Tag: Xbox

Earlier today, word broke that Microsoft is reportedly planning to close Compulsion Games–the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few, and Contrast–as part of a larger round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, there’s word that a handful of Xbox Studios‘ smaller developers are taking some steps to avoid that fate. Bloomberg is reporting […]

Microsoft is reportedly going to close the Canadian developer Compulsion Games, which is known for Contrast, We Happy Few, and South of Midnight. According to Kotaku, the cuts could affect more than 90 people. Another report, from Mike Straw of Insider Gaming, said Arkane is also set to be closed as part of Microsoft’s „reset“ […]

Craig Duncan, the head of Xbox Game Studios, is leaving the company after 15 years at Microsoft, and so is his chief of staff. The changes come ahead of reported layoffs and possible studio closures at Xbox under the leadership of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has vowed to „reset“ the Xbox business. Duncan was […]

While the new Xbox leadership team under CEO Asha Sharma has been on a charm offensive lately–while also promising a „reset“ for the division that suggests layoffs are on the way–Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella got down to brass tacks recently. During a panel at the New York Times Hard Fork event, Nadella spoke about how Xbox will […]

Two of Microsoft’s most senior managers overseeing Xbox Game Studios are departing the business, amid growing concern over upcoming layoffs and potential studio shutdowns.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he believes „there’s more monetization of Xbox games happening on YouTube“ than at its own company, following Xbox boss Asha Sharma’s recent commitment to „reset“ the gaming branch.

A new report has claimed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is speeding up development on new Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout games as Microsoft considers restructuring or spinning off its gaming branch.

Microsoft’s potential options for the future of the Xbox brand reportedly include spinning it off into a separate company or operating as a „wholly owned subsidiary“ rather than a division within Microsoft. According to The Information (via Reuters), these are just a few of the options Microsoft is considering. Xbox has struggled mightily in recent […]

Seit Mai 2025 kostet die Xbox Series X deutlich mehr als noch zur Markteinführung: Wo und und zu welchem Preis man die Konsole kaufen kann. Seit November 2020 sind die Baureihen Xbox Series X und Xbox Series S auf dem Markt. Wer es in den vergangenen fünfeinhalb Jahren versäumt hat, eine dieser Konsolen zu erwerben, […]