score :-)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988178173624795350)  2025-11-11T09:33Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"I am assuming that using voice actors would have taken more time and therefore cost more money. It's an assumption. So if they did that and they clearly had to get the game out (because otherwise who'd release a shooter between Battlefield and COD) then something else in the game might have had to give. So this idea that they 'didn't have to do it'. No they didn't. But if they didn't they might have had to cut something else or maybe not done voices at all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988253902932693416)  2025-11-11T14:34Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@daviddoel @DominoFarkas These arent my thoughts. I am just challenging the assumption the studio didnt need to do it or something like it to deliver the game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988263932927054029)  2025-11-11T15:13Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"That's a pretty basic analysis. How many of those are extraction shooters made with a small team in the current market conditions I'm just stating that the game they made Arc Raiders was (according to them) not something they could pull off without finding ways to speed up the process. So they built tools and adopted measures of which I ASSUME AI voice work was one of them in order to do it. This wasn't a successful studio making a game in an established franchise. It was a studio that hadn't turned a profit making a new IP in a competitive genre. I can't imagine they had many more financial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988283030834708677)  2025-11-11T16:29Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Genuinely wish I could have captured the look on my five-year-olds face when Rosalina makes her entrance in the Super Mario Galaxy movie. It was joyous. Weve now watched the trailer [--] times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988670359823085640)  2025-11-12T18:08Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Not entirely sure who the main audience for Steam Machine is. I think theres really a very small audience for this. Which is of course fine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988672154876145756)  2025-11-12T18:16Z 21.5K followers, 44.4K engagements


"@Scoutfish123 The next Xbox has a console audience of Game Pass subscribers to upgrade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988672951512887805)  2025-11-12T18:19Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Toadsanime Really"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988680633217130547)  2025-11-12T18:49Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@HelloTimW And how many is that Its the second go around with this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988680895885426729)  2025-11-12T18:50Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@KGWsh0rt Do you have a gaming PC already"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988680979234558068)  2025-11-12T18:51Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@RockinGamer93 I hope the games just run on them then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988703418752663679)  2025-11-12T20:20Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@Punished_Z Well Steam Machines failed last time. And Steam Deck is a really small audience. Those are my data points"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988706099239739887)  2025-11-12T20:30Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@AnjinNoTsubasa Is it The last Steam Machines failed and the Steam Decks audience is small (albeit lucrative). Are we thinking bigger than Steam Deck"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988709937103478912)  2025-11-12T20:46Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Sabre_AZ Is it without the PC complexity Surely comparability is still a thing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988712212752437437)  2025-11-12T20:55Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@goos3ling And what makes you think thats going to be big"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988712370320110021)  2025-11-12T20:55Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Sabre_AZ When I buy a game for my console I know itll run. I know its optimised for the device I bought it on. That isnt the case with PC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988713060744167725)  2025-11-12T20:58Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@AnjinNoTsubasa But handhelds is the bigger market I can see [--] audiences for this. People with gaming PCs that want the convenience of a living room extension. Console players interested in the PC ecosystem but put off my complexity. So broadly speaking the same market as the Steam Deck"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988714112507879448)  2025-11-12T21:02Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"This Is An Xbox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988731866690502871)  2025-11-12T22:13Z 21.5K followers, 11.9K engagements


"In today's The Game Business we dive into whether the Steam Machine is really a competitor to PlayStation and Xbox. I am also joined by Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorajani on the Show and we chat GTA Square Enix Arc Raiders AI and Helldivers [--] on Xbox https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-going-to-stop-the-steam-machine https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/whats-going-to-stop-the-steam-machine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1988976548586877120)  2025-11-13T14:25Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Metroid Prime [--] previews today. Bracing myself for quite the disappointment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989247177206513750)  2025-11-14T08:21Z 21.5K followers, 22.4K engagements


