Archive For Microsoft Tag

Microsoft Lays off 10,000 Employees, Reportedly Includes 343 Industries, The Coalition, and Bethesda

Microsoft Lays off 10,000 Employees, Reportedly Includes 343 Industries, The Coalition, and Bethesda

Xbox employees who have been at the company for "more than a decade" are gone, with marketing and HoloLens teams also affected.

Destruction AllStars Developer Lucid Games is Working with Rare on Sea of Thieves

Destruction AllStars Developer Lucid Games is Working with Rare on Sea of Thieves

"It’s been incredible supporting them on their thrilling pirate adventure," developer Lucid Games says.

Microsoft Likely to Receive EU Antitrust Warning Over Activision Acquisition

Microsoft Likely to Receive EU Antitrust Warning Over Activision Acquisition

A new report claims that the European Commission is likely to pose antitrust objections to Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Starfield Delayed Out of First Half of 2023, Still Coming This Summer – Rumour

Starfield Delayed Out of First Half of 2023, Still Coming This Summer – Rumour

A new rumour claims Bethesda's sci-fi RPG has been delayed out of the first half of 2023, but is still targeting a Summer release.

Halo Infinite Developer Working to Bring Campaign AI Into Forge

Halo Infinite Developer Working to Bring Campaign AI Into Forge

While Firefight still hasn't been confirmed for the first-person shooter, 343 Industries continues to build on Forge's features.

Subscription Services Like Game Pass Can “Go Either Way” for Smaller Indie Teams, Says Tunic Publisher

Subscription Services Like Game Pass Can “Go Either Way” for Smaller Indie Teams, Says Tunic Publisher

"In general, subscription buyouts don't pay for that many years of a team's development, unless your team is very small," says Finji CEO Bekah Saltsman.

Scalebound Revival Allegedly Being Discussed by PlatinumGames and Microsoft – Rumour

Scalebound Revival Allegedly Being Discussed by PlatinumGames and Microsoft – Rumour

It's been claimed that PlatinumGames and Microsoft are in the very early stages of bringing back Scalebound.

Redfall Will Launch on May 2, More Leakers Claim – Rumour

Redfall Will Launch on May 2, More Leakers Claim – Rumour

The release date for Arkane's open world first person shooter is expected to be announced at Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct later this month.

Gears of War Remastered Collection is Still Happening – Rumor

Gears of War Remastered Collection is Still Happening – Rumor

Though rumored last year to no announcement, the compilation is still very much in development, as per XboxEra's Nick Baker.

Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct Will be Over 40 Minutes Long

Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct Will be Over 40 Minutes Long

"Our goal has been to be as transparent as possible on what dev teams/games to expect to see in the show," says Xbox's Aaron Greenberg.

Google and Nvidia Raise Concerns Over Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Google and Nvidia Raise Concerns Over Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

In a new turn of events, both Google and Nvidia have joined Sony in raising concerns over Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Halo Infinite is Kicking off its Joint Fire Event on January 17

Halo Infinite is Kicking off its Joint Fire Event on January 17

Halo Infinite is kicking off its 2023 with a new event—Joint Fire—which will revolve around the game's new Covert One Flag game mode.

Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends Release Dates to be Announced at Developer_Direct

Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends Release Dates to be Announced at Developer_Direct

The official German Xbox blog states that release dates for the three upcoming first party titles will be announced at the showcase later this month.

Xbox Series X/S to Get a New Update That Makes the Consoles More “Carbon Aware”

Xbox Series X/S to Get a New Update That Makes the Consoles More “Carbon Aware”

The next major update for Xbox consoles will make them more "carbon aware" thanks to a new Shutdown option that saves more power.

Starfield Standalone Showcase is in the Works, Microsoft Confirms

Starfield Standalone Showcase is in the Works, Microsoft Confirms

Microsoft will show off Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and more later this month, while Starfield get its own dedicated showcase at a later date.

Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct Announced for January 25

Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct Announced for January 25

Expect to hear more about Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, The Elder Scrolls Online, and more.

Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden Are Coming to Game Pass Soon

Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden Are Coming to Game Pass Soon

Microsoft has confirmed that the first wave of January additions for the subscription service doesn't include any newly-announced titles.

Xbox Developer_Direct Coming January 25th; Features Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and More – Rumor

Xbox Developer_Direct Coming January 25th; Features Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and More – Rumor

The rumored event will also reportedly look at major titles that Microsoft is releasing this year and could be a recurring event.

Next Xbox Event Could be Announced Soon – Rumor

Next Xbox Event Could be Announced Soon – Rumor

Windows Central's Jez Corden implies that some announcement is coming in a "few days" and that there's "definitely something cooking."

Redfall Developer Says it Will “Eventually Go Back” to Making Immersive Sims

Redfall Developer Says it Will “Eventually Go Back” to Making Immersive Sims

The upcoming open world shooter is unlike anything Arkane has done in the past, but the studio isn't quite done with immersive sims yet.