Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: aw.gg/digitalfoundry
One part necessary re-organisation, one part liberation for key developers, one part vandalism of Xbox studios, it's a mixture of disbelief and anger from the DF panel as the full extent of Xbox's so-called "reset" becomes clear. If Asha Sharma's report on the business is on the level, clearly something had to be done - but as the scale of the lay-offs and the astonishing cuts to id Software become clear, are spreadsheets now more important to Microsoft than its audience?
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0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:54 Sponsored by Alienware
0:02:14 Supporter Q1: Why is Microsoft laying off 3200 people?
0:30:02 Supporter Q2: Will Sony be forced to be more flexible with their digital storefront, now that physical discs are on the way out?
0:46:27 Supporter Q3: Should Microsoft and Sony just call their next-gen consoles off?
0:56:11 Supporter Q4: Could the PS6 SoC be revised?
1:01:42 Supporter Q5: Could you use PCIe expansion to attach graphics expansion tech to current consoles?
Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: aw.gg/digitalfoundry
One part necessary re-organisation, one part liberation for key developers, one part vandalism of Xbox studios, it's a mixture of disbelief and anger from the DF panel as the full extent of Xbox's so-called "reset" becomes clear. If Asha Sharma's report on the business is on the level, clearly something had to be done - but as the scale of the lay-offs and the astonishing cuts to id Software become clear, are spreadsheets now more important to Microsoft than its audience?
Examine the DF Website: digitalfoundry.net
Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: bit.ly/DFSubscribe
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:54 Sponsored by Alienware
0:02:14 Supporter Q1: Why is Microsoft laying off 3200 people?
0:30:02 Supporter Q2: Will Sony be forced to be more flexible with their digital storefront, now that physical discs are on the way out?
0:46:27 Supporter Q3: Should Microsoft and Sony just call their next-gen consoles off?
0:56:11 Supporter Q4: Could the PS6 SoC be revised?
1:01:42 Supporter Q5: Could you use PCIe expansion to attach graphics expansion tech to current consoles?