"@MichaelShourd @SeanHarkin They spend loads on marketing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989264001621205201)  2025-11-14T09:27Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Well. Im not going to cancel my Metroid Prime [--] pre-order. But not in a rush to finish Pokemon Legends: Z-A either"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989484633420169615)  2025-11-15T00:04Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"I loved this game at Summer Game Fest. Would love a Switch [--] version. Hope it works well on the ROG Xbox Ally Pragmata has been rated in Korea https://t.co/he7EbH29To https://t.co/Y9j1uddqyc Pragmata has been rated in Korea https://t.co/he7EbH29To https://t.co/Y9j1uddqyc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989614985996013800)  2025-11-15T08:42Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@rpwbrowne @mrpyo1 Well. Console momentum js slowing and another living room device is going to take time away from PlayStation devices. Its just whether thats significant enough for Sony to try to counter it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989779668648526131)  2025-11-15T19:36Z 21.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Valve is releasing a product that targets the same space and ecosystem currently occupied by consoles. For me theres two main audiences for Steam Machine. [--]. PC users looking to extend their games into the living room. This will mostly be a high value customer. They likely already have a console but perhaps wont feel the need for one going forward. [--]. Console users who are interested in PC games but have been deterred by the complexity of it. I believe both audiences are going to be small. But who knows. Maybe it can break out. Either way both those audiences are PlayStation users. So on some"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1989821550363562210)  2025-11-15T22:23Z 21.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Call of Duty: Black Ops [--] had a smaller UK retail launch (physical sales) than Battlefield [--] (GfK data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1990519018537812406)  2025-11-17T20:34Z 21.5K followers, 37.2K engagements


"@poklaneNL -61%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1990522431468154943)  2025-11-17T20:48Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"I went to Evo in France last month to meet and interview the CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment. I was delighted to find out her favourite movie is Back To The Future In a rare interview we spoke to Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO and president Nao Udagawa where we discuss Elden Ring the rise of Japan internal vs third-party IP and whole lot more. https://t.co/k6NRpiz8Q2 In a rare interview we spoke to Bandai Namco Entertainment CEO and president Nao Udagawa where we discuss Elden Ring the rise of Japan internal vs third-party IP and whole lot more. https://t.co/k6NRpiz8Q2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1990789660688462020)  2025-11-18T14:30Z 21.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Lots of data in here. A quarter of Battlefield [--] players played COD the month before it came out. Helldivers [--] has lost 45% of its player base with many going to Battlefield and Arc Raiders. And is COD facing its biggest challenge yet (yes) In today's edition of The Game Business we dive into the launch of Call of Duty and the shooter battle between COD Battlefield [--] and Arc Raiders. On the Show we're even joined by Skill Up/Ralph Panebianco to discuss all the big stories https://t.co/4VazHJR7OS In today's edition of The Game Business we dive into the launch of Call of Duty and the shooter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1991509422024311053)  2025-11-20T14:10Z 21.5K followers, 12K engagements


"Terrible launch for Call of Duty: Black Ops [--] in Europe. The game sold 63% fewer copies at launch compared with Battlefield [--]. It's also more than 60% down over last year's Black Ops [--]. (Digital and physical sales) https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-european https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-european"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1991924312287429074)  2025-11-21T17:38Z 22.3K followers, 83.3K engagements


"@panik1881 @literallyozzy Why stop there It also outsold GTA [--]. And the Game Boy Tetris. And Wii Sports. And Minecraft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1991949178398818339)  2025-11-21T19:17Z 21.5K followers, [---] engagements


"From a business point-of-view the problem with Kirby Air Riders is its a Kirby game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1991952076843430065)  2025-11-21T19:29Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@XDFUNNYHAHA Super Smash Bros Riders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1991958132432740554)  2025-11-21T19:53Z 21.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@Toadsanime @Andy_VGC They used to. Tears of the Kingdom the last one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992130192073281624)  2025-11-22T07:17Z 21.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@TheAziH Nintendo plough the money back into making more games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992130771902165131)  2025-11-22T07:19Z 21.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@lelouch0612 (Ive been told Im not allowed I was flabbergasted)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992131416864473490)  2025-11-22T07:21Z 21.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ZeldaEnthusiast @TheAziH Mario Kart is the big game yeah"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992193569151479950)  2025-11-22T11:28Z 21.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Kirby Air Riders made No.12 in the UK retail charts this week. Its a pretty soft launch but then thats not a huge surprise. I was waiting for the reviews myself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992650603810460138)  2025-11-23T17:45Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Delicious #analogue3d"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1992913807619109295)  2025-11-24T11:10Z 21.5K followers, 11K engagements


