The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

We weren't able to get together this week, so instead we have an interview special: a conversation with industry veteran Peter Molyneux. This was recorded shortly before the release of his latest - and, he says, final - game, Masters of Albion, and discusses both the game and his legacy as one of a dwindling number of brand-name auteurs in the games industry.
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Lewis dials in from Sao Paulo to report from GamesCom Latam, where a burgeoning industry is crying out for government support, and Jon reports from his time at the ESA's new iicon event, which had a stellar audience that nevertheless missed a few key people. Plus, a quick look at the Roblox and Xbox financials.
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Jon Hicks and Lewis Packwood get together to discuss Xbox's decision to pull Call of Duty from Game Pass, and cut the subscription price - and Asha Sharma's changes to the Xbox organisation, which unfortunately was recorded shortly before Xbox posted its strategy update. Plus, the Mario Galaxy movie proves to be a hit.
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Welcome back to the alpha re-release of the GI Podcast. This instalment was recorded as London Games Week draws to a close, and discusses the highlights of what we saw at the event. We also cover the announcement of new UK government funding for the games industry, the revenue figures allegedly revealed by a hack of Rockstar Games, and Roblox's new parental controls being swiftly followed by the settlement of one of its many court cases over child safety. 

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The latest episode of the GamesIndustry.biz podcast focuses on how recent court rulings have opened up the mobile game landscape. Developers now have the green light to accept payments outside of Apple's systems, potentially allowing them to secure a larger slice of an app's revenue.

GamesIndustry.biz features editor Lewis Packwood is joined by Xsolla president Chris Hewish and Xsolla's chief marketing and growth officer, Berkeley Egenes.

This special episode is sponsored by Xsolla.
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