Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The axe has fallen at Xbox, and while the result is thousands more job losses, the silver lining is that no studios are being closed. We try to figure out who might've bought Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) and Ninja Theory (Senua), as well as what the now-independent Double Fine might be working on. Plus: Game Pass's failures and how it might evolve moving forward, and more!

00:00:00 - Intro & Xbox Layoffs
00:20:52 - Future of State of Decay 3
00:30:21 - Future of Ninja Theory
00:35:39 - Future of Double Fine
00:41:56 - Future of Bethesda
00:58:39 - Physical Discs & Project Helix
01:11:30 - Future of Game Pass
01:30:05 - Outro

#xbox #gaming #microsoft