"In the latest edition of TGB I chat with the Tekken team. Harada-san is clearly interested in Capcom's pay-per-view approach to live streaming Street Fighter tournaments In today's edition of The Game Business we caught up with the leaders of the Tekken series to discuss building new characters spiralling game budgets making money out of events and what they'd like to do next https://t.co/kV0QXlr04p In today's edition of The Game Business we caught up with the leaders of the Tekken series to discuss building new characters spiralling game budgets making money out of events and what they'd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1993320578711691540)  2025-11-25T14:07Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"1. Fable [--]. Resident Evil Requiem [--]. Fire Emblem [--]. [---] And my list would be the same even if I could pick GTA [--] Which of these games releasing in [----] are you most looking forward to Rule: You CANT say GTA6 😆 https://t.co/WGluV67gME Which of these games releasing in [----] are you most looking forward to Rule: You CANT say GTA6 😆 https://t.co/WGluV67gME"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1993437571368776051)  2025-11-25T21:52Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Call of Duty: Black Ops [--] is down to No.2 in the European charts in its second week. Kirby Air Riders just about makes the Top [--]. An unusually quiet week for the middle of November https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-drops-to https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-drops-to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1995465119698981106)  2025-12-01T12:08Z 22.1K followers, [----] engagements


"In todays edition of The Game Business I spoke to Owen Mahoney the former CEO of Nexon about his decision to buy Arc Raiders developer Embark and why his investors were not so keen. We also chat the end of AAA the AI future and a whole lot more https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-man-who-signed-arc-raiders-the https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-man-who-signed-arc-raiders-the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1995867826037633379)  2025-12-02T14:49Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like Spider-Man [--] and Ghost of Yotei benefitted a lot from that PS5 price cut over Black Friday https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-drops-to https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-drops-to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1995874829904552006)  2025-12-02T15:16Z 22.7K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Nintendos general development approach is tied to innovation. They try to avoid making the same game (maybe because theyve found they can resell it a million times over). They rarely just make a bigger version of the previous game. They were never going to make Metroid Prime [--] again. But doing different things comes with risk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1995947464461877540)  2025-12-02T20:05Z 22.7K followers, 29.9K engagements


"Ok. Z-A completely redid the battle system. Scarlet and Violet is a fully open world where you can go anywhere in any order. Arceus ejected the gyms changed the catching mechanics entirely and brought in semi-open world areas. Thats the last three. But again its not a Nintendo franchise. Its not their business"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1996105602074869781)  2025-12-03T06:33Z 22K followers, [---] engagements


"Except old games keep selling right And theyre not ageing these days. Making bigger and better versions of titles certainly ones from the last [--] years dont connect or sell as much because people are still engaging with the previous game. Capcoms biggest games this last quarter were old Resi games not the new Monster Hunter. Just 17% of Segas game sales were new releases. According to Newzoo just 12% of all playtime in [----] were for new games But what are the new games selling today Clair Obscur Arc Raiders Peak Despatch REPO Schedule I Helldivers [--] turns out new stuff that differs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1996108388120297699)  2025-12-03T06:45Z 22.2K followers, [---] engagements


"But its not their company their strategy their philosophy the staff they trained their business model they can exert pressure as shareholders. But from my experience with both companies Pokemon is very independent. Even publishing Nintendo handles the boxes but a lot of the PR and even announcements are done independently"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1996183751664005227)  2025-12-03T11:44Z 22.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@viktorvaughn__ Yes their job is sales marketing and PR. Pokemon games are pretty good. A bit low quality technically and they could do with a bit longer in the oven. But they're fun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1996192526500561080)  2025-12-03T12:19Z 22.2K followers, [--] engagements


"In today's edition of The Game Business we look at the impact old games are having on new ones the latest data for Asia and MENA markets. plus game legends Dr David Doak and Steve Ellis talk Scrabble. https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/goldeneye-and-timesplitters-developers https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/goldeneye-and-timesplitters-developers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1996600128136966532)  2025-12-04T15:19Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Mega Black Friday for PS5 in the UK. It had 62% of the console market that week. PS5 had a huge Black Friday week in the UK. It accounted for 62% of all console sales (Xbox had 10% Switch [--] had 23%). The PS5 Pro had its best week since launch https://t.co/HAvrnPEM92 PS5 had a huge Black Friday week in the UK. It accounted for 62% of all console sales (Xbox had 10% Switch [--] had 23%). The PS5 Pro had its best week since launch https://t.co/HAvrnPEM92"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1997220281358671897)  2025-12-06T08:23Z 23.1K followers, 23.4K engagements


