Xbox had a rough couple of weeks, and honestly, “rough” might be underselling it. On this week’s episode, Scott and Keith, break down the fallout from Microsoft’s latest round of cuts, a gut-punch that cost an enormous number of people their jobs, sent four studios packing from the Xbox family, and left id Software a shell of what it used to be.
We get into what actually happened, why it happened now, and what it says about where Xbox is headed as a platform. Simply put, this isn’t just bad news for the people affected, though that’s the part that matters most. It’s a signal. And we’re not convinced it’s one Microsoft can walk back from easily.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro and episode focus 01:40 – Asha email and layoffs 04:52 – Senior talent losses discussed 10:25 – Projects spared, platform reset 17:46 – id Software and Bethesda fallout 23:46 – New Xbox...
