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AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox division just laid off thousands of employees, shut down an entire game studio, and canceled multiple ...
Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg reporting that around 10% of the studio is being cut, or 200 jobs. Schreier also ...
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Xbox responds to rumors CEO Phil Spencer is retiring after next-gen console release
The head of Xbox communications has commented on the recent rumors that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is retiring after ...
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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller 2 Is Overkill for Most People, but Still Delivers an Epic Gaming Experience
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (or Elite 2 for short) has arguably been the industry gold standard for a ...
Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis
The news was initially confirmed in a statement signed by Brenda Romero and posted on X. “Last night, we learned that our ...
PlayStation’s ‘Helldivers 2’ Coming to Xbox in August
The crossplatform walls are slowly but surely coming down more and more, as Sony Interactive's "Helldivers 2" makes its way ...
Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime ...
Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios
At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according ...