"Although that may be true its worth noting that Xbox was not competitive with its pricing over Black Friday and it seems like there isnt a huge amount of stock in circulation. So its as much to do with Xboxs ambition with its consoles as it is with consumer demand According to Circana and GSF retail data Xboxs Black Friday performance makes it clear that consumers have largely moved away from the platform. The numbers show that Xbox hardware simply isnt a factor in the current market. According to Circana and GSF retail data Xboxs Black Friday performance makes it clear that consumers have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1997652879499260172)  2025-12-07T13:02Z 22.8K followers, 54.7K engagements


"@Rayrod22 Its not about sabotaging. Knocking $100 off the price of the machine is a costly thing to do. When your strategy isnt about hardware why do it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1997711189854556598)  2025-12-07T16:53Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Sales of Metroid Prime [--] in the UK was 15% down over Metroid Dread (physical sales only). It's relatively marginal. Just a few thousand units"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1998277416595157416)  2025-12-09T06:23Z 23.6K followers, 19.3K engagements


"Today we spoke to Day [--] Night the team behind one of The Game Awards most unusual reveals: Bradley The Badger. We discussed launching a studio in this environment bringing satire to games. and Rare. Note: We had sound issues on this one https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/meet-the-developer-behind-the-game https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/meet-the-developer-behind-the-game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1999480357863993601)  2025-12-12T14:04Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements


"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 https://open.substack.com/pub/thegamebusiness/p/sucker-punch-co-founder-brian-flemingr=52dp8y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/thegamebusiness/p/sucker-punch-co-founder-brian-flemingr=52dp8y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2000974200673038557)  2025-12-16T17:00Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements


"I did fear we were heading towards a bad Q4 for console sales. Weak line-up across all platforms mixed with unattractive pricing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001377046799487037)  2025-12-17T19:40Z 24K followers, [----] engagements


"@joseki__ Games are always the biggest factor. Always"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001390567729565864)  2025-12-17T20:34Z 23.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@joseki__ It's always about games. Pricing is a major factor but if you don't give people a reason to want your machine you can charge $200 and people won't get it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001401369861722597)  2025-12-17T21:17Z 23.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@HammerdinGuy Can you stop. Its a bit boring"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001671948011528638)  2025-12-18T15:12Z 23.7K followers, [--] engagements


"November was really a tough month for games. Battlefield REDSEC doesn't seem to have done much at all. There were more Call of Duty players in October than in November. Console sales all plunged. Fortnite had a decent month but still below [----]. Anno [---] did very well in Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001949895402623407)  2025-12-19T09:37Z 24.8K followers, 28.6K engagements


"In the UK during November Nintendo console sales (Switch [--] + Switch 1) are down 19% year-on-year PS5 console sales were down 57% and Xbox sales were down 78%. Nex Playground is not availale in the UK. (NielsenIQ data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001952995848900883)  2025-12-19T09:49Z 23.5K followers, 16K engagements


"@FadyK85 The only real solution is less powerful hardware"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2001960527778762752)  2025-12-19T10:19Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Right sorry about that. Some double counting in the report. In the UK Nintendo console sales (Switch [--] + Switch 1) are up 41% year-on-year PS5 console sales were down 29% and Xbox sales were down 51%. Overall console sales for November (pre-Black Friday) were down 17%. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2002041973989941432 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2002041973989941432"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2002041973989941432)  2025-12-19T15:42Z 25K followers, 15.8K engagements


"A bit more a relief. Those US Switch [--] numbers worried me a smidge. UK doesn't have Nex Playground yet for those asking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2002042759289377015)  2025-12-19T15:46Z 24.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@mrdpa I have the best job Did you see them afterwards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2003042580653871192)  2025-12-22T09:59Z 24K followers, [--] engagements


"Nintendo Switch [--] has now outsold Wii U Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation Vita in the UK (NielsenIQ data)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006017882128285792)  2025-12-30T15:01Z 26.5K followers, 115.2K engagements


