Xbox Forms Film & TV Division - Kinda Funny Games Daily 10.08.26
October 8, 2026
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5 min readXbox Makes a Formal Push Into Film, TV, and Live Experiences
On the October 8, 2026 episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily, hosts Tim Gettys and Paris Lily worked through a busy news day dominated by Xbox's new transmedia division, fresh GTA 6 details, Sony's quiet retreat from VR, and a sobering update on the studio behind Star Wars: Zero Company.
Xbox Launches "XP" — A Division to Turn Games Into Movies, Products, and Destinations
Xbox announced a new division called XP, formalizing its ambitions beyond gaming. The division is led by newly appointed president Kayleen Walters, formerly studio head of Mojang (Minecraft). XP brings together film and television (Xbox Pictures), consumer products, live events and immersive experiences (Xbox Places), and brand partnerships under one roof.
The stated goal is ambitious: "Our ambition in Xbox is to be the number one entertainment company in the world." Tim flagged that line as a problem. "That's setting expectations that you're only going to disappoint people with," he said. "That's the type of shit that leads to layoffs, that leads to closures." He noted that Xbox is up against Disney and Pokémon — "You're not taking down Mickey Mouse."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:35) **Show Open & Guest Intro** - Tim Geddes welcomes Paris Lily to the studio; Paris recaps the Microsoft Surface event.
- 2 (05:40) **Xbox Launches XP Division** - Tim reads the official announcement of a new Xbox division focused on film, TV, and consumer products.
- 3 (06:13) **Paris: Transmedia Makes Sense, But Games Come First** - Paris argues the division is logical given Xbox's IP library, but warns it's meaningless without great games.
- 4 (09:34) **Tim: XP Prevents Brand-Damaging Missteps** - Tim argues a dedicated team is necessary to avoid disasters like the Halo TV show, which alienated fans and failed to attract newcomers.
- 5 (11:19) **The Fallout Missed Opportunity** - The hosts agree that Xbox's failure to have a new Fallout game ready alongside the TV show was a major blunder.
- 6 (14:59) **Halo's Future: One More Shot or Too Far Gone?** - A debate on whether the Halo franchise can be salvaged.
- 7 (17:57) **Halo Needs Top-Tier Production** - The conversation shifts to what the Halo TV show should have been.
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Show Notes
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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start
00:03:09 - Xbox introduces XP
00:22:28 - Ad
00:27:29 - GTA 6 Reveals a Handful of Radio Stations, DJs, and Songs Ahead of Release - Cade Onder @ IGN
00:31:59 - GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video - Steve Bonifield @ The Verge
00:34:42 - Sony seemingly closes the door on PlayStation VR as it sells more than 40 VR patents to Meta - Jordan Middler @ VGC
00:38:07 - Star Wars Zero Company Studio Tries To Bring Back As Many Furloughed Devs ‘As Possible’ Following ‘Unexpected Business Developments Outside Of Our Control’ - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku
00:44:02 - Wee News!
00:55:00 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong
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