LAID OFF | Microsoft/Xbox Fires Almost 2000 (VL776)
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DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
HEADLINE https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-1900-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce https://twitter.com/IdleSloth84_/status/1750837893881336292
TWEETS https://twitter.com/JezCorden/status/1750590022842278391 https://twitter.com/TheLyns/status/1750740015095873559 https://twitter.com/Andy_VGC/status/1750548893425676435
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS https://www.matthewball.vc/all/gaming2024
(0:00) Introduction and background (1:16) Microsoft and Activision Blizzard merger and layoffs (9:21) Role of investors and stockholders in a corporation (16:05) Departure of leadership personnel (19:19) Role of unions (24:19) Outsourcing of customer support and future of Xbox in retail (26:05) Cancellation of Blizzard's unnamed game and related layoffs (29:03) State of the gaming industry, layoffs, and the impact of generative AI (37:14) Listener queries on gaming industry trends and transition of Activision Blizzard (49:10) Future of game development, types of redundancies, and potential layoffs (57:21) The future of gaming, console preferences, and potential acquisitions (59:08) Closing remarks and disclaimers776 episodios