Here are all of the sources used during the December 16th, 2025, episode of Xbox Era Headlines.
- Tim Stuart moves from CFO of Microsoft to COO of ZeniMax. Xavier Pokorzynski is now Microsoft Gaming CFO
- TGA Breakdown
- The Future of Tomb Raider | Crystal Dynamics Share All
- Larian talks about Divinity and their use of generative AI
- Hollow Knight: Silksong sells 7 million copies
- 165 id Software workers have unionized in Texas, USA
- Arcade1up shutting down
- Abiotic Factor Gets a Surprise ‘Holiday Cryosphere’ Christmas Update – XboxEra
- Dead Island 3 Targets 2028 Release
- Marathon is out in March 2026, showcasing changes in Vidoc
- Loongforce Accuses Sony China’s China Hero Project of Sabotage, Delays, and Control Overreach in Convallaria Dispute
- People played Tetris on drones in Dubai
Today’s episode took us from Tim Stuart moving from Microsoft Gaming CFO to Zenimax COO to a full breakdown of The Game Awards. It’s our penultimate episode of the year, with Thursday’s show focusing on the last few news stories of the year and a breakdown of 2025’s biggest news.
Larian got into trouble online after its leader, Swen Vincke, discussed the studio’s use of Generative AI during the iterative processes. Arcade1Up is no more, and Marathon looked a lot better than its initial showings.
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