Episode 220 - The Video Game Industry's "Race To The Bottom"
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The episode discusses recent layoffs at Xbox, Sony's shift away from physical game discs, and Nintendo's decision to stop selling Switch consoles in Europe.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Microsoft has officially announced layoffs of 3,200 people at Xbox, approximately 20% of the Xbox workforce and the fourth such culling since January 2024. --> The world is still reeling from Sony’s announcement last week that it will no longer be creating video game discs starting January 2028, but analysts are saying there is nothing fans can do to change the company's mind. --> Nintendo will stop selling Switch consoles in Europe and some ot...
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