Game Ownership, Xbox’s Massive Reset, & PlayStation Kills Discs

Boss Rush Podcast - A Podcast about Video Games · Jul 13, 2026 · 2h 12m

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The video game industry is facing an unprecedented identity crisis as Xbox undergoes a historic restructuring and PlayStation prepares to kill physical media entirely.

This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LeRon Dawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Edward Varnell⁠ break down the devastating news of Xbox cutting over 3,200 jobs, divesting major studios like Double Fine and Ninja Theory, and severely gutting legendary teams at id Software and Obsidian.

Meanwhile, Sony has confirmed that new games will stop shipping on discs…