Games Industry Executive Summary

About Games Industry Executive Summary

Based on the Mighty Diamonds Games Industry Executive Summary Newsletter. This podcast is the video and audio version of the weekly news, where Casey Al-Kaisy, Manu Rosier and Dave Thier go a bit deeper and give context to the articles and links. Subscribe to get full access to the podcast, newsletter and GIES archive. mighty.diamonds

Publisher

Mighty Diamonds

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Jul 2024

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

107 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Roblox games are leaving Roblox | Gies #107

   This week the GIES team digs into Roblox letting creators ship their games as standalone apps on other platforms, whether a PlayStation 6 lands in 2027 or 2028 and what refreshed hardware is really for, the EA and Savvy merger talk and where industry consolidation goes next, store curation and discovery on storefronts flooded with releases, the rumoured Game Pass reshuffle and what subscriptions do to player engagement, and what publishers should do with dormant and legacy IPs. Also on the table: Combo Lands, The Last of Us Part I on PC, and the art direction of The Legend of Zelda. Featuring Emmanuel Rosier, Casey Al-Kaisy, and David Thier. Get the weekly GIES newsletter free at giesweekly.comMentioned: Roblox, Steam, Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation 6, Xbox, Game Pass, Electronic Arts, Savvy Games Group, PIF, Combo Lands, Slay the Spire, The Last of Us Part I, The Legend of Zelda#gaming #gamesindustry #podcast

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Steam's big leak, Sony's pricing play, and Xbox's cloud hours cap | Gies #106

   This week the GIES team digs into a Steam leak that surfaced a slate of unannounced titles and what it does to publisher marketing and consumer trust, Sony's pricing strategy and the limits of platform loyalty, Kojima's game pipeline and its platform conflicts, and the rising cost and energy bill of cloud gaming as Xbox changes its monthly hours limit. Featuring Emmanuel Rosier, Casey Al-Kaisy, and David Thier. Get the weekly GIES newsletter free at giesweekly.comMentioned: Steam, Valve, Sony, PlayStation, Kojima Productions, Xbox Cloud Gaming, cloud gaming, game leaks, platform loyalty, pricing strategy, consumer trust#gaming #gamesindustry #podcast

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   What do you even own? | Gies #105

   This episode dissects the gaming industry's current trends, focusing on game development success factors, hardware evolution, and legal battles over digital ownership. Experts analyze Capcom's winning formula, Sony's strategic moves, and the future of gaming hardware and ownership rights. Get the weekly GIES newsletter free at giesweekly.comMentioned: gaming industry, game development, Capcom, Sony, hardware, digital ownership, legal battles, game design, market trends#gaming #gamesindustry #podcast

Who has been a guest on Games Industry Executive Summary

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• Casey Al-Kaisy
• Dave Thier
• Manu Rosier

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YouTube views

436,408,112

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.4 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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73

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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