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Re: Xbox massively over leveraged by Gaige Grosskreutz 07/06/2026, 8:55pm PDT
XBONK wrote:

and added too much liability from the string of acquisitions. The other VPs have already pushed this kind of bloodletting for every non-gaming division, so there's not going to be a lot more room to cut at this point - other than jettison all the gaming studios. Minecraft & Candy Crush spared for this round, but expect the CEO to have them in the crosshairs.

It leaves me wondering what the hell was the point of buying those companies? If they are too costly to run, and aren't bringing in the tithes, then they were bad purchases.


Agreed. Minecraft and King's nonsense will continue to be profitable, at some point kids will want to play their own games and not Minecraft and that will be over, but it hasn't happened yet.

What did they think was going to happen when they acquired DoubleFine? Not trying to start anything. But what did they think would happen? If you acquired 3000AD do you think all of sudden you're going to get a great game that makes a giant profit every couple of years?
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Xbox devastation "going to reverberate like the meteor that took out the dinos" by George Broussard 06/30/2026, 10:19pm PDT NEW
    Xbox devastation "going to reverberate like the meteor that took out the dinos" by Mysterio 07/01/2026, 6:58am PDT NEW
    cuts by Gaige Grosskreutz 07/06/2026, 8:26am PDT NEW
        stock down 1.45% at the moment by Mysferio 07/06/2026, 9:58am PDT NEW
            Mwa ha ha ha NT by Ghost of Jack Welch 07/06/2026, 2:00pm PDT NEW
                Xbox massively over leveraged by XBONK 07/06/2026, 2:42pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Xbox massively over leveraged by Gaige Grosskreutz 07/06/2026, 8:55pm PDT NEW
                        They thought they could spend less and make more by Blackwater 07/07/2026, 8:17am PDT NEW
                        I think those studios served their purpose. by Droz 07/07/2026, 11:10am PDT NEW
                            Here is my business pitch: by Droz 07/07/2026, 11:30am PDT NEW
                                Re: Here is my business pitch: by Val Killmore 07/07/2026, 12:22pm PDT NEW
                    When they bid on Activision they probably wanted exclusives by Houseboat moored in Angeles City 07/07/2026, 12:11pm PDT NEW
                        I don't think the antitrust stuff had anything to do with it. by Droz 07/07/2026, 2:25pm PDT NEW
                            Woof. Ignore me. by Droz 07/07/2026, 4:18pm PDT NEW
                                If I can clarify, though: you are a clown. You are all clowns. NT by Droz 07/07/2026, 4:20pm PDT NEW
                                    I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh? NT by ex-box 07/07/2026, 8:38pm PDT NEW
                    Phil Spencer is also getting too much criticism by Houseboat moored in Angeles City 07/07/2026, 12:13pm PDT NEW
                        Agreed by Val Killmore 07/07/2026, 12:20pm PDT NEW
                Re: Mwa ha ha ha by Gaige Grosskreutz 07/06/2026, 2:49pm PDT NEW
                    She came from the AI side by Mysferio 07/06/2026, 3:39pm PDT NEW
                        lol, Patelle hacking away at dogshit like this lol by hahaha 07/07/2026, 10:20am PDT NEW
                            Re: lol, Patelle hacking away at dogshit like this lol by hahaha 07/07/2026, 10:23am PDT NEW
                            Streaming is not bad, have you tried GEForce Now? NT by Houseboat moored in Angeles City 07/07/2026, 12:14pm PDT NEW
                                Streaming works, however by Yaris 07/07/2026, 12:27pm PDT NEW
                Everyone at ID software got laid off by Trolly McDouche 07/07/2026, 3:54pm PDT NEW
                    Re: Everyone at ID software got laid off by Hangman 07/07/2026, 8:45pm PDT NEW
 
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