Sacred Symbols, Episode 395 | It Never Made Much Sense

The Ubisoft that we knew is dead. In its place, a new structure has emerged, a federalized series of five "Creative Houses," each with its own studios, IP, revenue flow, and responsibilities. Ultimately, it's the new Ubisoft's way of giving their employees all the leeway they need to make great stuff. But then again, you know what they say about getting too much rope. Will the once-great French publisher survive and thrive again? One thing's for sure: The old way of doing things has long been a nonstarter. Other news this week includes a March 5th release date for Marathon, the spinning-off of Sony's TV business, more Xbox games en route to PS5, cumulative 2025 software sales data for the American market, and more. We then end things -- as we always do -- with six listener inquiries from our beloved audience. When should we expect word on Persona 6? Will we replay Returnal in preparation for Saros? How should Naughty Dog navigate the choppy marketing waters surrounding Intergalactic? Will Colin survive the upcoming winter storm?

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:25:27 - Prayers for Gene

0:32:11 - Colin preparing for snow

0:41:07 - Isla Vanal

0:46:21 - Burrito mishap

0:54:08 - Ubisoft details their reorganization

1:45:56 -  Sony spins-off TV business

1:59:01 - Marathon has a release date

2:13:37 - Four new Xbox games coming to PlayStation

2:39:02 - ThiGames made a lot of money

2:40:40 - December 2025 Circana data

2:48:57 - Crimson Desert goes gold

2:49:16 - Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake coming

2:49:47 - What We’ve Been Playing (Mega Man 11, Front Mission 1st Remake, Jak & Daxter, Kingdom Hearts 2

3:05:59 - Naughty Dog noise

3:14:58 - Settings unexplored in gaming

3:19:46 - When will we see Persona 6?

3:23:47 - How long will Highguard last?

3:32:55 - Plans for Saros

3:35:50 - Trendy tropes