RIP Xbox: Layoffs and Industry Fallout w/ Giovanni Colantonio

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Kat Bailey

Leisure, Video Games, Technology

4.6 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft's recent layoffs but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information.In the wake of an 80 billion dollar investment in AI and the layoff of over 9000 workers, Microsoft ain't lookin' so hot. What does this mean for the rest of the video game industry? Special guest Giovanni Colantonio joins Eric and Nadia to precisely that!Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: The starfish part of Animorphs Who tanks the Uber driver? Persona 5: The Phantom X's Subway Slammer Summer Games Done Quick Battle Train Rematch Umamusume Timestamps: 6:56 - Main Topic - What Is Happening At Xbox? 1:02:16 - Random Encounters 1:04:00 - The Tavern 1:20:32 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Entry of the Gladiators - [Julius Fucik] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Palma - [Phantasy Star] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The five pound meal deal from McDonald's.
0:02.0	Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four McNuggets and a medium soft drink for guess what?
0:08.0	That's right, five pounds!
0:10.0	It's not called the five pound meal deal for nothing.
0:14.0	From 11 AM, not available on delivery.
0:16.0	Carbonated soft drink upgrade fees apply.
0:18.0	Participating restaurants, subject's availability.
0:35.3	And we are live.
0:36.8	Hello, Axel of the Blagod. It is July 5th as we are recording. This is Acts of the Blood God.
0:40.4	It is July 5th as we are recording.
0:42.5	This is going to be a new episode of Acts of the Blood God.
0:44.5	I'm your host, Eric Van Allen Kett.
0:47.3	Once again, out, out for smokes.
0:49.2	You know, it's out on the high seas.
0:50.9	It happens sometimes.
0:54.4	You know, she just goes off on a little pirating adventure.
0:55.3	It's going to be okay.
0:57.0	Nadia is still here.
0:57.9	Nadia, how are you doing?
1:00.8	How are we going to pay last year's rent, Eric?
1:03.1	How are we going to pay?
1:04.3	How are we going to pay?
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