Xbox Activision Blizzard Scares PlayStation | Insomniac Hack & Leaks | Big Xbox Changes - XB2 296

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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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All Comments (21)
  • @RandalThor19
    Thanks for all the support!! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code XB2 at manscaped.com/! Timestamps will be up soon
  • @RandomGuyNB
    Timestamps Getting ready to go live 0:00 Intro and Housekeeping 10:55 Lord Cognito joins 1:05:20 Activision executives leaving EoY 1:11:00 Insomniac breach, Sony's strategy and Game prices 1:27:25 Superchat Questions and Closing 3:27:47 Incredible show this week! Merry Christmas everyone🎉
  • @deanbarclay7057
    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.
  • @SKYHAMMERGAMES
    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!
  • @deadplanet2397
    Rands rant about playstation in the middle of this episode was spot on. Really good stuff from rand there.
  • @80metamatic
    All the people not covering these leaks will cover future leaks by other companies, and they will ignore any criticism.
  • @vault101guy
    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
  • @rajendra82a
    I wish I could have heard this live. As Cog would usually say, that was fire.
  • So you decided to have a podcast before Christmas after all then a well that's great love your podcasts🎉❤❤
  • @vullord666
    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.
  • i dont really veiw the big guys (IGN, Gamespot) as "journalism". they arent necessarily fan boy channels eitehr. its somethign in between
  • @AviJEY
    All of my favourite podcasters in a single podcast?! It's a dream come true =)))
  • @Christos2255
    Nick, Boba Fett accent included, is actually an incredible analyst. Really didn't expect that given he's known for fake rumours.
  • @ilducex
    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
  • @xxFacade
    Greg showed who he truly was when he publicly threw his friend under the bus for a harmless joke. Screw that guy and his company
  • @zachross8081
    we don't know when they are adding more new backwards compatible titles on Xbox One/Series X?