The extent of the layoffs is unknown, but meetings for the studio's employees are allegedly showing up "on a rolling basis."
Joanna Dark's long-awaited return may have been canned as part of Microsoft's recent wave of layoffs and project cancellations.
The project has reportedly been in development for almost a decade with Phil Spencer even recently claiming that it was progressing.
King and ZeniMax Media will reportedly face cuts, but the full extent of the damage to Microsoft Gaming as a whole is unknown.
Halo Studios wrote about how it rebranded from 343 Industries at HaloWC last year, and how this year it will have more to show.
The Ascent and High on Life also return to the service while Square Enix's Legends of Mana and Trials of Mana debut for the first time.
According to creative director Brandon Adler, players who like stealth can build that way, while those want to blow things up also can.
In a new video, Laura Fryer spoke about Microsoft's recent focus on making Xbox more of a brand than console hardware.
Exoskeletons, which were introduced in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, appear to be making a comeback based on leaked images.
This follows a post by 3D Realms' George Broussard about 1,000 to 2,000 layoffs, affecting 10 to 20 percent of the Xbox division.
The Dark Rot from the first game returns as an optional challenge, with progress getting wiped if it reaches Senua's head.
The next generation of Xbox consoles is officially coming, but will Microsoft take a different approach after the middling Xbox Series X/S?
Pre-orders are live with the $69.99 Deluxe Edition also offering an enhanced version of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice for PlayStation 5.
While details haven't yet been revealed about the layoffs, management is expecting "substantial" cuts across various teams in Xbox.
Available in limited quantities, the bundle includes the headset with 128 GB of storage, Touch Plus controllers, and much more.
The next major expansion for World of Warcraft, Midnight, will be the second in a planned trilogy that kicked off last year.
Microsoft returns to Cologne, Germany, for the world's largest gaming trade fair, which runs from August 20th to August 24th.
Obsidian's Brandon Adler promised the role-playing game will respect players' time by offering a world that reacts to their choices.
Developers of Xbox 360 emulator Xenia have mentioned that Microsoft uses its own emulation techniques for backwards compatibility.
CEO Lisa Su says "AMD and Microsoft are building the future of immersive gaming" and is excited to "bring this tech to gamers everywhere."
