The Initiative

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Game Devs Slam Microsoft Layoffs as ‘Colossal Waste of Talent’

Microsoft's layoffs of 9,000 employees, including from its Xbox division, have sparked industry outrage, with canceled projects like *Everwild* and…

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Microsoft’s Worst Gaming Disaster Yet | Opinion

Microsoft has laid off 9,000 employees, canceled high-profile projects, and shut down studios like The Initiative, raising concerns about its…

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Microsoft’s Struggles With Game Studios Raise Concerns

Microsoft's gaming division faces significant challenges, including 9,000 layoffs and cancellations of high-profile projects like Everwild and Perfect Dark, revealing…

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Microsoft Xbox Layoffs June 2025: Key Details & Unanswered Questions

Microsoft's gaming division faced major layoffs and project cancellations, including Rare's *Everwild* and The Initiative's *Perfect Dark*, with key veterans…

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Sea of Thieves Director Gregg Mayles Exits Rare After 35 Years

Veteran game designer Gregg Mayles, known for "Banjo-Kazooie" and "Sea of Thieves", has left Rare after 35 years, coinciding with…

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Warcraft Rumble Halts New Content After Blizzard Layoffs

Warcraft Rumble will no longer receive major content updates due to workforce reductions at Microsoft, transitioning to a "live ops-only"…

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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Denies Retirement Rumors

Microsoft's gaming division, including Xbox, faced significant layoffs, leading to the cancellation of high-profile projects like "Everwild" and an unannounced…

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Elder Scrolls Online Dev Cancels Secret MMO, Studio Head Exits Amid Microsoft Layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios cancels an unannounced MMO project and sees longtime leader Matt Firor step down amid Microsoft layoffs, marking…

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Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled as Xbox Studio Shuts Down

The Perfect Dark reboot has been officially canceled, and its developer, The Initiative, was shut down as part of Microsoft's…

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Microsoft shuts down Xbox studio The Initiative, cancels major games

Microsoft's gaming division faces major restructuring, including studio closures like The Initiative and project cancellations (e.g., Perfect Dark reboot and…

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