Episode 531: The Fallout

🎮 SupaPod Episode #531 is here!

This week, we're talking about some huge announcements and exciting updates from across the gaming industry!

🦸 Marvel's Wolverine gets a brand-new trailer, giving us another look at Insomniac's highly anticipated take on the iconic Marvel character.

⚔️ God of War: Sons of Sparta is reportedly set to release on February 16, 2027, giving fans a new adventure in the legendary franchise.

💚 Xbox Backwards Compatibility is coming to PC, potentially opening up an even larger library of classic Xbox games to PC players.

☢️ Bethesda confirms Fallout 5 is in development, while reports indicate that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are also on the way. We also discuss the future of The Elder Scrolls and Obsidian's upcoming Fallout project.

💰 Nintendo reportedly won't be giving customers refunds for tariffs, raising questions about how tariffs and rising costs are affecting gamers and the price of gaming hardware.

It's a huge week for gaming, with beloved franchises making their way back into the spotlight and plenty of exciting—and controversial—topics to discuss.

Episode 531: The Fallout

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Episode 530: Doom for All

Xbox is facing one of the biggest shakeups in its history, and we're breaking down everything happening across Microsoft's gaming division.

This week we discuss:

💚 Microsoft's latest wave of Xbox layoffs, with approximately 1,600 employees let go on July 6 and another 1,600 reportedly expected by the end of the 2027 financial year—nearly 20% of Xbox's workforce.

⚙️ Reports that the id Software engine (id Tech) team has been reduced to a single person.

🏢 Cuts affecting Bethesda Game Studios, along with reports that Compulsion Games and Double Fine have been allowed to become independent once again.

🎮 Microsoft reportedly selling Undead Labs and Ninja Theory, while continuing to help fund the completion of State of Decay and Senua's Saga.

⚠️ Reports that Arkane Studios may still be at risk.

☢️ Obsidian Entertainment reportedly shifting resources away from Avowed 2 to work on a Fallout project following significant layoffs, though Avowed 2 may still remain in development.

👋 The departure of Kevin LaChapelle, Microsoft's Vice President of Xbox Platform, after 37 years. He helped oversee Xbox's backwards compatibility program and cloud streaming initiatives.

🖥️ Reports that Xbox's Hardware and Advanced Technology divisions have been heavily reduced.

What does all of this mean for the future of Xbox? Is Microsoft changing course, or are these cuts a sign of much bigger problems ahead?

Episode 530

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