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Console Gaming is on Shaky Ground - Xbox layoffs | Sony done with physical games | SGDQ 2026

The console gaming landscape has undergone a massive shift over the past couple of weeks, with major announcements reshaping the industry's competitive dynamics. The hosts recap the dramatic changes and what they mean for players and the gaming market going forward. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma executes the major console reset she promised, including the cutting loose of Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and other development studios, a strategic pivot away from Game Pass as their core business strategy, and the firing of 1,600 employees with an additional 1,600 job cuts reportedly on the horizon. The scale…

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