Defining Duke, Episode 298 | A BIG Blizzard Approaches... (In 2030) (Patreon)

XBOX's continued investment in an avalanche of tentpole IP's came full circle at BlizzCon 2026! The Dukes enlist "The Reaper" of Overwatch and all things BLIZZARD to break down the latest ramifications! From World Of Warcraft's roadmap/controller future, Diablo 5, and StarCraft announcements to how far out some of these releases are! We also discuss a plethora of XBOX news, the Kojima and XBOX partnership aftermath, Asha Sharma handling your customer support tickets and more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro/Health is Wealth

0:12:09 - Warm Up Questions

0:27:14 - Inside report on Kojima and PlayStation’s split

0:54:02 - Are Day 1 Game Pass Games done in 2027?

1:13:32 - Apparently, Asha Sharma is helping Xbox support herself

1:22:02 -  The PlayStation Blackout failed

1:28:10 - Wonders Of O trademarked by Neowiz

1:33:34 - Major updates for Bungie & Marathon

1:46:07 - FF7 Remake team is handling Kingdom Hearts 4

1:57:05 - Injustice 3 inbound?

2:00:29 - SEGA is going all in on adaptations

2:10:04 - GenAI use is crushing Level 5

2:12:24 - Capcom Announcements from TGS 2026

2:16:36 - Sea of Thieves Signs Of Life

2:21:36 - What We’re Playing

2:49:05 - The Big Blizzcon Blowout