Rooster Teeth Closure, Legal Battles, Xbox Preview S5E9

In our latest podcast episode, we dive into the seismic shifts in the gaming industry, from the closure of beloved brands like Rooster Teeth under Warner Bros. Discovery, resulting in significant layoffs, to Warner Bros. Discovery's strategic pivot towards live services and free-to-play mobile gaming, aiming to capitalize on emerging trends like mixed reality and the metaverse. We also unpack the legal battle between Nintendo and the developers of the Yuzu emulator, which has culminated in a $2.4 million settlement and the shuttering of the emulator. Plus, we recap all the major announcements from Xbox's March 2024 Partner Preview, including exciting gameplay trailers and game announcements for Xbox Series X, Windows PC, and Game Pass.

0:00 Intro

0:34 Updates

13:01 Rooster Teeth shutting down https://tinyurl.com/mry9n8th 

20:37 Warner Bros. addressing "volatile" AAA games https://tinyurl.com/mu9sezhw

33:38 Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuit https://tinyurl.com/ymmye2xf

45:22 Xbox Partner Preview | March 2024 https://tinyurl.com/4bjpakuz 

1:10:21 Outro

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