ID@Xbox director Chris Charla has stated that the video game industry is great, particularly in terms of indie games, as evidenced by titles like Mewgenics and Slay the Spire 2 outperforming larger budgets. Despite the recent layoffs and recent leadership changes at Microsoft, Charla believes that the future of the games industry is promising. He also mentioned that it's a "fantastic time to be a developer" for the industry, despite the recent wave of layoffs and leadership changes.