Defining Duke, Episode 142 | The Biggest Xbox Leak EVER Just Happened - What's Next?
Added 2023-09-21 16:00:10 +0000 UTCSlow week, huh? As the gaming industry grows, so too do its leaks. Much like Hollywood, it's becoming increasingly difficult to keep projects under wraps before someone spills the beans. Joining the ranks with Nvidia's GeForce Now, Xbox has suffered one of gaming's largest leaks ever. From an entire release schedule for Bethesda's upcoming games to a mid generation refresh and even their vision for 2028's next generation consoles, there are dozens of documents to sift through. Fallout 3 Remaster, Dishonored 3, Oblivion Remaster, Ghostwire Tokyo getting a sequel, a licensed IP game, and so much more is on the way! Unfortunately for Xbox, it also revealed the sort of conversations that happen behind closed doors. As recently as 2020, Xbox wants to purchase Nintendo and continues to size up PlayStation. Their goals are perhaps far more ambitious (and terrifying) than anyone could have expected. So, let's unpack it all. Much like the GeForce Now leak, this one will likely serve as a Bible of sorts to check back on when needing guidance to the next leak.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:08:26 - Should I let my wife win?
0:13:34 - Xbox was in talks to acquire Warner Bros Interactive and wanted Nintendo
0:30:13 - Emails from Matt Booty reveal release plans (and vindicate Matty)
0:41:24 - Phil Spencer wasn’t worried about the PS5
0:50:17 - Team Delay was right
1:01:21 - New data about Game Pass users has been leaked
1:08:35 - We almost escaped from Fallout 76
1:18:13 - Elders Scrolls VI will be an Xbox exclusive
1:22:08 - Starfield has surpassed 10 million players
1:27:18 - UK regulators should decide on Activision deal soon
1:32:20 - Embracer Group has laid off staff at Crystal Dynamics
1:36:36 - Unity is trying to backtrack
1:40:11 - A lot of JRPGs are coming to Xbox
1:50:42 - Titanfall 2 has gotten its first update in years
1:59:39 - What have we been playing?
2:34:38 - Xbox has been hit with a giant leak including upcoming games
3:02:18 - Xbox’s strategy for next generation is included in the leak
3:28:16 - A Series X/S refresh is on the way in 2024 according to leaked documents
3:39:49 - Coming soon to Game Pass
Comments
We're all "Fan boys" and if you don't think so go knit a sweater.
Animated
2023-10-02 23:52:31 +0000 UTCIt’s a fair criticism. But they also take more shit than we ever will so if they wanna defend themselves I understand that desire.
Owen
2023-09-27 13:54:39 +0000 UTCThat purchase hasn’t gone through so why would you.
Owen
2023-09-27 11:58:31 +0000 UTCIt would appear the Dukes are brutally misreading the numbers here. PlayStation is including purchases of entities like Bungee into their numbers, you think Xbox is including the 70 billion they paid?
Chuck Rude
2023-09-27 06:50:27 +0000 UTCI love both Cog and Matty but man does it suck when episodes like this just get turned into a big “We told you so…” and them taking victory laps. As a casual enjoyer of Defining Duke these episodes are hard to listen to when it feels like they’re chastising the audience. Idk if anyone else feels this way, maybe it’s just me because I’m more of a lurker in this community.
ZG114
2023-09-26 18:29:14 +0000 UTC100 percent agree. Desperately hoping they had their boots on the ground with D3 so we get that alongside deathloop 2 at the least. With that being said, if deathloop 2 is any good I may play through them both b2b, I feel like a sequel could address a lot of mine and other arkane fans qualms with the first game.
Bartevious
2023-09-26 15:18:00 +0000 UTCDunno why they’d be going easy on sacred with the profit talk. How many sacred x dukes did money get brought up?
Owen
2023-09-26 13:22:48 +0000 UTCMatty, Titanfall 2 is a must play.
NeO JD
2023-09-24 02:39:12 +0000 UTCCog we know Phil is your boy and all but it's clear from these leaks that the pro gamer/fan friendly persona he puts on is pure bollocks and he's just as much of a ruthless selfish executive that can be found in other industries
Barry Cahill
2023-09-23 21:08:56 +0000 UTCThis is why I still think they need a third chair. They need someone who will truly critique Xbox and give Microsoft a swift verbal kick in the pants when it makes sense. Unfortunately, I don’t really know any Xbox podcast that does that. I think it could really distinguish DD. They said they considered a third chair but decided against it. I listen to DD and SS each week. The contrast is stark.
