Episode 146: PlayStation Going Discless, Xbox Resetting
Summary
Hosts Scribnaut and Norela discuss the video game industry's decline, highlighting Sony’s end of PS5 disc sales and Xbox’s chaotic restructuring. They criticize corporate greed, citing poor game launches like Halo and Assassin’s Creed, and compare this to publishing trends in Sarah J. Maas’s books. The episode concludes with a positive note on Fortnite reintroducing bikini skins, signaling a shift away from excessive censorship.
Topics discussed
Kia Sorento advertisement
Welcome to Splash Damage Episode 146
PlayStation ending disc sales and digital ownership concerns
Xbox's history with discs and PS6 predictions
Domino's Pizza jokes about digital pizzas
Norela on the decline of physical media and consumer trust
Corporate greed in gaming and publishing (Halo, Sarah J. Maas)
The gaming industry crash and Ubisoft's decline
Xbox restructuring and studio closures
Industry layoffs and executive mismanagement
Critique of modern game design and censorship
Fortnite bikini skins and shifting industry trends
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