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Xbox layoffs: Microsoft closes studio The Initiative, cancels Perfect Dark, Everwild, and unannounced projects
Xbox layoffs: Microsoft closes studio The Initiative, cancels Perfect Dark, Everwild, and unannounced projects
Update 4, July 3, 2025: As layoffs hit the Bizzard part of the Microsoft Gaming business, it was announced that mobile …
July 2, 2025
Report says Microsoft is planning a "major" round of Xbox layoffs next week
Report says Microsoft is planning a "major" round of Xbox layoffs next week
Microsoft is reportedly planning a "major" round of layoffs at Xbox next week.
June 24, 2025
Xbox and Meta unveil new VR Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset
Xbox and Meta unveil new VR Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition headset
Xbox has announced a new VR headset designed in collaboration with Meta - the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition.
June 24, 2025
No, the Xenia team is NOT working with Microsoft on an official Xbox emulator for PC, Game Pass and xCloud
No, the Xenia team is NOT working with Microsoft on an official Xbox emulator for PC, Game Pass and xCloud
The Xenia team has now confirmed that the recent Xbox emulator rumor is false, and that it's not working with MS in any way.
June 23, 2025
Xbox strikes "strategic, multi-year agreement" with AMD, "powering the next generation of Xbox"
Xbox strikes "strategic, multi-year agreement" with AMD, "powering the next generation of Xbox"
Xbox has partnered with AMD to "power the next generation of Xbox."
June 17, 2025
Gears of War: Reloaded Gets Official PC System Requirements
Gears of War: Reloaded Gets Official PC System Requirements
Microsoft has shared the official PC system requirements for the upcoming remaster of the first GoW game, Gears of War: Reloaded.
June 16, 2025
Gears of War: Reloaded is not releasing on PS5 in Japan, but Xbox or PC releases will go ahead
Gears of War: Reloaded is not releasing on PS5 in Japan, but Xbox or PC releases will go ahead
Despite passing certification on Xbox Series and PC, Gears of War: Reloaded will not release on PS5 in Japan.
June 10, 2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues Xbox's bet on Activision boost for Game Pass
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues Xbox's bet on Activision boost for Game Pass
Original story, May 29, 2024: Microsoft has confirmed this year's Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass alongside …
June 9, 2025
Outer Worlds 2 is first Xbox Game Studios title to retail at $80
Outer Worlds 2 is first Xbox Game Studios title to retail at $80
The Outer Worlds 2 will be the first Xbox title to retail at $80 following Microsoft's planned price rises announced la…
June 9, 2025
The Outer Worlds 2 releases on October 29th, gets new gameplay trailer
The Outer Worlds 2 releases on October 29th, gets new gameplay trailer
Microsoft has announced that The Outer Worlds 2 will be released on October 29th, and shared its official story trailer.
June 8, 2025
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is coming to PC in 2026
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is coming to PC in 2026
Microsoft and Asobo Studio announced the third part in their A Plague Tale series. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is coming to PC in 2026.
June 8, 2025
Gears of War: Reloaded releases on August 26th
Gears of War: Reloaded releases on August 26th
Microsoft has announced that Gears of War: Reloaded will be released on August 26th and shared a new in-engine trailer for it.
June 8, 2025