"@rpwbrowne @InsiderGamingIG Like Hi-Fi Rush Starfield and Redfall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006311876402262488)  2025-12-31T10:30Z 25.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@GamingRct @nio4537 @32andW @CapcomEnjoyer A few notes. [--]. Dreamcast Vita and Wii U flopped everywhere. Wii U was rubbish. [--]. Nintendo is a weaker performer in the UK. Whereas the UK is the No.1 European market for PS and Xbox its No.3 for Nintendo (behind France and Germany)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006786183792308495)  2026-01-01T17:54Z 26.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@GamingRct @nio4537 @32andW @CapcomEnjoyer Europe is a complex market. So many languages. And Nintendo did historically treat it as an afterthought. Games arrived late frequently. Nintendo is also the only one of the [--] console makers whose European HQ is not based in the UK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006786626966663511)  2026-01-01T17:56Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@GamingRct @nio4537 @32andW @CapcomEnjoyer To be clear Nintendo does have a decent audience in the UK. Millions of people buy their machines with each generation. Just not as strong as other markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006792704106311801)  2026-01-01T18:20Z 25.3K followers, [--] engagements


"I dont think we need a new PlayStation Xbox or Nintendo generation until 2030"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2006826441372287386)  2026-01-01T20:34Z 27K followers, 379.3K engagements


"The fact games are taking so long to make that developers are skipping entire generations. Consumers are less and less interested in technical advancements in graphics. Costs of hardware is rising exponentially. Sony still hasn't upgraded many of its PS4 players to PS5. Developers are looking to reduce costs and it's becoming harder to justify pushing the graphical limits. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2007060324231303510 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2007060324231303510"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2007060324231303510)  2026-01-02T12:04Z 26.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@ImaRealFerret @bludgeonParagon @joesocial001 PS5 was down 12%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2007366143334650252)  2026-01-03T08:19Z 25.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Nintendo lost the console war [--] years ago Nintendo won the console war says Gamespot Agree or disagree 🤔🧐 video: https://t.co/EfGX89XQka https://t.co/VpEVY8pNXp Nintendo won the console war says Gamespot Agree or disagree 🤔🧐 video: https://t.co/EfGX89XQka https://t.co/VpEVY8pNXp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008271109863481759)  2026-01-05T20:15Z 27.4K followers, 205.6K engagements


"@AtlusNFT Its true. They tapped out after the GameCube shifted to a strategy where they dont directly compete and theyve been mostly hugely successful ever since"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008272706739879954)  2026-01-05T20:21Z 27.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@joseki__ Indeed. They tapped out of the console war with those devices ploughed their own path away from Xbox and Sony and (Wii U aside) been immensely successful ever since"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008272979604762744)  2026-01-05T20:22Z 26.2K followers, 13.5K engagements


"@Crimson_King_9 They're playing the same sport but have been competing in a different tournament since 2006"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008439477136449692)  2026-01-06T07:24Z 25.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@cyrusnv2004 @PlayerEssence Nintendo have been playing the same sport as Xbox and PlayStation but competing in a different tournament since 2006"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008439749329961038)  2026-01-06T07:25Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@joseki__ Seem to be doing fine to me. Nintendo gave up directly competing. To use a sport metaphor they play the same sport as Xbox and Sony but they switched tournaments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008440337673363614)  2026-01-06T07:27Z 26K followers, [----] engagements


"@PlayerEssence @cyrusnv2004 Sony can say what it likes. It was Iwata who said Nintendo wasn't going to compete with PlayStation anymore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008442405494653142)  2026-01-06T07:35Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@SinByGames @joseki__ Not questioning the quality of Nintendo. It's my favourite game company by far. But Nintendo decided not to do the graphics power big AAA development thing that Xbox and Sony do. They tapped out of that race when they made the Wii"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008444170487185600)  2026-01-06T07:42Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@PlayerEssence @cyrusnv2004 None of this is facts. This whole chain of conversation is opinion. Everything competes with everything. Of course. Netflix competes. Mobile. PC. But I don't see Nintendo playing the same race as Xbox and Sony"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008444866255077613)  2026-01-06T07:45Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@joseki__ Nintendo was fighting PlayStation (and Xbox) with a comparative product. It lost two generations on the trot with unsuccessful (albeit wonderful) systems and pivoted away from that segment. It lost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008475449501118854)  2026-01-06T09:47Z 26.8K followers, [----] engagements


