Former Blizzard President Rebukes Xbox Boss: “Someone Go Tell Nintendo” — Nintendo Continues to Dominate with Outstanding Games

Bond’s comment drew reactions across the industry. Mike Ybarra — who has publicly criticized some of Xbox’s recent moves (including telling an Xbox user “your console is dead,” expressing reservations about the “this is an Xbox” campaign, and arguing that returning to exclusives would restore Xbox’s footing) — responded with a pointed retort.

Someone go tell Nintendo that exclusives are antiquated.October 23, 2025

Ybarra’s reaction was succinct: “Someone go tell Nintendo that exclusives are antiquated.” When another user suggested that Nintendo — which recently released one of the fastest-selling consoles on record — might itself be outmoded, Ybarra replied: “Nintendo has continually dominated with outstanding games. Sure, some platforms flopped, but they always took risks and came back very strong. It is the opposite of antiquated. It is risk and return.” Source

Ybarra’s point stands: even during weaker hardware cycles like the GameCube and Wii U eras, Nintendo continued to release standout, crowd-pleasing titles.

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