Bluepoint Gets Shut Down & Xbox's Leadership Shakeup - Episode 398

FEB 26, 202671 MIN
2 Player Co-Op Podcast

Bluepoint Gets Shut Down & Xbox's Leadership Shakeup - Episode 398

FEB 26, 202671 MIN

Description

<p>The world of video games over the past week can be summed up by the timeless Jim Halpert quote &quot;WHAT IS GOING ON?!?&quot;. PlayStation shut down beloved developer Bluepoint Games on Thursday, and then on Friday Xbox came out and said &quot;Hold my beer&quot; as Phil Spencer was announced to be &quot;retiring&quot;, and Sarah Bond &quot;resigned&quot; from her position as well. Oh yeah, and the new head of Microsoft Gaming has no experience in games, but most recently was in charge of Microsoft&#39;s CoreAI program, so this is probably going to go GREAT! Let&#39;s discuss.</p><p>Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10Getting Stuck in the Bathroom at Work - 3:45PS6 Delayed to 2028 or 2029? - 10:25NPCs &amp; Video Game Buildings in Real Life - 19:50Wolverine Launches September 15th - 22:35Sean Beat Clair Obscur - 26:25Kevin Platinumed Chained Echoes - 28:35Falling off GOW Sons of Sparta - 33:45Mina the Hollower&#39;s Major Control Issues - 38:00Under the Island - 44:35Bluepoint Shut Down - 51:05Spencer Out at Xbox - 1:01:00</p>