Aug 2, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min · 8 segments
Xbox has announced the largest restructure in its history, including approximately 3,200 job reductions and four studios leaving Xbox under new management. Rory and Will examine Xbox’s explanation…
But, yeah, they've had layoffs at Xbox, which is apparently quite a large amount, approximately 3,200 people, so we're going to be covering that today.
There's also a couple of... actual companies that were under them that are now going to be removed or going solo again.
We have some news regarding Steam, some information also regarding the PAL World 1.0 drop and the Assassin's Creed Black Flag for release with the resynced edition.
So we've got a nice bit to cover today.
Yeah, it's been...
From what I've seen, the Xbox stuff has been absolutely crazy.
Sony, by the way, just to give a quick heads up on that situation, they have still not commented.
Since that day.
Yeah,
exactly.
Like, the thing is though, if the entire world is making fun of you, you'd expect that you'd at least make a comment on the matter.
What can you
say?
Well, that's the big question, especially considering they were lying to partners, which is just mental.
How can you fuck up in such a drastic way? I just don't get it.
Anyways.
Let's look at Xbox's folly this week.
Now I read through this once, I read through a part of it with Will, and I understand a lot of the reasoning behind it, at the same time though it is absolutely shite for the people.
A large part of this, from the looks of things though, it falls on prior management before she took ownership.
Because if they'd have managed it correctly, she wouldn't have to go through and do such things.
But that could change as we go through later articles.
I'm not sure yet.
I've only had a brief read.
So, things may change moving forward.
Let's see.
But, yeah, they've had layoffs at Xbox, which is apparently quite a large amount, approximately 3,200 people, so we're going to be covering that today.
There's also a couple of... actual companies that were under them that are now going to be removed or going solo again.
We have some news regarding Steam, some information also regarding the PAL World 1.0 drop and the Assassin's Creed Black Flag for release with the resynced edition.
So we've got a nice bit to cover today.
Yeah, it's been...
From what I've seen, the Xbox stuff has been absolutely crazy.
Sony, by the way, just to give a quick heads up on that situation, they have still not commented.
Since that day.
Yeah,
exactly.
Like, the thing is though, if the entire world is making fun of you, you'd expect that you'd at least make a comment on the matter.
What can you
say?
Well, that's the big question, especially considering they were lying to partners, which is just mental.
How can you fuck up in such a drastic way? I just don't get it.
Anyways.
Let's look at Xbox's folly this week.
Now I read through this once, I read through a part of it with Will, and I understand a lot of the reasoning behind it, at the same time though it is absolutely shite for the people.
A large part of this, from the looks of things though, it falls on prior management before she took ownership.
Because if they'd have managed it correctly, she wouldn't have to go through and do such things.
But that could change as we go through later articles.
I'm not sure yet.
I've only had a brief read.
So, things may change moving forward.
Let's see.
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