Topic: xbox layoffs
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Bethesda HR Removed Small Memorial for Laid-Off Staff
Xbox conducted widespread layoffs across its divisions this week, heavily impacting Bethesda teams, with further cuts expected over the next year. Bethesda Game Studios employees in Maryland created a memorial for laid-off coworkers, but HR reportedly ordered its immediate removal, citing the com...
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Double Fine Boss: We Never Made Games Intended To Lose Money
Xbox’s recent 3,200 layoffs have intensified debate over whether failed leadership strategies prioritizing Game Pass expansion unfairly burdened studios delivering quality content. Double Fine CEO Tim Schafer refutes the idea that niche titles are inherently unprofitable, arguing instead that spe...
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Xbox CEO Praises Elder Scrolls VI Amid Giant Rat on Bethesda Lawn
Xbox workers at Bethesda protested CEO Asha Sharma's visit with a giant inflatable rat and flags honoring 1,600 laid-off colleagues, after being forced to remove earlier memorials and posters. Sharma responded on Twitter by praising The Elder Scrolls VI's scale and story, ignoring the protest, wh...
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Xbox FanFest world tour continues despite creator's exit
Microsoft is proceeding with its global Xbox FanFest tour despite recent layoffs, including the departure of its creator Chris Munson, which critics see as tone-deaf given the company's job cuts. The tour's schedule spans seven cities from August to November, but tickets are only available via sw...
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Xbox Studio Heads Say Game Pass Ruined Their $40+ Games' Value
Game Pass's user base has shrunk from 34 million to 30 million, and industry analysts point to its failure to deliver blockbuster titles as a key reason for Microsoft's decision to cut 3,200 Xbox employees by 2027. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier predicts Xbox will remove day-one access for major rele...
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Microsoft Layoffs Hit Bethesda, id Software Hard
Microsoft's Xbox division layoffs of 3,200 employees include significant cuts at id Software and Bethesda, with reports that roughly 50% of id's team,including most coders,was let go, affecting about 90 employees at the Doom studio. Veteran id programmer Michael Maynard confirmed on LinkedIn he w...
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Could Microsoft Actually Sell Xbox and Who Would Buy It?
Microsoft cut 3,200 Xbox jobs and closed four studios, with CEO Asha Sharma admitting the business is "not healthy" and that they "spread themselves too thin." Analysts suggest a full sale of Xbox is possible due to Microsoft's focus on AI and rising hardware costs, but few buyers would want a $2...
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Doom co-creator Romero on Xbox cuts: preserve id Software's history
John Romero expressed empathy for id Software staff affected by Xbox layoffs, noting the painful experience of leaving a studio where one has deep personal and professional history. Romero emphasized the critical importance of preserving id Software's legacy, including its code, assets, and histo...
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Xbox outlines ambitious, high-risk future strategy
Microsoft announced the "most significant restructure in Xbox history" with mass layoffs, while Xbox CEO expressed an ambitious goal to entertain over a billion people daily. Xbox has struggled after billions in spending with little return, now planning to reach a much larger audience with a sign...
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Xbox Studio Struggles: Report Explains Why Company is Failing
Microsoft is reportedly planning major layoffs and studio closures at Xbox, with studios like Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory at risk, as new CEO Asha Sharma deems the company's thin profit margins unsustainable. The crisis stems from Xbox's failure to recover from the Xbox One er...
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Microsoft Weighs Potential Xbox Spinoff
Microsoft is reportedly considering major changes to its Xbox division, including potential layoffs, a spinoff, or sale of the entire gaming business, with CEO Satya Nadella and new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma exploring all options for the brand's future. Under Sharma's leadership, Microsoft has approve...
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Xbox braces for layoffs, warns of company ‘reset’
Microsoft's Xbox division is planning significant job cuts next month, potentially including a studio closure, with reports of roughly 1,000 layoffs affecting marketing and other business areas. Xbox executives warned of an "Xbox reset" over the next 100 days, citing over $20 billion in investmen...
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Microsoft Cancels Everwild, Sea of Thieves Studio's Troubled Game
Microsoft canceled "Everwild", a troubled project from Rare, as part of layoffs affecting over 9,100 Xbox employees, citing restructuring and strategic priorities. "Everwild", announced in 2019, faced repeated reboots and development challenges, failing to establish a clear direction despite Rare...
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South of Midnight Studio Seeks New Projects After Leaving Xbox
Compulsion Games, now independent after separating from Microsoft, is seeking collaboration opportunities with other studios, leveraging its award-winning work on "South of Midnight". The studio retained rights to its franchises ("South of Midnight", "We Happy Few", "Contrast"), but its current p...
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Bethesda hints at Fallout 5 after Xbox’s massive layoffs
Xbox is navigating a turbulent "reset" phase with plans to lay off approximately 3,200 employees over the next year, impacting studios like id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. Bethesda has officially confirmed that Fallout 5 is in development as a "long-range destination," with a new Fallout ...
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id Software Dev Says Studio Morale at All-Time Low
id Software's layoffs cut at least 136 employees, primarily from the id Tech engineering team, despite company claims that staffing remained sufficient for major titles like DOOM. Veteran programmer Chris Hays described the post-layoff atmosphere as "inhumane" and "demoralizing," with morale at a...
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Microsoft expands Xbox exclusives as multiplatform strategy falters
Microsoft is shifting its Xbox strategy back toward console exclusivity for major single-player titles like Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution, aiming to give gamers a reason to buy Xbox hardware. New CEO Asha Sharma is operating under an "ecosystem growth mandate" focused on core conso...
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Microsoft CEO: Next Xbox Will Be More Like a PC
Microsoft's next-generation Xbox will function as a console-PC hybrid, allowing users to access multiple gaming marketplaces like Steam and potentially play PlayStation titles directly on the hardware. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized a platform-agnostic strategy, aiming to make Microsoft games avail...
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AC Black Flag Resynced: Xbox Series X vs S Graphics Comparison
The review embargo for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has lifted, revealing gameplay performance comparisons between Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Xbox Series X offers three performance modes: 30FPS, 40FPS, and 60FPS, while Xbox Series S is limited to a single 30FPS mode. A detailed comp...
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Halo on PlayStation Could Save Xbox
Xbox is shifting its strategy by releasing flagship exclusives like Halo on multiple platforms, including PlayStation, to secure its future in a changing industry rather than showing weakness. Recent data shows Xbox-published games such as Indiana Jones and Forza Horizon 5 are highly downloaded o...
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