6,000 Layoffs, Ubisoft, Square Enix Reboot S6E17

In this episode of M2 Podcast, we explore the deep cuts and shifting strategies shaking up the games industry. Warner Bros. reports a 48% drop in Q1 games revenue, pointing to no major releases and the underperformance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Square Enix unveils a three-year reboot plan aimed at consistent, high-quality, multiplatform game releases. Meanwhile, former Ubisoft director Guillaume Broche slams AAA development bloat, praising indie freedom as the true path to innovation. And Microsoft is back in the headlines with another massive layoff, cutting over 6,000 employees as it restructures for "agility"—just months after shuttering several studios. Let’s unpack the future these moves are shaping. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Updates 12:12 Warner Bros games revenue drops 48% in Q1 2025 https://tinyurl.com/mtnnmm7y  23:35 Square Enix Reveals Its Plan To "Reboot" https://tinyurl.com/25a464pb 32:41 Former Ubisoft director slams AAA dev bloat https://tinyurl.com/s5k527zf  53:06 Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees https://tinyurl.com/bh7thxx5  1:03:12 Outro Leave a LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcast AMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-Podcast APPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410 BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2 CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741 GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcast POCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6e RADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4 SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87 STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcast TUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI #podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6 FOLLOW THE TWITTER! ►►https://twitter.com/m2_podcast KyleHeath Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheath MadMikeWillEatU Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatu