Ubisoft's Offline Shift, Microsoft Layoffs, Annapurna Exodus, and the $700 PS5 Pro Unveiled S5E34

In this episode, we dive into major industry shifts, starting with Ubisoft's decision to add offline modes to *The Crew* games following a massive EU consumer rights campaign. We also discuss Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs, affecting 650 gaming staff, and what Xbox chief Phil Spencer's memo reveals about the future of Xbox post-Activision Blizzard acquisition. Additionally, we cover the surprising mass resignation at Annapurna Interactive, Steam's enhanced family sharing feature now available to everyone, and Sony's official announcement of the PS5 Pro, launching November 7th with a $700 price tag. 0:00 Intro 0:59 Update 7:40 EU consumer rights campaign https://tinyurl.com/dbehe7h2  12:54 Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 Staff https://tinyurl.com/4yrnxspa  25:18 Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns https://tinyurl.com/yc7smb45  33:08 Steam’s improved family sharing is out now https://tinyurl.com/yvj5p7eu  42:23 $700 PS5 Pro https://tinyurl.com/2rb5h6xd  1:05:26 Outro Leave a LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PODCAST ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcast AMAZON Music ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-Podcast APPLE ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410 BREAKER ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2 CASTRO ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741 GOOGLE ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== OVERCAST ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcast POCKETCASTS ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6e RADIOPUBLIC ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4 SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87 STICHER ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcast TUNEIN ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI #podcast JOIN THE DISCORD! ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6 FOLLOW THE TWITTER! ►►https://twitter.com/m2_podcast KyleHeath Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheath MadMikeWillEatU Socials: TWITTER ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatu