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Hey hi, it's me Anch. This week we talk about US consumer sentiment and some general economic stuff, before taking another look at Xbox layoHey hi, it's me Anch. This week we talk about US consumer sentiment and some general economic stuff, before taking another look at Xbox layoffs, some Game Pass noise, and finally wrapping up with taking a look at Video Games Europe's position paper (against) Stop Killing Games.CHAPTERS00:00:00 Intro00:05:46 End of Piscatella's presentation to The Game Business' event at SGF (from a month ago)00:11:13 Xbox layoffs00:26:37 Game Pass noise00:37:28 Video Games Europe's position paper against Stop Killing GamesYou can find me on the internet here: About: https://anch.zoneTwitch: https://twitch.tv/anchinfiniteBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/anch.zoneYoutube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@AnchInfinite/playlistsThanks for watching and supporting!Sources:- Myself (LUL)- https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/us-consumers-will-cut-back-on-buying - https://youtu.be/F7-9rr_Cuhk- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/microsoft-begins-deep-job-cuts-across-xbox-division?srnd=undefined- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-03/microsoft-s-xbox-cancels-blackbird-an-upcoming-game-that-impressed-executives- https://www.gamefile.news/p/microsoft-slashes-workforce-as-scores- https://www.ft.com/content/3e656455-8dec-40ec-92f7-676fc5ae873c - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/in-a-fresh-twist-romero-games-denies-its-closed-and-says-publishers-could-yet-save-its-fps/- https://www.ign.com/articles/in-the-wake-of-xbox-layoffs-founder-of-dishonored-and-prey-dev-arkane-slams-game-pass-why-is-no-one-talking-about-the-elephant-in-the-room - https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-game-pass-might-not-be-profitable-calculations-cost/- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lobbying-group-says-stop-killing-games-petition-would-make-games-prohibitively-expensive-to-create/1100-6532989/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f6 - https://www.videogameseurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VGE-Position-Discontinuation-of-Support-to-Online-Games-04072025.pdf- https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/MSFT_FY25Q3_10Q (page 36)See also:- https://www.yahoo.com/news/french-court-convicts-ex-ubisoft-130437075.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2FtZWZpbGUubmV3cy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIaJ43GAtEfwFcP84ZmVfLP1kaM6l3E8wtryHWIIKz8zXGwShjNYzKJ0Uz_iJOzu_tE4bveughrT6WtTS8L8t_OoEjaJoXRayWRtXEApdldOAweE6gMWTZHWloowb6v9RKFoNCVGS95keX1h-TN1G0U9Sz3IRxjYOamcmfNFIo6r- https://www.gamefile.news/i/167373281/item-convictions-for-former-ubisoft-chiefs