About this episode

The episode discusses Xbox's recent job cuts and studio divestments, alongside Nintendo's positioning in the gaming industry.

Xbox confirmed 3,200 job cuts and the divestment of five studios this week, while Nintendo keeps positioning itself as the industry's good guy. Emmanuel, Casey and David widen the lens beyond the headlines: Xbox's launch-era legacy and Halo's lasting impact, Microsoft's studio management, where Game Pass goes from here, the economics behind AAA development costs and console market saturation, and Nintendo's distinct playbook against Roblox and Minecraft-style platforms. Get the weekly GIES newsletter free at giesweekly.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Emmanuel, Casey, David

Topics covered

• job cuts
• studio divestment
• AAA development costs
• console market saturation
• Game Pass
• Nintendo strategy

Keywords

• Xbox
• Nintendo
• job cuts
• Game Pass
• AAA development
• console market
• Halo
• Roblox
• Minecraft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, Nintendo

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