Show Notes
Gears of war: E-Day reportedly cost over $500 MILLION to make before marketing. And it only sold 230,000 copies at launch. This game could because the poster child for AAA excess, and it's a given that heads are gonna roll at The Coalition for this one. More Xbox layoffs incoming...
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What's going on at Microsoft? Xbox has fired its first COO after only a couple months on the job, and there's already speculation as to why. But the bigger story is that Microsoft is offering buyout to 60% of their global workforce... 25% of their staff! That's a crazy high amount of layoffs, and Wall Street seems to LOVE it.
Clayface performed WORSE than Supergirl, despite opening at #1 this weekend. However, there's a catch -- this movie was made on the cheap. So let's talk about THAT. This is Hollywood's new reality.
The BBC is imploding, laying off staff, cutting channels and, of course, looking to levy a "YouTube Tax" on anyone who tries to circumvent the TV license. Oh, this will NOT go well for them...
BioWare was on the edge of collapse BEFORE the EA buyout, according to game industry analysts. And a big part of the reason for their collapse? Games that didn't sell. And yes, Dragon Age: The Veilguard was singled out as being a MASSIVE failure that made the decision to shutter the studio a no brainer. OOF.
Ethan Klein is quitting the H3 Podcast after his wife accused him of having an affair with an H3 intern / crewmember. He said he's letting Hila have everything and just walking away from it. Wow, so this guy just completely destroyed his life in a couple of days. Insane...