Episode 194: Xbox Gutted (News Show)
Update: 2025-07-05
Description
Following strong financial performance in its gaming division, Microsoft is taking a machete to its work force and its future as a serious competitor. Is this the brand’s Red Ring of Death? Also, Bungie runs from Marathon, Warner Bros. goes all-in on safe IP, and the labor report hurts even more than usual.
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TIME STAMPS
- [00:03:59 ] - Sony Games & Network Services Update
- [00:16:09 ] - Marathon Delayed Indefinitely
- [00:27:51 ] - Sony Brings Four Games Back to 177 Countries
- [00:30:18 ] - Cleer Arc 3 Gaming Review
- [00:37:52 ] - Investment Interlude
- [00:42:27 ] - Quick Hits
- [00:59:46 ] - Labor Report
SOURCES
- Game & Network Services Segment | Sony
- Marathon Development Update | Bungie
- Sony removes regional restrictions on four of its biggest games on Steam | PC Gamer
- Tencent owns 15% of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead, it has emerged | VGC
INVESTMENT INTERLUDE
- Sensor Tower Acquires Playliner to Expand Live Ops Intelligence Across Mobile Gaming | Sensor Tower
- Warner Bros. Games Restructures Into Divisions Based on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Harry Potter, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and DC Universe | Variety
LABOR REPORT
- Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division | Bloomberg (Paywall)
- Microsoft to lay off as many as 9,000 employees in latest round | Seattle Times
- Lost Records and Jusant developer Don't Nod is laying off staff | Eurogamer
- Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has laid off employees, but Paradox says the game is still coming in October | PC Gamer
- Hypixel Studios has Canceled Hytale and Will Wind Down | Hypixel Studios on Twitter
- MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Begins Layoff Process Amid Disastrous Launch, Studio Sources Say | IGN
- MindsEye Dev's UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff | IGN
- Cyan Worlds Has Gone Through Another Round of Layoffs | Cyan Worlds on Bluesky
- Studio Camelia has Closed | Studio Camelia on LinkedIn
- Star Wars: Hunters Publisher Shutters Studio Founded by Torchlight, Diablo Creator Before It Could Announce Its New Game | IGN
- People Can Fly Undergoes Layoffs | People Can Fly on LinkedIn
- Major layoffs at Playtika with up to 160 jobs cut on Best Fiends and Redecor teams | MobileGamer.biz
- Subway Surfers Blast developer Outplay Entertainment has laid off 21 workers | Game Developer
- RuneScape studio Jagex lays off an undisclosed number of 'non-player facing' staff | Game Developer
- Cult of the North Shutting Down | Adam Schaub on LinkedIn
- Report: Return to Moria developer Free Range Games lays off 80 people | Game Developer
- Sony is making layoffs at Days Gone developer Bend Studio | Game Developer
- French court convicts ex-Ubisoft bosses for workplace harassment | AFP
- Video Game Workers Reach Historic Tentative Contract Agreement with Microsoft | CWA
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