About this episode
The episode discusses layoffs at Ubisoft and potential studio closures at Xbox, along with updates on various video game titles.
Jeff Grubb and Jan Ochoa start your Thursday with some somber news regarding layoffs at Ubisoft and potential incoming ones from XBOX. We also get updates on the Elder Scrolls 6, SEGA staffing up at Sonic Team, and SPYRO? 00:00 - Intro 3:50 - Xbox needs great games, so it may close another studio 17:49 - Ubisoft is closing multiple studios, resulting in up to 380 job losses 24:40 - BREAK 24:53 - The Elder Scrolls 6 exists 29:30 - Xbox games chief hints Marvel's Blade could be shown later in 2026 after missing the Xbox Games Showcase 33:20 - Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games 44:20 - Xbox says hardware pricing boom represents "great" opportunity for games streaming 52:14 - SEGA is heavily recruiting for Sonic Team 55:53 - Spyro’s Big Comeback Wouldn’t Be Possible Without First Escaping The Call Of Duty Mines 56:00 - Poll
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeff Grubb, Jan Ochoa
Topics covered
- layoffs
- video game industry
- Xbox studios
- Elder Scrolls 6
- SEGA recruitment
- SPYRO comeback
Keywords
- Xbox
- Ubisoft
- Elder Scrolls 6
- SEGA
- SPYRO
- video games
- game development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ubisoft, XBOX, SEGA, Sonic Team
Products: SPYRO
Books & works: Elder Scrolls 6
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