Xbox Expansion Pass 144: Interview With Seamus Blackley

<p>#Xbox #SeamusBlackley #EmbracerGroup</p> <p>In episode 144 of the Xbox Expansion Pass we’re grateful to be joined by Seamus Blackley. Physicist, mathematician, designer and Father of the Original Xbox. This has been a long time coming and as always: enjoy. </p> <p>The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry.</p> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/InsipidGhost'>Twitter: InsipidGhost</a></p> <p>Contact: <a href='mailto:InsipidGhost@gmail.com'>InsipidGhost@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Please consider leaving <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/xbox-expansion-pass/id1482705634'>a review on iTunes</a> or <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0dU0zcFMc6abageoecruQN?si=e998a9ebfe23431f'>Spotify</a>. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!</p> <p> </p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>0:46 Welcome</p> <p>1:15 Words of Kindness</p> <p>3:36 Embracer Group Acquisitions </p> <p>6:38 Dead Island 2</p> <p>8:48 Introducing Seamus Blackley</p> <p>10:00 Reflecting on Celebrity</p> <p>14:51 Emailing Bill Gates & Internal Politics</p> <p>19:37 Seamus vs 3DO</p> <p>21:29 From A Home of Abuse</p> <p>23:39 Life Changing Quote</p> <p>27:00 Lonely?</p> <p>34:15 Ethernet to xCloud</p> <p>40:15 Proving Bill Gates</p> <p>43:33 Microsoft's Dumb Mistake</p> <p>46:50 People Taking Credit</p> <p>51:58 Thoughts on Activision & Bethesda</p> <p>52:00 Peter Moore & Steve Balmer</p> <p>54:02 Episode 201 of Unlocked</p> <p>56:30 Phil Spencer</p> <p>58:00 Local Compute versus Cloud</p> <p>1:00:12 Seamus Advice</p> <p>1:02:00 Now a CEO</p> <p>1:05:00 Playing Games</p> <p>1:08:07 Outro</p>