"I am not making things complicated. If you want we can argue that. We can argue. what defines a console 'winning' Sales Revenue Profitability MAUs I'm simply stating that Nintendo's success today came from not competing in the silly console war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008476410948592046)  2026-01-06T09:51Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@joseki__ That's how often success happens. Failure forces a company to innovate. Wii U led to Switch. GameCube led to Wii. It's Twitter. It's hard to be nuanced and in-depth on a social platform. I don't really see Nintendo as a direct part of the console war. It was once upon a time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008478130428588223)  2026-01-06T09:57Z 27.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Sure in reality everything is competing for our time and money. So in that sense yes Nintendo competes with Sony competes with Netflix competes with Harry Potter competes with theme parks etcetera. And obviously what Nintendo does and Sony does crosses over a lot. But I don't see them competing in the 'console war'. Their success comes from not playing that game at all. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008478889039847767 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008478889039847767"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008478889039847767)  2026-01-06T10:00Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@MannyCalavera12 Sure. It's the strategy of not taking part in the console war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008539699238068442)  2026-01-06T14:02Z 26K followers, [---] engagements


"@Deejibz786 @AtlusNFT Sure. But if that's our metric iPhone won the console war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008540314848637354)  2026-01-06T14:05Z 26K followers, [---] engagements


"We're back But I'm going to wait a beat before doing all the numbers. Instead here's an inspirational chat with the acting legend Troy Baker where we discuss the AI threat getting games on Jimmy Fallon working on indie projects and Troy's dream of making his own video game Were kicking off [----] with something fun and inspirational. Its out big interview with video game acting legend @TroyBakerVA . We talk indie titles trust the impact of AI video games on Jimmy Fallon and Troy's dream of making his own game https://t.co/yxFmEcVkgE Were kicking off [----] with something fun and inspirational."  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008541530055975020)  2026-01-06T14:09Z 26.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@itsyaboy14 @joseki__ They didn't put out a direct rival to PS3 or 360"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008563966235340822)  2026-01-06T15:39Z 26K followers, [---] engagements


"@Deejibz786 The console war isn't actually a real thing. It's all in our minds anyway. I just don't see Nintendo as part of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008564128085119267)  2026-01-06T15:39Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@Deejibz786 @AtlusNFT Sure but you literally just said 'time and money' and iPhone competes with games for time and money. I get your point. You're not wrong. But we're being hyper specific when we talk 'console war'. And I don't think Nintendo has been playing in that field for a long"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008564366535520704)  2026-01-06T15:40Z 26K followers, [---] engagements


"I just disagree with you. I think the audience is different (and where the audience does cross over those users own multiple devices). The content primarily differs. The hardware use case is different too. When we talk about 'the console war' I believe we're talking about specific products that directly go toe-to-toe with each other. And I don't believe a comparatively lower-powered handheld device built on family Mario and Pokemon products (etc) is in the same 'war' as two high powered home consoles that are primarily used for Call of Duty and sports games"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008571678939336753)  2026-01-06T16:09Z 25.9K followers, [---] engagements


"@Deejibz786 @AtlusNFT Now you could argue (and you should argue) that there's a decent % of PS and XB users who own a Switch. And thus Switch is competing with those devices for time and revenue. And that's true. But also that's true of all the other leisure activities those users choose to do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008572243950084141)  2026-01-06T16:11Z 27.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Now you could argue there are some users that might choose to play on Switch over PS because of its handheld functionality. I will admit I am planning to get the new Resident Evil on Switch [--] not PS5 for that reason. And there are families that pick Astro Bot over Mario. But I would suggest that's a small audience. And that primarily Switch [--] and PS5 are similar products doing different things. But hey console war is a made up concept anyway. People can include whatever they like in it. I just don't think Nintendo are part of it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008572848386789430"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2008572848386789430)  2026-01-06T16:14Z 27.4K followers, [----] engagements


"In today's The Game Business we look at the sales slowdown for Nintendo Switch [--] over Christmas. Phasmaphobia devs launch a publisher. And Nex Playground is coming to Europe. Plus I'm joined by @kezamacdonald on the Show What a treat https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-switch-2-sales-stumble-over https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/nintendo-switch-2-sales-stumble-over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009266776874397700)  2026-01-08T14:11Z 26.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@ReformedPlay3r DK mid Outrageous"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009279246192070788)  2026-01-08T15:01Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@sonicpulsar Ok and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009331394338771274)  2026-01-08T18:28Z 28.1K followers, [----] engagements


"I know I shouldnt want these but The first Nintendo Switch [--] Joy-Con color variants have been announced and theyre out next month. https://t.co/8iXVR5AIv0 The first Nintendo Switch [--] Joy-Con color variants have been announced and theyre out next month. https://t.co/8iXVR5AIv0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009340386599424173)  2026-01-08T19:04Z 26.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Nintendo Switch [--] will be fine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009396755155292288)  2026-01-08T22:48Z 27.9K followers, 13.5K engagements


