Episode 161: Xbox has no cash for advertising

On Spectator Mode Podcast episode 161, Scott rejoins the show after a brief absence. The crew discusses the restructuring of Humble Games, Ubisoft's recent messaging for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Xbox's lack of marketing and advertisement blamed on Microsoft, that Crowdstrike big oops that crippled the IT world, metrics, and Live Service games, and more. #gaming #podcast #xbox #humblegames #assassinscreedshadows

Hosts:

Keith D Mitchell - @Shadowhaxor
Scott Adams - @Sithscott

Topics:

- Games we’ve played this week
Keith: Elden Ring, Flintlock Siege of Dawn, Marvel’s Rivals
Scott: Trails through Daybreak, Fate Seeker II, Grit and Valor, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

- A new Helldiver update was announced, The Escalation of Freedom. Drops on August 6, 2024, for PS5 and PC. 

- The Asus ROG Ally X is out. Should you get it

- Ziff Davis, the parent company of IGN, has gutted the entirety of Humble Games.

- Xbox has no marketing capital. How does that make sense

- Ubisoft's awkward Assassin's Creed Shadows messaging

- Crowdstrike took down most of the IT world and businesses. What happened and does how the world recover from this?

- The Importance of Metrics - Live Service player count vs sales