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Christopher Dring, Head of Games B2B

Christopher Dring is a games business veteran, beginning in QA in 2007 before joining UK busines publication MCV in 2007. He rose up to editor, a role he held for five years, before joining GamesIndustry.biz as publisher in 2016. He has contributed to Develop, BBC, The Observer and Sky News. He's also the architect behind events such as the GamesIndustry.biz 100, the Marketing Summit and the Best Places To Work Awards. He is currently head of B2B for all of ReedPop, which covers GamesIndustry.biz, b2b events at PAX and EGX, plus other special projects. He also frequently writes for Doctor Who Magazine. Because Doctor Who is awesome.

Recent articles by Christopher Dring

What are the UK's biggest Gran Turismo games? | UK Time Tunnel

Well over 7 million GT games have been sold in the UK so far

By Christopher Dring

Gran Turismo 7 overtakes Elden Ring to take pole position | UK Boxed Charts

But Bandai Namco and FromSoftware's RPG continues to perform strongly

By Christopher Dring

Now is not the time for Pokémon to take a break | Opinion

The Pokémon series has evolved rapidly over the Switch generation, and there's more riding on a new generation than just game sales

By Christopher Dring

Nearly 50% of Horizon: Forbidden West sales were digital | UK Digital Charts

Download sales are a significant increase compared with launch of Horizon: Zero Dawn

By Christopher Dring

Nintendo doesn't want to buy companies, but it may have to | Opinion

Nintendo doesn't do mergers and acquisitions. But as the industry consolidates, it may need to protect what it's got

By Christopher Dring

Nightdive Studios: "If we want to say games is an art form, then we have to respect our past"

The remaster specialists behind Quake, Shadowman and Turok discuss their approach to keeping the classics alive

By Christopher Dring

Sony to open new 65,000 sq ft Liverpool office

The PlayStation firm relocates office after 27 years

By Christopher Dring

Pokémon Legends: Arceus just holds off Dying Light 2 from No.1 | UK Boxed Charts

Retail promotions sees Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympic Games return to the Top 20

By Christopher Dring

Bungie is a pivotal weapon in PlayStation's online multiplayer assault | Opinion

Bungie gives Sony the live-service know-how it'll need to launch big online games

By Christopher Dring

The New York Times acquires Wordle

Popular online game acquired for a 'low seven figure' sum

By Christopher Dring

PlayStation: Bungie deal is about multiplatform, live-service games

Sony Interactive Entertainment head Jim Ryan says we should expect more acquisitions

By Christopher Dring

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