Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs has ended development on a number of games, ranging from Everwild to an unannounced sci-fi shooter.

Helldivers 2, the third-person co-op shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, is finally coming to Xbox on August 26. The sequel to the 2015 top-down shooter was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows in early 2024 and supports cross-platform play.

Helldivers 2 is officially making the jump from PlayStation-exclusive to Xbox this August, and here is everything you need to know.

Much ado has been made about Xbox bringing its games to PlayStation over the past year or so, but now, we have something heading in the other direction, Helldivers 2.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been in charge of Xbox for over a decade and the company says he’s not leaving anytime soon, calling rumors that the longtime exec might be resigning when the next generation of Xbox hardware launches “completely made up.

While Microsoft’s comment doesn’t address the rumor fully, it makes it clear Spencer isn’t retiring imminently. Separately, Microsoft communications chief, Frank Shaw, took

Microsoft has denied rumours of Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s retirement, although plenty wish it were true. Per the words of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer himself, the Xbox brand has ‘never looked stronger,