# The honeymoon is over as Xbox prepares to close multiple studios | Friends Per Second #97

An episode of [Skill Up](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6816383076), 21 Jun 2026, 2 h 14 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/fda10c54/podcast/play/121732390/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-20%2F426484128-44100-2-27ba65f777304.mp3

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:05 What's Going On with XBOX 37:36 Control Resonant Interview with Mikael Kasurinen and Sean Durrie 53:26 Control Resonant Impressions 1:04:11 Summer Game Fest Impressions 2:04:57 Show and Tell 2:12:31 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

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