Sacred Symbols, Episode 305 | Man the Floodgates (Patreon)

Times, they are a-changin'. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is rightfully pleased with Xbox's performance on the PlayStation Store, bragging about being the biggest publisher on PSN while presenting Microsoft's recent financial report. His company has seven games in the top 25, more than even Sony itself. So, uh, batten down the hatches, because you're inevitably about to get way more Xbox on PS5. Plus: Fresh leaks show us how Sony's digital games have sold in recent years, Square Enix writes-down $140 million in losses while cancelling multiple games, Take Two guts its Private Division label, Kingdom Hearts promises to horrify in film form, and more. Then: Listener inquiries. Based on recent moves by a rival, would Last Stand Media ever consider going platform-free with all of its content? Which drug from the Fallout universe are we most likely to become addicted to? How can a small indie game garner any attention in such a crowded market? What is it that Chris actually does all day?

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:19:34 - RIP Claire, the Dutch Shepherd

0:25:56 - Sacred subs

0:29:40 - Take the leave Dustin

0:42:47 - Why is Chris busy?

0:55:25 - The last time we applied for a job

1:06:18 - Platform focused podcasts

1:26:41 - Returnal comic

1:38:59 - Firesprite director laid off

1:40:35 - New PSN social feature

1:51:06 - Rise of the Ronin is outselling Nioh

1:56:08 - Shinji Mikami wants to get away from survival horror

2:04:34 - Private Division closes Roll7 and Intercept games

2:16:16 - A Kingdom Hearts film is coming

2:21:04 - AAA GI Joe

2:23:24 - 750 million downloads for eFootball

2:24:22 - What we’re playing

3:04:12 - Xbox's 3rd party future

3:25:38 - PSN sales data leaks

3:41:57 - Square Enix cancelations and changes

4:00:06 - March NPD

4:07:55 - New PS Plus games

4:12:04 - Publicity for a small game

4:16:41 - Fallout chems

4:21:37 - Video game gambling

4:28:25 - Underrated influential games

4:36:00 - Crunch vs over hiring

4:39:17 - PSN stats