WreckItRoush
2023-09-23 14:19:13 +0000 UTCThis pod is becoming increasingly difficult to listen to. I'm a huge fan of all the LSM show but this without doubt is the most one sided show in the stable. I love COGs personality but his extreme bias and dare I say fanboyism is really a hard listen. As an owner of all 3 systems I absolutely hate what MS is doing at the moment and would love to hear a bit more rounded criticism from the Dukes. All I hear is glee.
MERCHANT
2023-09-22 21:07:06 +0000 UTCCompletion rates matter. 80% of “gamers” are posers. Lol
Matthew Weinhagen
2023-09-22 18:28:25 +0000 UTCI feel like Matty might have jumped the gun in his Dishonoured 3 celebration party…the leaked list is apparently from July 2020, Deathloop released in September 2021 to critical acclaim (unfortunately). There’s a BIG likelihood that Arkane might have decided to switch it up to a follow up to Deathloop given the positive reception it had garnered.
Marko Krnic
2023-09-22 08:25:57 +0000 UTCI’m sorry but the idea of Nintendo being bought by Microsoft is really fucking gross beyond belief. Anyone who thinks that is a good idea is just a fanboy of Xbox and doesn’t actually care about the health of the industry at all. All people like that want are Xbox to “win” anyway possible. The level of self identification that some people have with these games consoles is fucking weird. They are products not family members Christ….
Big titty drinker
2023-09-22 05:39:05 +0000 UTCThe title of this episode should’ve been “cog and Phil are best friends” 😅 come on now
Joshua La Rosa
2023-09-22 01:39:47 +0000 UTCThis is the one time I felt COG was in his fanboy bag. I can see Phil working out a deal to get a cloud version of Game Pass on the Switch. Nintendo absolutely does not help from Xbox but Xbox needs Game Pass to be as many places as possible.
James Hill
2023-09-22 00:49:45 +0000 UTCCog is the definition of a fanboy 😂 Cmon bro.... There's no way you can't see this Nintendo acquisition as anything other than disgusting.
Grant MacNamara
2023-09-21 22:37:11 +0000 UTCHappy to hear you are digging FFVIII. I've always enjoyed it despite the hate.
Jason Bolla
2023-09-21 19:58:14 +0000 UTCIt's wild how this leak validated so much of what DD and the audience has been saying Xbox and it's all being overshadowed because gamers, myself included, are just flabbergasted by Phil Spender daydreaming about buy Nintendo.
James Hill
2023-09-21 19:52:37 +0000 UTCGuys thanks for reading my write in. The more I sit on it the email the more it’s bizarre. We’ve learned the BoD has told Phil he’s too confident, but then he goes, ADMITS that he’s basically scooping other groups who would report relevant data to Satya, and tells him they have a world beater product, only to have that not come to fruition. Especially when he mentions they have Sony beat on the hardware and software front. Idk. I’m reading alot into one email, and I’m a Phil skeptic, but it’s just a crazy leak.
DeucesBruh
2023-09-21 19:18:23 +0000 UTCBefore even getting into I was totally excited for this one!
Avery Illies
2023-09-21 17:41:19 +0000 UTCJeff Grubb (huge Nintendo guy) has a unique perspective on the "Xbox buying Nintendo" email. I haven't read this email personally (because I don't care enough to do so), so this is just second hand info. I just find it interesting that Grubb is one of the few persons saying this. Basically some dude at MS thought "hey why doesn't our Xbox division just buy Nintendo", and the email is Phil gently letting him down: "Yeah buying Nintendo would be great, but that probably won't happen because xyz. But thanks man for the idea. I'll keep it in mind. Maybe one day!" Grubb's opinion is that the email is a nothing-burger and people are overreacting to it.
MetroidIsBetterIn2D
2023-09-21 17:17:42 +0000 UTCThese leaks gonna last them till 2028!
Kasual7
2023-09-21 17:06:56 +0000 UTCThe Dukes have been eating good lately
Alex Roberts
2023-09-21 16:11:52 +0000 UTCI know hindsight is 20/20 but man, had they secured Baldur’s Gate 3 on Game Pass for only 5 million dollars, that would have been a steal. On the flip side, 250mil for Suicide Squad and 300mil for Jedi Survivor seem unreasonably high. Hard for me to see how that either would profit Xbox. Also, I’m sorry but I really don’t want to see Xbox but Nintendo. I think that terrible. I’m cool with Bethesda and Activison, but Nintendo seems like a big overstep
Zeke the Plumber
2023-09-21 16:08:41 +0000 UTC*Cog voice* Yo!
Ealia Staroverov
2023-09-21 16:00:48 +0000 UTC
