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Sources --

[Bungie] The New Path for Bungie - https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/newpath

[Game File] https://www.gamefile.news/

[Video Games Chronicle] Bungie’s job cuts were happening even if The Final Shape had been a big hit, it’s claimed - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungies-job-cuts-were-happening-even-if-the-final-shape-had-been-a-big-hit-its-claimed/

[GamesIndustry] Bungie Layoffs Include Senior Execs Luke Smith And Mark Noseworthy - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-layoffs-include-senior-execs-luke-smith-and-mark-noseworthy/1100-6525488/

[X, Jeff Grubb] https://x.com/JeffGrubb/status/1818700346526458286

[Kotaku] Bungie CEO Seemingly Spent Over $2.3 Million On Classic Cars After Sony Acquisition - https://kotaku.com/bungie-pete-parsons-layoffs-classic-cars-sony-buyout-de-1851610196

[X, Liana Ruppert] https://x.com/DirtyEffinHippy/status/1818681130306195616

[X, Griffin Bennett] https://x.com/GriffinWB/status/1818674481470357699

[IGN] Bungie Hit With Lay-Offs as Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon are Reportedly Delayed - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-hit-with-lay-offs-as-destiny-2-the-final-shape-and-marathon-are-reportedly-delayed

[PCGamesN] Apex Legends review bombed following controversial battle pass changes - https://www.pcgamesn.com/apex-legends/battle-pass-changes

[SteamDB] Apex Legends - https://steamdb.info/app/1172470/charts/#max

[PCGamesN] Apex Legends player count drops to lowest levels in three years - https://www.pcgamesn.com/apex-legends/player-count-drops-season-21

[GamesIndustry] Nintendo Q1 profits decline 55% as the Switch nears the end of its lifecycle - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-q1-profits-decline-55-to-16bn-as-the-switch-nears-the-end-of-its-lifecycle

[Eurogamer] Switch sales can't match 2023's Zelda and Mario success, as console nears end of life - https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-sales-cant-match-2023s-zelda-and-mario-success-as-console-nears-end-of-life

[BBC] Nintendo Switch 2: Official announcement promised within next year - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68969083

[Eurogamer] Braid: Anniversary Edition "sold like dog s***", says creator Jonathan Blow - https://www.eurogamer.net/braid-anniversary-edition-sold-like-dog-s-says-creator-jonathan-blow

[YouTube, Blow Fan] Jonathan Blow on the sales performance of Braid Anniversary Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KR5i98aCy0&t=133s

Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc