"Believable bots in games are incredibly time-consuming and difficult to do well," says Gun Interactive, which didn't want to compromise on the core game.
Xbox content and services (like Game Pass) revenue is up by five percent, but revenue from gaming only rose by one percent.
Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at a reduced resolution, but there's also Quality Mode, offering a higher resolution at 30 FPS.
Dreamscaper, Marvel's Avengers, The Ascent, Two Point Campus and Expeditions: Rome are also leaving the service on July 31st.
However, Microsoft believed that it could make up for the losses "through upside to Game Pass and increased console sales."
Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra has quashed recent rumours that the action RPG is headed to Game Pass.
Returning subscribers with expired subscriptions and new subscribers can once again join in for an introductory $1 price.
Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is also out today, while McPixel 3, Common'hood, Insurgency: Sandstorm and more are confirmed.
Sports Interactive studio head Miles Jacobson doesn't agree with PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan that Game Pass is "value-destructive."
It also looked at companies like Niantic, Konami, DeNA, Square Enix and even Nintendo for improving its "mobile footprint."
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is finally come to Xbox, while the new Game Pass lineup also includes The Bookwalker, Bramble: The Mountain King, and more.
It's still titled Ryu Ga Gotoku 8 in Japan since one subtitle "simply isn't enough," says studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama.
Techonica, Little Kitty Big City, The Bookwalker, The Wandering Village, Mineko's Night Market, and more also confirmed.
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty also thinks the company has "turned the corner" on releases, per reports from a panel.
The Astral Stair has "endless corridors" and "flying paintings," while new Relics add even more chaos and modifiers to one's runs.
Persona 5 Tactics is a turn-based tactics spinoff of Atlus' beloved RPG series and is due out in November this year.
The new title sees Yakuza: Like a Dragon protagonist Ichiban Kasuga awakening in a strange land. It's coming to Game Pass on day one.
The long-rumoured ground-up remake of Persona 3 has been officially unveiled at the Xbox Games Showcase.
A ground-up remake of Persona 3, Persona 3 Reloaded looks set to be officially unveiled at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase.
The likes of Stacking, Rune Factory 4 Special, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Hypnospace Outlaw, and more are also coming to the service.