"@NintyPrime @jukins5 @sonicpulsar For the millionth time. The stat didnt come from Circana"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009717397431955575)  2026-01-09T20:02Z 26.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@rpwbrowne @NextGenPlayer Ive not kept up-to-date on its progress but Starfield should fit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009717898781007892)  2026-01-09T20:04Z 26.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I know Im old. But I still find it wild that games like Fortnite do these incredible things like they did with The Simpsons and then just turn it off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2009726168304427263)  2026-01-09T20:37Z 26.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@rpwbrowne Oh no It's because I'm in the US and so the scheduled time was not right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2011115024979276106)  2026-01-13T16:36Z 27.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@rpwbrowne @henrywinter As a Leeds fan mixed views. But he clearly knows the business. Highlights the importance of surrounding yourself with good people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2011120762623836601)  2026-01-13T16:58Z 27.4K followers, [--] engagements


"@rpwbrowne @scully1888 @JazRignall I had that. I almost re-bought a CDi the other day. Just for Mistic Midway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2011906411618341339)  2026-01-15T21:00Z 27.9K followers, [--] engagements


"There are two challenges live-service games need to overcome. The first is getting people to play it in the first place. That's super hard. Titles like Suicide Squad and Concord failed at this hurdle. The second is getting people to stick around. That is even harder. That's where games like XDefiant struggled. Considering the studio pedigree Marathon should find an early audience. It's what happens next. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013360374800654486 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2013360374800654486"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2013360374800654486)  2026-01-19T21:18Z 28.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@Eldonchorizo_ @vibewithdire No I didnt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014365778980536793)  2026-01-22T15:53Z 29K followers, 258.5K engagements


"@getonthestiix Regular followers of TGB will know we repeatedly talked about how the first big test for Switch [--] is how it will do over Christmas. That's how it did over Christmas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014370534889316397)  2026-01-22T16:12Z 29.6K followers, 12.1K engagements


"In this week's edition of The Game Business we dive into whether the VR industry can survive Meta's change in strategy featuring two interviews and some exclusive data https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/has-meta-just-killed-virtual-reality https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/has-meta-just-killed-virtual-reality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014372016376119781)  2026-01-22T16:18Z 29.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@PlayerEssence No. I did. Circana isn't the only company that knows how well Switch [--] sold over Christmas. Mat didn't dispute my figure. He disputed people assuming that it was a Circana figure. I never said it was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014375988575035696)  2026-01-22T16:33Z 29.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@ItmeBoe @PlayerEssence Yes they stumbled over Christmas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014383644303831248)  2026-01-22T17:04Z 29.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Call of Duty: Black Ops [--] being No.5 for the year in the US is a shocking result (Circana data). Obviously Game Pass is missing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014387535443632543)  2026-01-22T17:19Z 30.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@PlayerEssence No I didn't. I got caught telling the truth. 35% down over November and December in the US vs Switch [--]. That was the story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014751420843524375)  2026-01-23T17:25Z 29.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@RaihanSays Yes and I stand by the framing. Telling me it was breaking records [----] months ago I know. I covered it extensively. My latest coverage is about how it's doing right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014752522607505782)  2026-01-23T17:30Z 30K followers, [----] engagements


"@PlayerEssence I only know how November was for the US but for the UK I did this: Its behind a pay wall but heres a screenshot https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/fortnite-76-players-jumped-80-in https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/fortnite-76-players-jumped-80-in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014762924301054192)  2026-01-23T18:11Z 29.8K followers, [---] engagements


"@Asmodel1527 But there are reasons for this. Supply was short for Switch [--] at launch not for Switch [--]. And there was no Mario this time around. But still its no-longer on a monthly basis tracking ahead of Switch [--] (but it is still overall)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014965827414458470)  2026-01-24T07:37Z 30.1K followers, [--] engagements


"By splitting itself into creative houses Ubisoft could (if it comes to it) more easily sell-off (or close) parts of its business. There is unlikely to be many companies that would want to buy the entire of Ubisoft. But certain parts of it. Take Netflix. Part of that company's strategy is around casual party games for the family. So IP like Just Dance would fit well with them. Ubisoft could (if it felt the need to) sell off Creative House [--] to an organisation like Netflix that are interested in those kinds of games. Equally there are publishers that would love specialist IP like Anno or Prince"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2015009096219480369)  2026-01-24T10:29Z 30.7K followers, 11.7K engagements


