Christopher Dring
Head of Games B2B
Chris is a 15-year games media veteran specialising in video games business. He spent nine years at UK business weekly MCV, including five years as editor. He joined GI in 2016 and oversees editorial and events worldwide. He is the architect behind Best Places To Work Awards and GI Live. And he is a tiny bit obsessed with market data. He also writes for Doctor Who Magazine. Because Doctor Who is awesome.
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Dead Space is No.1, but launch sales lower than The Callisto Protocol | UK Boxed Charts
But where would Goldeneye and Hi-Fi Rush have landed?
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The games industry isn’t in crisis. It’s a reality check | Opinion
Just how well is the video games business doing really?
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The Last of Us Part 1 sales jumped 238% after TV show launch | UK Boxed Charts
Fire Emblem Engage is the second biggest launch for the series in the UK
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European games market struggled in December as new releases faltered | European Monthly Charts
But FIFA 23, Call of Duty and Pokémon improved over last year
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BGFG acquires N4G, TechSpy and more
The media company also adds FilmWatch and AnimeShinbun to its roster
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FIFA 23 ends God of War Ragnarok's run at No.1 | UK Boxed Charts
Halo Wars 2 back in the charts due to a £3 deal at GAME
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Six reasons why 2023 will be huge for video games (and six reasons why it won't)
We look at the data and pick out the key games and products that could make 2023 a special year
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European console and PC game sales fall 7.1% in 2022
UK is Europe's biggest games market ahead of Germany, with FIFA and Call of Duty the best-selling games
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Xbox to roll out 'carbon aware' update to reduce the environmental impact of gaming
Xbox Insiders will have their console automatically set to 'Shutdown' mode, while updates will happen at carbon-friendly times
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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games
"We are going to build a team where we really encourage them to take creative risks"
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UK games sales dropped 6% in 2022 and console sales plunged 29%
UK Annual Report: New games delivered, with big sales for FIFA, Call of Duty, LEGO Star Wars, Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok
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Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope return to Top Ten | UK Boxed Charts
FIFA, Call of Duty and God of War continue to lead the market
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How the fans made Goldeneye’s 25th anniversary one to remember
Martin Hollis, Brett Jones and Karl Hilton on the 25th year reunion
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Five Criterion veterans depart after Need for Speed Unbound launch
EA announce two new Need for Speed leaders
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Amazon Games to publish the next Tomb Raider game
It is the biggest third-party signing yet for Amazon
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"Call of Duty would have a notable impact on subscriber numbers"
But will it change publisher attitudes towards supporting services like Game Pass?
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Report: Microsoft is willing to put Call of Duty in PS Plus
The company has made another concession to appease PlayStation, Bloomberg reports
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Pokémon and God of War can’t prevent November sales slump | European Monthly Charts
Switch sales down year-on-year, but PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X sales grow
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EA signs new fantasy shooter from former Call of Duty developers
"I remember thinking... instead of a helicopter, what if that was a dragon?"
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Call of Duty on Nintendo is a sideshow | Opinion
As reports mount that regulators are worried about Microsoft's proposed Activision Blizzard deal, Xbox has gone on a PR offensive
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The truth about video game awards events | Opinion
Awards events are a celebration that some might want to take a little less seriously
