Need A Rez Podcast #001: Xbox Layoffs, Sony Ending Disc Production, & More

2026-07-15

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THIS WEEK: WE'RE BACK WITH A FRESH COAT OF PAINT AND A NEW NAME!| SOURCES |Forbes - A Studio Shattered: The Aftermath Of The Mass Bungie Layoffs by Paul TassiAftermath - Xbox Will Lay Off 3200 Workers And Cut Four Studios Loose by Riley McCloud & Nicole CarpenterTwitter/X - @AshaSharma Xbox Layoff AnnouncementGameInformer: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Named Advisor To U.S. Federal Reserve Task Force For Productivity And Jobs by Marcus StewartPlayStation - Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation...

THIS WEEK: WE'RE BACK WITH A FRESH COAT OF PAINT AND A NEW NAME!

| SOURCES |

Forbes - A Studio Shattered: The Aftermath Of The Mass Bungie Layoffs by Paul Tassi

Aftermath - Xbox Will Lay Off 3200 Workers And Cut Four Studios Loose by Riley McCloud & Nicole Carpenter

Twitter/X - @AshaSharma Xbox Layoff Announcement

GameInformer: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Named Advisor To U.S. Federal Reserve Task Force For Productivity And Jobs by Marcus Stewart

PlayStation - Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles

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