Assassin's Creed changes and the end of the road for Xbox?

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Xbox co-founder Seamus Blackley says Asha Sharma is a 'palliative care doctor' to sunset Xbox, sparking a heated discussion on her role.

The hosts discuss major gaming industry news, including Asha Sharma replacing Phil Spencer as Microsoft Gaming CEO, with debates on her AI background and Xbox's future. They also cover Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed leadership changes, the crisis in games media with layoffs at Eurogamer and AI scandals at Video Gamer, and challenges like live service games and an aging audience.

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A bleak games industry roundup that stays lively because the hosts keep pressing on the mess.

This episode stays on the latest rough patch in games publishing: more media job losses, another Ubisoft reshuffle, and the same old churn around Xbox management. The panel keeps it brisk and a little bitter, which helps.

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For when Xbox, Ubisoft, and live-service sequels all need a proper kicking.

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