410: Xbox killing studios?! Xbox gets exclusives back, Xbox Showcase aftermath

Jez and Rand get into it for the latest XBOX TWO PODCAST. We talk Xbox Showcase after math, the drama around Asha Sharma's "reset," the implications of Xbox exclusive games, and more. What's going to happen?!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00: Intro, GTA 6 rumors, preorders, Fall is STACKED.
00:20:00: Bungie layoffs, Hellblade 2 reactions, Xbox Showcase. Xbox Studio closures, fiscal strategy.
01:10:00: Exclusivity re-evaluated? PR problems, game budgets, Gears E-Day, Xbox brand confidence.
01:55:00: Patreon Q&A, industry crash, sell-off rumors.
02:20:00: Game Pass value, Bethesda franchises, "Xbox Tax."
02:45:00: Industry contraction, oversupply, nostalgia?!

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