David Jaffe joins me to discuss the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal and his thoughts about the state of Xbox and PlayStation. We go over what Xbox needs to improve, what he'd like to see change at PlayStation, and a little bit about his history in the industry. His Sony PlayStation background creating God of War and being an icon of the PS2 era of gaming gives him a unique perspective on the CMA case, and both Xbox news today and PlayStation news today. Subscribe Here! null And be sure to check out David Jaffe at null (0:00) Introduction (07:31) Will the Activision Deal Go Through (12:11) Why is PlayStation Scared? (18:50) Will the Deal Hurt the Industry (26:42) What Should PlayStation Change? (34:18) Xbox's Biggest Failure & Success (46:42) PlayStation & Xbox's Outlook going forward (59:56) God of War Retrospective (01:06:48) PS2 Retrospective (01:16:04) The Best PlayStation Leader Subscribe Here! null And be sure to check out Foss Patents http://www.fosspatents.com/ Previously: Microsoft if in Brussels today and held a brief conference to announce a 10-year deal to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles, and a 10-year deal to bring their games to Nvidia's Geforce now. This Xbox News comes after a behind closed doors meeting with the EU Commission about the Microsoft Activision Blizzard purchase and getting the deal to go through with regulators. They have a contract ready to be signed by Sony today and both Jim Ryan and Bobby Kotick were in attendance. Here's what you need to know. Sources: https://twitter.com/JezCorden/status/1628093629817397248 https://www.eurogamer.net/live-microsoft-press-briefing-on-activision-blizzard-deal-future https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/microsoft-will-bring-xbox-games-to-nvidias-cloud-gaming-service.html https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1628096694939156486 https://kotaku.com/microsoft-nintendo-activision-call-of-duty-xbox-switch-1850140199 https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/1627926790172811264 Subscribe Here! null Join this channel to get access to perks including early access to my videos the second they're complete with ads turned off! null If you're interested you can also purchase my merch! I'm trying it out and currently have a selection of clothing as well as practical items like coffee cups and tote bags. null Sign up for a free Amazon Prime Video Trial Here! https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/primesignup?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1402131641212&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=destinlegarie-20&linkId=5f623f6638af9e7c54ddc1a1a8ede3b5 Sign Up For Microsoft Rewards Here for Free https://account.microsoft.com/rewards/rafwelcome?rh=DBE8C302&ref=MeControl0 Try Amazon Prime Free for 30 Days https://www.amazon.com/tryprimefree?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1427739975520&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=destinlegarie-20&linkId=266062588f4f94bdffadd74a58071d38