King employees laid off by Microsoft helped create AI that will now replace them
About 200 people laid off from the Xbox subordinate King Group will be replaced by AI. A letter sent to the company's employees has leaked.
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Maciej Gaffke
July 16, 2025
„Layoffs may be inevitable” ZeniMax Online Studios workers union shares statement about canceled MMORPG
Microsoft recently canceled an unannounced MMORPG from ZeniMax Online Studios. Thankfully, the studio has yet to see any layoffs, but that might not last.
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Matt Buckley
July 14, 2025
Romero Games shares hope for the future of their canceled FPS project
Following the chaos of the Microsoft layoffs, Romero Games has shared an optimistic update. The studio is not closed, and publishers have reached out.
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Matt Buckley
July 7, 2025
Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees, and an Xbox exec thinks AI can help them cope
Lost your job? Just ask AI what to do next. This LinkedIn post already secured its spot in internet lore.
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Olga Racinowska
July 7, 2025
We know another victim of Microsoft's layoffs. It's the studio of Doom and Quake co-creator, whose new game was essentially scrapped
Microsoft's massive layoffs have hit the Romero Games studio founded by the legendary developer. Allegedly, all members of the team responsible for Empire of Sin have lost their jobs.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 4, 2025
Halo devs are worried about their future. Microsoft reportedly wants to replace them with AI
Amid major layoffs at Microsoft, reports have emerged of a troubling situation at the studio responsible for the Halo series. Its creators worry about being replaced by AI.
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Adrian Werner
July 4, 2025
Microsoft layoffs: only half of the 9,000 affected devs worked for Xbox alone
New information has appeared about massive layoffs at Microsoft. Among other things, we learned how many employees will leave the Xbox division, as well as the sad fate of the Turn 10 studio.
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Adrian Werner
July 3, 2025
Perfect Dark canceled, studio shut down amid thousands of layoffs at Microsoft
Approximately 9,000 employees have been laid off today at Microsoft, including within the gaming division. Perfect Dark and other games have been canceled.
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Matt Buckley
July 2, 2025
Xbox dominates April sales charts as their publishing plans fall into place
Circana has revealed video game sales data for the month of April, and it paints a very green picture. Xbox games take the top two spots and much more.
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Matt Buckley
May 21, 2025
FTC appeal of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is rejected
After appealing 2023's court decision, the FTC has received further rejection in its attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Matt Buckley
May 7, 2025
Gears of War: Reloaded releases this summer on PlayStation 5
Gears of War: Reloaded, a new remastered version of the original, will be the first in the long-running Xbox exclusive series to arrive on the PlayStation 5.
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Matt Buckley
May 5, 2025
Microsoft increases prices for Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and soon also games
The domino effect is going wild. Before we know it, no big title will go for less than $80, especially now that even Xbox is raising its costs.
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Olga Racinowska
May 1, 2025
PS5 games helped Microsoft end the quarter in the „green.” PC Game Pass sees 45% year-over-year growth
Microsoft's gaming division reported solid revenue growth in the first quarter of this year. This was thanks in part to the growing popularity of Game Pass on PC. The corporation is also doing well on the PS5.
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Adrian Werner
May 1, 2025
Bethesda game testers fight for better working conditions. Microsoft already answered them
Testers working at ZeniMax Media are threatening to go on strike. The reason is the poorly progressing negotiations with the group's owner, Microsoft.
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Adrian Werner
April 2, 2025
Towerborne announces a console release date for early access
Towerborne has announced a release date for Game Preview. Fans of the multiplayer action RPG won't have to wait much longer to jump in on their consoles.
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Matt Buckley
March 18, 2025
Xbox handheld could release this year, according to report
The rumored Xbox handheld device could have a release date as early as this year, completely shocking previous rumors that it was years away.
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Matt Buckley
March 10, 2025
Action RPG from the masters of slashers. Scalebound could have been one of Microsoft's great exclusives
There was a time when Microsoft struggled to make its consoles boast the most diverse catalog of exclusive titles possible. One of these was to be Scalebound, another game from the PlatinumGames studio known for the Bayonetta series.
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Christian Pieniazek
March 8, 2025
In Fable, we'll kick the chicken again. New gameplay trailer teases 2026 release but sparks concerns for some players
Fable has been delayed to 2026, but as a consolation, players have received a new gameplay trailer. It reveals the return of the series' iconic mechanic of kicking chickens.
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Martin Bukowski
February 26, 2025
Fable officially delayed to 2026
On the Official Xbox Podcast, the head of Xbox Game Studios confirmed that Fable has been delayed to 2026. Don't worry, it will be „worth the wait.”.
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Matt Buckley
February 25, 2025
Forgotten Xbox exclusive with beautiful graphics lives on. Phil Spencer reminded of promising open-world game
The head of Xbox confirmed that Everwild is being developed and the team is making progress. He says the developers have been given as much time as they need.
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Martin Bukowski
February 18, 2025