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Side Quest, Episode 95 | Xbox's Icarus Moment: How Microsoft Went Third Party (Patreon)

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2025-02-16 17:00:01

Edited:

2025-02-16 17:02:48

Imported:

2026-06

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Side Quest

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Since the brand launched in 2001, Xbox differentiated itself with robust features and services. What it lacked was games, at least in contrast to its competition. In trying to earnestly fix the problem, however, a lumbering Microsoft fell into a trap of its own design. Now, Xbox is PlayStation's single biggest third party publisher. How could it be?!

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Xbox's Icarus Moment: How Microsoft Went Third Party

Since the brand launched in 2001, Xbox differentiated itself from the competition with robust features and services. What it lacked was games, at least in contrast to its competition. In trying to earnestly fix the problem, however, a lumbering Microsoft fell into a trap of its own design. Now, Xbox is PlayStation's single biggest third party publisher. How could it be?! Support Last Stand on Patreon for early access: https://www.patreon.com/LastStandMedia