Defining Duke, Episode 201 | The Numbers Are In... - Is Game Pass SAVED?

In a week with minimal major beats, the Dukes are able to sink their teeth into a plethora of smaller topics such as Xbox's recruitment of Insomniac's creative director, the fate of PlayStation's Wolverine project, and what this means for Perfect Dark! Furthermore, we try our hand at some data analysis by breaking down the early numbers for Call Of Duty and what impact this can have on Game Pass as well as its future. Indeed, many including us still believe that Black Ops 6 needs to be an absolute smash hit to justify Xbox's tampering with its golden goose. So, what does the limited data say and how does it fare for Xbox? We discuss that, plus more in Remedy's puzzling financial situation, BioWare's uncertain future, Ubisoft's response to recent criticism, and Monster Hunter Wilds smashing records with its beta.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro

0:06:02 - A new creative director for Perfect Dark

0:13:50 - Xbox showing new hardware in 2025?

0:25:02 - HoYoverse is bringing Zenless Zone Zero to Xbox?

0:26:19 - The future of Gears

0:34:05 - Arkane Studios founder speaks out against Xbox

0:40:37 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard is not getting DLC

0:44:25 - Is Dragon Age getting a Legendary Edition?

0:50:11 - Some updates in the world of Ubisoft

0:59:22 - Monster Hunter Wilds has insane beta numbers

1:01:02 - Remedy's financial situation

1:07:15 - LEGO Horizon Adventures length revealed

1:10:46 - A sequel to HogLeg is in development

1:13:08 - Kingdom Come Deliverance has sold over 8 million units

1:16:24 - Meta’s staggering earnings

1:24:53 - Private Division has been sold off by 2K

1:26:07 - SEGA confirms a new Virtua Fighter game

1:28:44 - What We’re Playing

1:59:50 - Call Of Duty updates

2:15:59 - Some Undead Labs updates

2:18:57 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass

2:25:19 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week