The Impact of Call of Duty on the Ecosystem

"I don't think Call of Duty is going to be meaningfully different in two years, depending on what happens here," he says. "It's pretty indisputably bad for the, like consolidation is not good on this scale." It feels like Microsoft is a third or fourth in terms of console importance and larger ecosystem importance,. If you're going to go out and buy a console, it's probably not going to be Xbox. He doesn't want the entire industry owned by one company.

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Saddle up, cowfolk! Your rootin' tootin' guest host Kyle Hilliard leads Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava in the 2023 Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel. This is MinnMax's annual game auction, where the team duels with each other over the games they're most excited to cover for the rest of the year. You remember, this yearly event? That everyone remembers and looks forward to?

From big games like Exoprimal, Starfield, and Baldur's Gate 3, to smaller indies like Cocoon, Viewfinder, and Thirsty Suitors, tune in to find out what games are bullet-worthy. And just which of these varmints will win the shootout for Super Mario Bros. Wonder?

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:36 - Pikmin 4

00:05:56 - 2023 Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel

00:17:15 - Exoprimal

00:17:55 - Viewfinder

00:23:54 - Disney Illusion Island

00:34:31 - Immortals of Aveum

00:37:35 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon