Xbox’s once bold vision for the future now feels uncertain as layoffs and major project cancellations shake gamers' confidence.
Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games, known for their work on the Call of Duty series, have also reportedly faced layoffs.
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 update, slated for release in May, will also bring with it new events to celebrate the anniversary, along with new vehicles.
Meanwhile, Joe Neate and Jim Horth will replace Duncan as the heads of Rare, with the latter moving up to take charge of Xbox Game Studios.
Turn 10 Studios has put out the eleventh major update for Forza Motorsport, bringing back a fan-favourite track, new multiplayer and career mode improvements, and more.
After crossing 37 million players last February, Playground's open-world racing title achieves an impressive new milestone.
Players must now complete 20 races to calculate their Safety Rating, and matchmaking should more closely group those with similar SR.
Update 7 reduces the installation footprint by 15 to 20 percent, resulting in 25 GB less space on Xbox Series X/S and 29 GB less on PC.
Along with using Credits to purchase Car Points, players can access all car parts for a vehicle without having to level it up.
The update also provides numerous fixes and improvements, including an option to Skip Practice in Career Mode's pre-race menu.
The update also offers new Career Events, Spotlight Cars, Multiplayer Events and Rivals Events, alongside numerous bug fixes.
Update 4 will arrive on January 16, and will also bring a new Featured Tour in Career Mode, new multiplayer and Rivals events, and more.
Car progression and AI improvements are a "top priority", while Race Regulation fixes will require more data over the coming months.
Update 3 will arrive sometime early next week, with Update 4 following in mid-January, Turn 10 Studios has revealed.
The upcoming free update for Turn 10 Studios' current-gen racing simulator includes a new track, cars, events and bug fixes.
The update has also added several new reward and spotlight cars, multiplayer and Rivals events, and various bug fixes.
The previous head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, was recently promoted to president of game content and studios.
In addition to a new track, the update will also add over 200 fixes for issues being faced by players of the racing sim.
The new update for Forza Motorsport focuses on a bug where doing certain things could cause an infinite loading screen.
