The Debrief, August 2025
Silksong shadow drop, Wuchang clang, and gamescom’s hottest hits
Silksong’s surprise September shadow-drop
Wuchang’s Fallen Feathers clipped by Chinese censors?
Alinea Analytics has the top picks from this year’s gamescom
Hello VGIM-ers,
It’s pay day at Video Games Industry Memo, and I’ve just finished Cyberpunk 2077. That means I can finally drop 70 big ones on Donkey Kong: Bananza. I’m confident the two games are tonally consistent.
This month’s Debrief explores the big headlines from gamescom, post-release censorship of the latest hit game to come out of China, and the usual investment news, data tips, and cultural commentary that you know and love.
We’ve also got the Insider Track, which features a last call on this Summer’s VGIM newsletter sponsorship sale, an early heads up on the next VGIM event, and a teaser for our plans in 2026.
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A star-studded games console state of play, 07/08/2025 - Tom Regan
Game Industry Finance Cheat Sheet Summer 2025 Edition, 14/08/2025 - George Young
Gamescom’s secrets to conference success, 21/08/2025 - Tom Regan
No Mercy for censored games, 28/08/2025 - George Young
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