Defining Duke, Episode 56: The Xbox-Activision Aftermath + Gears Of War Collection Leaks ft. Xbox Two (Patreon)
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A little over a week after the industry's biggest news yet and with some time on our side, the dust is beginning to settle on Xbox latest acquisition. With things beginning to marinate, we now have an opportunity to dissect all of the legal hullabaloo that has been circulating. Sony's response, Phil Spencer's "intent" or "desires," and the revival of dead Activision IP are lingering in the aftermath of an earth shattering deal. Joining us are Rand Al Thor and Jez Corden of Xbox Two in an Avengers like crossover to sift through it all. It's not just Activision in the cycle anymore! Gears Of War looks to be set to get the 'Master Chief Collection Treatment' next as rumors have cropped up for the long overdue remaster. There's plenty to be excited about, but it doesn't stop there as we also have a plethora of newly announced Respawn Star Wars games. All isn't well in a galaxy far, far away considering that the newly re-revealed LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga from TT Games has reportedly suffered from crunch. Oh, and other important things like is an onion sandwich legal or what condiment is Xbox? Ya know, the essentials.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:05:21 - Some smaller news items
0:13:07 - Should onion sandwiches be legal?
0:17:35 - What we’ve been playing.
0:31:18 - How do we manufacture spare time to play games?
0:42:30 - When will we see the Game Pass price increase?
0:56:43 - If Xbox was a condiment, what would it be?
1:03:04 - Information continues to come to light about the Activision acquisition.
1:42:47 - A Gears of War collection may be on the way.
1:58:28 - Blizzard has announced they are working on a new gaming universe.
2:14:00 - Respawn is working on three new Star Wars games.
2:28:46 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has a release date and a crunch problem.
2:43:04 - Game Pass pick of the week.
2:50:43 - Is Microsoft done acquiring studios?
3:02:14 - Is Game Pass fatigue a thing?
3:15:36 - What would make Microsoft invest in VR?
3:22:23 - Could Xbox work with prior Activision partners to relist Marvel and Hasbro titles?
3:29:42 - Are Game Pass exclusives a viable offering?