Episode #0025 – IGN Acquisitions, Microsoft Layoffs, Copilot+ PCs, and B-Sides Insights: Unpacking Industry Shifts (Livestream from 05/21/2024)

In this episode, we delve into IGN’s acquisition of the Gamer Network and the associated layoffs, Microsoft’s strategic layoffs and closures at Bethesda including Arkane Austin, and the innovative features of Microsoft’s new Copilot+ PCs. We also discuss the controversial responses to Sony’s decisions around Helldivers 2. Join us as we unpack the dynamics reshaping the tech and gaming industries.

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This episode goes/went live on 06/01/2024 (exact time of episode availability will vary per platform – Spotify is always live first)

Contributors

• Brent
• Matt
• Jordyn
• Shaun

Audio Design

• Brent

Sources

• IGN scoops up Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, and more – The Verge
• IGN Entertainment Acquires Gamer Network, Lays Off Editorial Staff – Men’s Journal | Video Games (mensjournal.com)
• Microsoft Announces New Bethesda Layoffs, Closes Four Studios, Including Redfall Dev Arkane Austin | MMORPG.com 
• Microsoft to lay off 96 people at Austin’s Arkane Studios | kvue.com
• Introducing Copilot+ PCs – The Official Microsoft Blog
• Retrace your steps with Recall – Microsoft Support 
• Helldivers 2 Drops To “Mostly Negative” On Steam After 68,000 Reviews (thegamer.com) 

Tags

#TechNews, #GamingIndustry, #Microsoft, #IGN, #Layoffs, #Mergers, #TechInnovation, #CopilotPCs, #Cybersecurity, #B-Sides, #PodcastEpisode, #IndustryShifts