Raphael Colantonio says the model has been "increasingly damaging the industry for a decade, subsidized by Microsoft's 'infinite money.'"
There's reportedly always been "outside interest" in revisiting the Banjo-Kazooie franchise but Rare was more interested in new IPs.
From the reported death of the Forza Motorsport franchise to the closure of Romero Games, the impact is even worse than expected.
Predictably, the post has since been taken down by its author because of the amount of backlash it got for suggesting the use of AI.
Reports indicate that the simulation-styled racing franchise has been cancelled along with Turn 10's getting hit by massive cuts.
The Death Stranding 2 director's horror title allegedly sought a new publisher after Microsoft's recent wave of layoffs.
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty had to reportedly pull the controller away from Spencer when he tried an early build in March.
Xbox’s once bold vision for the future now feels uncertain as layoffs and major project cancellations shake gamers' confidence.
Phil Spencer, who originally took on leadership of the Xbox division back in 2014, apparently has no plans to retire for now.
Several game studios under Microsoft are seeing a shake-up, including Rare, where veteran designers have allegedly departed.
One employee noted that Phil Spencer's email announcing the lay-offs also bragging about Xbox profits led to them being "super pissed".
In an internal email, Xbox's Matt Booty said the layoffs and project cancellations represent "a broader effort to adjust priorities."
Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games, known for their work on the Call of Duty series, have also reportedly faced layoffs.
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.
According to creative director Brandon Adler, players who like stealth can build that way, while those want to blow things up also can.
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.
While details haven't yet been revealed about the layoffs, management is expecting "substantial" cuts across various teams in Xbox.
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.
