From the reported death of the Forza Motorsport franchise to the closure of Romero Games, the impact is even worse than expected.
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.
The MMO, codenamed internally as Blackbird, was reportedly in good shape and getting ready to enter full production before being cut.
Several game studios under Microsoft are seeing a shake-up, including Rare, where veteran designers have allegedly departed.
A road worth journeying?
Microsoft is under fire after closing four studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, not to mention lagging Xbox sales.
Roundhouse Studios and Alpha Dog Studios are also being closed down due to a “reprioritization of titles and resources.”
ZeniMax Online Studios' acclaimed MMORPG is free until July 27th on PC, alongside MediaTonic's puzzler Murder by Numbers.
The Federal Trade Commission's trial against Microsoft and its acquisition of Activision Blizzard revealed some interesting things.
The MMORPG is continuing to quietly enjoy its fair share of success, having attracted another million players in less than a year.
The studio has been working on "many aspects" of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online, along with "unannounced projects."
More details have been revealed about The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, including details about the new Arcanist class.
Zenimax Online Studios has announced that the next major expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online is called Necrom, and will take players to the Telvanni Peninsula.
Supposedly, only Redfall and The Elder Scrolls Online will be featured. It's unknown if the event will be public.
Expect to hear more about Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, The Elder Scrolls Online, and more.
The rumored event will also reportedly look at major titles that Microsoft is releasing this year and could be a recurring event.
The game's development team comprises of over 200 people, of whom roughly 50 are part of the core design team.
In performance mode, on PS5 and Xbox Series X, the resolution will scale between 1080p and 2160p, while on Xbox Series S, it will scale between 1080p and 1440p.
The MMORPG finally comes to next gen consoles.
