The Xbox gaming division is being asked to operate with a 30 percent profit margin, claims a new report by Bloomberg. This demand for an above industry average… Continue reading
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Banjo-Kazooie director Greg Mayles has confirmed he’s now left Rare after 36 years at the British studio. News broke of his departure in the wake of layoffs at… Continue reading
In recent weeks, art leaks have revealed evidence of several cancelled Xbox games, ranging from Perfect Dark to Zenimax Online Studios’ cancelled MMO. Now, a new leak has… Continue reading
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Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios closing UK studio in workforce restructure, following cancellation of Xbox exclusive Contraband
Avalanche Studios is the latest developer to be impacted by layoffs, as the company’s UK studio is set to be closed as part of a workforce restructure that… Continue reading
UK games studio, Splash Damage, is splitting off from Tencent. The company had been acquired by a Chinese company in 2016, which was then acquired by Tencent in… Continue reading
Gameplay footage for the cancelled Prey 2 has emerged online over a decade since the games cancellation. The gameplay has been suddenly uploaded onto an otherwise desolate YouTube… Continue reading
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Everwild’s exec producer moves from Rare to Xbox Game Studios following cancellation and Microsoft layoffs
Everwild’s executive producer has a new role at Xbox, following the cancellation of Rare’s long-in-development project. Amidst layoffs at Microsoft in July, Rare’s fantasy adventure Everwild… Continue reading
Crystal Dynamics has announced the “difficult decision” to lay off more staff, citing “evolving business conditions”. It added the decision was not made lightly, but was necessary to… Continue reading
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Hytale Fans paint #SaveHytale art over Riot Games’ Office on Wplace, protesting its cancellation
A gigantic art piece with “#Save Hytale” has been painted on WPlace over Santa Monica. A community effort by fans of the cancelled sandbox game, this digital display… Continue reading
Following the latest suite of mass lay-offs at Xbox a couple months ago, the console maker is seemingly not done cancelling projects, with Avalanche Studios’ Contraband said to… Continue reading
