Xbox’s New AI CEO: “No More Slop,” But No More Consoles Either? | OTC EP 67

The gaming industry is facing a total executive and hardware meltdown. This week on Off The Console, we break down the seismic shift at Xbox as Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond exit, replaced by AI veteran Asha Sharma.

While Microsoft pivots, Sony is making headlines for the wrong reasons—shuttering the legendary Bluepoint Games and reportedly weighing a massive delay for the PlayStation 6 due to an unprecedented global memory crisis. From the “bankruptcy” warnings of Phison’s CEO to Saudi Arabia’s total takeover of EVO, the landscape of gaming is changing overnight.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Cold Open
00:02:41 Gaming Update
00:15:15 Xbox’s Phil Spencer is retiring, MS AI chief to take over
00:29:30 PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games
00:39:49 You still can’t buy a Steam Deck OLED
00:44:10 Steam Next Fest
00:50:13 Phison CEO says consumer electronics are about to be a thing of the past
01:00:49 Highguard’s website was down
01:08:52 Qiddiya City now owns EVO
01:16:59 Coffee Talk

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