Defining Duke, Episode 146 | Xbox Opens Up On Activision's Future - What's Next? (Video)

I'm pretty good with just my laptop. I've never felt as if I needed to play every game and nowadays it's impossible anyway. There's no such thing as an exclusive that is going to change my life so much that I need to get a new piece of hardware for it. Maybe I'm just getting old and less excited about things lol. I understand a lot of people feel differently. I'm just glad the consoles exist so I have an interesting industry to follow. XD

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The worst part about looking for a game on the PC GamePass app is that it doesn't save your scroll position when you click a game to look at it then use the back button to go back to the big list.

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Brandon

Love you guys, you are my fav podcast, real highlight of my week. Keep being you

David Hotright

That's an odd way of saying Starfield was #1 last month.

MetroidIsBetterIn2D

Embracer, Tencent, and others don’t have a platform & have not taken games for themselves. Microsoft has spent more on acquisitions than all of them combined. What’s funny is you guys cheerlead this stuff yet Xbox is dying slowly . Look at their September Circana down like 40 % from last year. No ones buying an. Box no matter who they acquire. U guys gone be hella butthurt when it’s said & done.

The Hokage Xtreme Pimp

Acquisition wise, I believe Microsoft gets a bunch of development studios first like Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, possibly a few others from Embracer, Iron Galaxy, Certain Affinity, People Can Fly, Asobo Studio, etc. in 2024. Then in late 2025, they go get Sega which is a perfect fit for Microsoft and Xbox. They have Rovio which includes Angry Birds on Mobile so again, perfect fit. I don't see another publisher until then because Microsoft will let some time pass but also for U.S., they'll wait until after the 2024 President Election is decided as a Republican President would lean more into Big Tech and I can see Microsoft waiting to see if Lina Khan gets replaced and whatnot. So studios in 2024 to ensure they don't lose them to someone else and then in two years from now, Sega.

peter42O

I disagree with this. I've seen plenty of blowback when Tencent buys up developers. Microsoft is getting more criticism because they're the only ones buying huge publishers.

Paul Knickerbocker

I actually get what Cognito is saying. Embracer, Tencent, Saudi Arabia can aggressively increase their investment into games buying studios up and the like. Yet, nobody said a word. The only person who has been on it from the beginning is Colin. Which is why I respect his takes on industry consolidation. He doesn’t only bemoan it when one particular publisher does it. Colin even states numerously he doesn’t like Sony has had to do uncharacteristic acquisitions. Other disingenuous actors act like they care about industry consolidation but ONLY speak up when Microsoft does it. Which makes it feel like it’s more “my team didn’t do it concern wars” versus actual care of the industry. I get Matty’s retort that people may care more about the IP MSFT is buying but consolidation is consolidation.

Kbr Sports

Love my Dukes. And mark my words I will be putting my dukes up even higher against these comment boys next time. #DLineDD #goalieDD #comefordukeenduponamilkcartonDD

Jordan Falduto

Matty brought up Beenox doing a Marvel title but added he wasn’t sure what they could do. I think as the new PROTOTYPE owners (lol), the answer is in front of us. They should revive Hulk. 🔥👌🏾

DDTJOESTAR

Ha we got a blooper intro!

OTTAPPS

I’m only 20 minutes into this, but I want to say that I really appreciate you guys pushing back on the negative narrative surrounding the industry. There are other podcasts out there that refuse to touch any of that negative narrative and just try to remain above the “drama,” but there’s a point where that defensive attitude is necessary and useful. Just letting people blab about things with lies and misinformation without being pushed back on encourages them to do it more. I’ve never thought you guys get too into the weeds of negativity and drama, and I’m sensitive to that because there are other podcasts I’ve stopped listening to because they dwell in that. There has been so much negativity around the Xbox community for the last couple years and now that there are good things happening, I appreciate you guys calling those people out and taking your victory laps. They were earned.

Annyong!