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  • Microsoft's Xbox Price Hikes, Studio Closures Driven by Profit Goals
    October 23, 2025
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    Microsoft's Xbox Price Hikes, Studio Closures Driven by Profit Goals

    Microsoft's Xbox division is implementing price increases, studio shutdowns, and layoffs to meet a new corporate mandate for a 30% profit margin, set by CFO Amy Hood in late 2023. This target is significantly higher than the industry's typical 17-22% margin and more than double Xbox's 12% margin ...

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  • Microsoft's Gaming Chief Vows Zero Tolerance for Bad AI
    February 23, 2026
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    Microsoft's Gaming Chief Vows Zero Tolerance for Bad AI

    Microsoft's new gaming head, Asha Sharma, has taken a firm stance against "soulless AI slop," emphasizing that great games are human-crafted art supported by technology, not replaced by it. The gaming community is deeply divided on AI, with some studios facing backlash for its use, while other in...

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