Defining Duke, Episode 47: Halo Goes Gold + SEGA Shuts Down Exclusives (Patreon)

The festivities are beginning to heat up as turkey day is soon upon us! With that, news is slowing down a bit and gives us a lot of room for more audience interactions. As always, you are the stars of our show (besides Cog) and we think that's quite apparent in this episode. Beyond the love shared between us and the audience, we tackle Halo Infinite's master copy being sent to the production line. With the release date being stamped in ink, Matty and Cog gutcheck the hype levels. SEGA and Xbox recently announced an alliance together to work on a "super game" of sorts. As the two parties grew closer, more exclusives were safely expected from many. SEGA has got ahead of that line of thinking and shuts down the notion of this collaboration leading to more significant releases for Xbox. Is this just a step in Xbox buttering up SEGA or is there truly nothing to this deal?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:44 - What we’ve been playing.

0:12:16 - When is it appropriate to decorate for Christmas?

0:18:17 - Have we ever fought over a video game?

0:24:27 - Do we have any Black Friday shopping plans?

0:30:33 - Why does Halo Infinite’s multiplayer have so many achievements?

0:38:50 - What is our dream announcement for The Game Awards?

0:45:10 - Halo Infinite has gone gold.

0:51:22 - Sega has shed more light on their strategic alliance with Xbox.

1:05:20 - Bobby Kotick and Activision are under fire.

1:23:28 - MultiVersus, WB’s platform fighter, has been announced.

1:32:48 - Phil Spencer has some words about game emulation and NFTs.

1:40:49 - Backwards Compatible pick of the week.

1:49:50 - Is it worth picking up an Xbox just for Halo Infinite?

1:57:30 - How could achievements be improved?

2:05:30 - Where would Microsoft be if the Don Mattrick era never existed?

2:15:18 - Do we have favorite wrestlers?

2:24:20 - What are our fun holiday traditions?