Die Shrink 172: XBOX’s New Leadership & PS6 “Too Soon” | MelodicWarrior (Patreon)

MelodicWarrior joins to discuss XBOX's new leadership, the future of the brand, and for fun - is next-gen coming "too soon"?

0:00 Looking Back at MLID History (Intro Banter)

5:22 Asha Sharma – The New XBOX Head

10:32 XBOX Next-Gen AI

 21:34 Sentiment at XBOX Studios

25:50 Can XBOX “Return” to Former Glory?

34:29 Could MS close its gaming division?

39:02 Does it make sense to keep the XBOX brand?

41:50 Is Windows 12 related to the new XBOX?

45:07 How will next gen pan out for Microsoft?

47:56 Is PS6 Launching “too soon”?

57:37 Why Sony can’t delay PS6 to 2029…

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