In the world of entertainment‚ little lives forever anymore. Movies like Batgirl can be locked in a vault to never be seen again for tax reasons‚ changes in ownership of franchises can tie up legacy releases in limbo for years and‚ in July 2024‚ Microsoft will close down a brand from its storied home console history‚ which did immeasurable good for Xbox players‚ and independent game developers who used to be at the complete mercy of giant publishers in order to succeed.