Jason Schreier noted that many of the studios at risk of layoffs and closures were told to make interesting games to fill up Game Pass.
As we get closer to July, the processes for layoffs may have seemingly already begun, starting with studios under the Zenimax banner.
This is Gears of War like you’ve never seen before, and The Coalition deserves credit for a title that looks as good as it’s poised to play.
The video gave us a good look at all of the gameplay aspects you would expect, from scavenging to sneaking around and fighting off zombies.
On LinkedIn, Shawn Layden and industry consultant Tadhg Kelly spoke about Xbox's moves being at odds with their announcements.
The trailer for Senua was reportedly shown during the recent Xbox showcase in the hopes of attracting new investors for the studio.
"There are no conversations and have been no conversations to 'reverse course,'" says Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball.
Drag Tires being used in events outside of drag racing was a major concern for the studio, and have now been made terrible for cornering.
Double Fine and Compulsion Games have also reportedly started negotiations with Xbox to be spun-off rather than shut down.
BFMTV journalist Sylvain Trinel claims that the upcoming layoffs at Microsoft are "just the beginning of a massive bloodbath."
The South of Midnight developer was on a hiring spree just a short while ago, but Xbox's big reset could result in its closure.
Playground Games might be on to something truly special with its Fable reboot, thanks to a take on Albion that comes to life in unexpected ways.
It's reportedly not Obsidian Entertainment or Rare, but "everything is on the table at Xbox", as layoffs seemingly loom large in July.
Louise O'Connor, chief of staff, is also reportedly gone, as all first-party studios at Xbox will allegedly work under Matt Booty.
"We promise the guards haven’t all taken up tea drinking mid-shift," says Playground Games, whose latest gameplay was on Story difficulty.
Ninja Theory promises a "fully-realized action-adventure journey" while "keeping the experience deliberately paced around Senua's story.”
Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson calls it "insane" and claims the decision to make it Xbox console exclusive occurred "5-6 weeks ago."
Looks like this port isn’t going to be as much of a surprise as when it shadow-dropped last year, but we’re still happy to revisit it.
The campaign is "longer" than any that The Coalition has delivered to date, though it remains a fairly linear narrative.
Playground Games revealed that it worked with around 100 actors to work on the title so that it could find voices for over 1,000 NPCs.
