370: Xbox's mass layoffs, Helldivers 2 hits Xbox, Perfect Dark, Everwild, and more cancelled

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July 5, 2025 • 302 mins

🦈 Get Surfshark 80% OFF! https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=37504 | 100% log free VPN! #Sponsor Jez and Rand gear up for peek into Xbox's future, following mass layoffs hitting hundreds of staffers at Microsoft Gaming. We talk Contraband, Forza Motorsport, and other potentially damaged projects, we talk the cancellation of Perfect Dark and Everwild, and also discuss Helldivers 2, and whether or not Sony will bring even more PlayStation games to Xbox. 💚 Support us and get Q&A WEEKLY on http://Patreon.com/XB2! Extra shows, ad-free audio, and more. 💚 TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Helldivers 2 hits Xbox.01:00:00: New Battlefield and rising industry costs.01:20:00: Xbox layoffs and Microsoft leadership.02:30:00: Xbox games cancelled, Halo Studio rumors, Banjo rumors.03:10:00: LinkedIn brain and AI, Chris Avellone hates Jez.04:00:00: Patreon Q&A, closing thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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