"@Asmodel1527 @dariotan Most of those numbers are incorrect. Not sure what the source for them is because you used AI and didn't click through. But even if these numbers were right (and they're not). this result is even worse for Nintendo. So the analysis is still right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2015139062596698433)  2026-01-24T19:06Z 30.2K followers, [--] engagements


"I know there's this sentiment that people don't want more big shooter games. it's just there's not a single metric or statistic that remotely backs that up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2015410825029202076)  2026-01-25T13:05Z 30.9K followers, 11K engagements


"@Paarthurnaaxx Im not sure what budget has to do with it. Theyre shooter games that broke through. And lets be clear Arc Raiders and Helldivers [--] may have been cheaper to make than BF but games with hundreds of devs made over [--] years are hardly AA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2015431625824202888)  2026-01-25T14:28Z 30.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@Paarthurnaaxx BF was still the fifth most played game of December. Its been a big drop from its peak but that happens quite often. Especially at the start when you get to grips with who your players are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2015432077613679032)  2026-01-25T14:30Z 30.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Despite slower sales over November and December Switch [--] remains the fastest-selling console in US history. It sold [---] million units in [----] (Circana figures). Switch [--] sold [---] million in [----] but that was on sale for [--] additional months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2014359553433845769)  2026-01-22T15:28Z 31.9K followers, 14.9K engagements


"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 release strategy and why it is self-publishing the online shooter https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-highguard-developers-on-dealing https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-highguard-developers-on-dealing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016150047285469228)  2026-01-27T14:03Z 31.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@PaulsGamingLive Well its [---] devs making a game in [--] years. Thats not indie but its not Arc Raiders either"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016206620535988584)  2026-01-27T17:48Z 31K followers, [--] engagements


"@PaulsGamingLive Sorry. I mean not indie budget. Im pretty sure theyre Tencent funded"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016208764991311912)  2026-01-27T17:56Z 31.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Chatted to the Highguard devs. I hope it cuts through "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 theres an undercurrent of sentiment and some disregard." https://t.co/dmTvEv0XKI "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 theres an undercurrent of sentiment and some disregard." https://t.co/dmTvEv0XKI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016247097549369655)  2026-01-27T20:29Z 31.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Big GDC interview in today's Show. Plus some stats on how game developers pulishers execs and students are feeling In today's edition of The Game Business we ask GDC whether this year is make or break for the conference And what can it do about international attendees not wanting to travel to the United States https://t.co/LeXZF4oA85 In today's edition of The Game Business we ask GDC whether this year is make or break for the conference And what can it do about international attendees not wanting to travel to the United States https://t.co/LeXZF4oA85"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016921798995001467)  2026-01-29T17:10Z 31.7K followers, [----] engagements


"I do love Nintendo dusting off unfinished and unreleased games and bringing them back. I can see Nintendo Switch Online becoming quite the essential catalogue of Nintendo history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016966304960327688)  2026-01-29T20:06Z 31.9K followers, [----] engagements


"To be fair it wont be long before you can get on Xbox via Steam 20% of developers surveyed by GDC say they want to make games for Xbox Series X/S compared to 40% for PS5 and 39% for Switch [--]. https://t.co/Vqf8iqFaOS https://t.co/gXkSl8WXS7 20% of developers surveyed by GDC say they want to make games for Xbox Series X/S compared to 40% for PS5 and 39% for Switch [--]. https://t.co/Vqf8iqFaOS https://t.co/gXkSl8WXS7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2016970611159900577)  2026-01-29T20:24Z 31.8K followers, 10.4K engagements


"Ha Video game stocks are suddenly crashing today with the launch of Google's Project Genie as investors think games will start getting made with AI ➡ https://t.co/E9ivCaqHyu #GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames https://t.co/PJKJ58j3Au Video game stocks are suddenly crashing today with the launch of Google's Project Genie as investors think games will start getting made with AI ➡ https://t.co/E9ivCaqHyu #GoogleGemini #TakeTwo #CDProjektRED #Roblox #videogames https://t.co/PJKJ58j3Au"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/2017312048921637320)  2026-01-30T19:00Z 32.3K followers, [----] engagements

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