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

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