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.
The report has also indicated that The Initiative's development of Perfect Dark was a "huge drag" on Xbox's profitability.
Matt Searcy went on to praise the concept art team at The Coalition and even claimed that "our art book is going to rock".
Creative director Matt Searcy and brand director Nicole Fawcette said that plans didn't change because there were no plans to begin with.
"This is our gameplay reveal; we haven't shown anything of this game, so we really wanted to set that groundwork," says Nicole Fawcette.
This latest report comes shortly after another one indicating that Xbox will be undergoing major layoffs after the end of its fiscal year.
Microsoft claims that the new power saving option available to Insiders on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One can save 20 times more power.
The essence of Gears - urban warfare, terrifying odds, and relentless action - returns with The Coalition's upcoming prequel.
Layoffs are allegedly happening after the current fiscal quarter ends, with budget cuts also reportedly on the horizon for the division.
XBOX's latest fiscal year's performance was brought up, with CEO Asha Sharma saying "this cannot continue" going forward.
