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The Xbox Two Podcast is back and this week Rand and Jez will be talking about the big Insomniac hack which lead to alot of things getting revealed including Sony's fear of the Xbox Activision Blizzard acquisition, are AAA games too expensive and so much more including some big changes happening at Xbox.
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Timestamps:
Getting ready to go live 0:00
Intro and Housekeeping 10:55
Lord Cognito joins 1:05:20
Activision executives leaving; Xbox Leadership 1:11:00
Insomniac breach, Sony's strategy and Game prices 1:27:25
Superchat Questions and Closing 3:27:47
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Genre: Gaming
Date of upload: Streamed live on Dec 22, 2023 ^^
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
One of the best discussions on the gaming industry I’ve heard this year. Not rushing discussed in depth and not joking just serious discussion. Really enjoyed it.
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Absolutely wonderful show. Once of the best so far. I would love you to invite Lord Cognite more often. His contribution is a huge addition to the podcast!
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10:52 Show starts
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Rands rant about playstation in the middle of this episode was spot on. Really good stuff from rand there.
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Gotta say guys ive been listening to you for a while and this is my all time favorite EP so far. Great discussions all around
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All the people not covering these leaks will cover future leaks by other companies, and they will ignore any criticism.
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I wish I could have heard this live. As Cog would usually say, that was fire.
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So you decided to have a podcast before Christmas after all then a well that's great love your podcasts🎉❤❤
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All of my favourite podcasters in a single podcast?! It's a dream come true =)))
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Good episode with great guests
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Apple owning Playstation would be horrendous
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Nick, Boba Fett accent included, is actually an incredible analyst. Really didn't expect that given he's known for fake rumours.
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Jez doesn't understand Nicks' point. Not chasing the AAA trend means not going full bore on graphical fidelity. For example: facial expressions, insane detail on desks and buildings etc... Not gameplay or AI. So in the example of Cyberpunk what was missing was gameplay stuff, since they probably took loads of time optimizing their insane levels of detail. I STRONGLY believe a game like Starfield could've benefited from a simplified art style to alleviate ressources to allow them to have no load times and better seamless exploration. FromSoft is great at this. Almost no cinematics, no facial detail, not much in interior clutter detail. All gameplay awesomeness with minimal loading times. Other examples are Overwatch, Fortnite, Valheim, NMS, Zelda, Mario ... the list goes on and on. We don't need games to look like movies and take 7 years to make.
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I loved how u all loved the topics today
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Great show Rand al Thor Jez lord Cognito Shpeshal Nick merry Christmas to everyone
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2024 will be the first year of Microsoft Gaming, which will be incredibly interesting to see unfold even if there's still a LONG way to go before the aquistions are fully integrated.
The insomniac debacle is a complete mess. The real issue is the state of brand loyalty and it's gotten frankly dangerous. We're at a point where governments are on the side of businesses due to lobbying and consumers are fighting each other on behalf of businesses and media platforms/sources are just fear mongering or clout chasing for clicks and there's no one fighting for consumers anymore. Unfortunately the scene isn't wholly unfamiliar in other industries and markets.
The hack's effect on individual employees is horrible, but frankly I don't care much that Sony has had secrets spilt. Just like I don't care about Xbox getting secret spilt. They're soulless brands that only want my money and I understand that as a consumer. I also really just wish the industry wasn't so closed off and secretive we needed horrible hacks like this just to know the state of the industry. Like we should know the general idea behind licensed content contracts with such strict terms (like that we won't see an X-men focused game by anyone other than insomniac for at least 10 years and no X-Men game on Xbox for that period at all).
With the financial leaks it looks like the truth is the current gaming market of AAA games leading is unsustainable and Game Pass is what'll shake things up. The future is more AA games, ongoing updates on live service games (which you develop once), and 1 or 2 (less not more) AAA games a year. This is also really common to all industries. Markets reach a point where producers are just throwing away money for products that aren't really better. It's why streaming took off at such a low price for such mediocre quality. Netflix originals used to be curated niche experiences. Then that market grew and all we are is we're back to a couple of decades ago and there's a push back against these rising prices for diminishing returns. It happens in every market in a cycle. Around now in gaming is just when there's a major shift in the industry and consumer habits.
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Alan Hartman is the head of Xbox Game Studios after Matt Booty was promoted so in reality, he oversees 5 studio heads / presidents which seems pretty manageable
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