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New Xbox CEO Admits Game Pass Bet Has Not Worked Out
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New Xbox CEO Admits Game Pass Bet Has Not Worked Out

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined her plan to "reset" the Xbox business, and it includes mass layoffs and selling off studios. In her memo announcing the dramatic shakeup, Sharma also talked about what led to this moment, and one piece is that the Xbox business is "not healthy" due in part to big bets that have not paid off, like Xbox Game Pass. Xbox is undergoing a strategic "reset." She said Microsoft bet on things like Xbox Game Pass, releasing more titles on competing platforms, a

Xbox Layoffs Hit Id Software And ZeniMax As Focus Shifts To Bigger Franchises
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Xbox Layoffs Hit Id Software And ZeniMax As Focus Shifts To Bigger Franchises

It's a bleak Monday for Xbox, as the division is losing five of its studios and approximately 20% of its workforce will be laid off throughout the current fiscal year. These changes, referred to as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history" by Xbox boss Asha Sharma, will impact every corner of the business, including Id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios. While the two developers aren't shutting down, reports claim that they will be losing large portions of their respective workforces.

Despite Eliminating 15% of Its Workforce, Xbox Wants a Billion Players Per Day
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Despite Eliminating 15% of Its Workforce, Xbox Wants a Billion Players Per Day

"I know we can achieve this goal".Xbox wants to “entertain more than a billion people per day” as it moves forward with a dramatically downsized workforce.In a memo, CEO Asha Sharma said she “knows” the company can achieve this goal, and that today’s changes are part of a “bigger future for Xbox, not a smaller one”.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Despite Eliminating 20% of Its Workforce, Xbox Wants a Billion Players Per Day
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Despite Eliminating 20% of Its Workforce, Xbox Wants a Billion Players Per Day

"I know we can achieve this goal".Xbox wants to “entertain more than a billion people per day” as it moves forward with a dramatically downsized workforce.In a memo, CEO Asha Sharma said she “knows” the company can achieve this goal, and that today’s changes are part of a “bigger future for Xbox, not a smaller one”.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

No Announced Xbox Games Are Getting Axed In Microsoft Layoffs, Company Says
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No Announced Xbox Games Are Getting Axed In Microsoft Layoffs, Company Says

Microsoft has begun its big reset, cutting 1,600 jobs right now and another 1,600 in the next 12 months. Despite this massive restructuring, the company claimed that these moves don't involve canceling any already announced first-party games. In a lengthy Xbox Wire blog post on July 6, Microsoft announced that some studios (such as Ninja Theory and Undead Labs) are being sold while others (like Arkane Studios) are still awaiting their fate. Tucked within the post was a line about the projec

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 verlÀsst Call of Duty HQ
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 verlÀsst Call of Duty HQ

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 wird künftig nicht mehr über das Call of Duty HQ gestartet werden. Das Spiel wird ab dem 7. Juli 2026 als eigenständiger Titel zur Verfügung stehen. Einige in der Community vermuten hinter den Änderungen bereits weitere Pläne von Activision. Mehr

Switch 2 Systems With Swappable Batteries Coming This Year, But Not In The US
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Switch 2 Systems With Swappable Batteries Coming This Year, But Not In The US

The Switch 2 is going to get a bit heavier in Europe, thanks to a consumer-friendly change required by European Union regulations. That's because the hybrid system will be sold with a swappable battery starting this fall. Nintendo of Europe has released new specifications on how Switch 2 and various accessories will be updated with user-replaceable batteries over the last half of 2026 and into 2027. Keep in mind that this isn't a recall or safety issue, so won't affect current owners. The r

There's a Reason Persona 4 Revival's Animated Cutscenes Look So Good
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There's a Reason Persona 4 Revival's Animated Cutscenes Look So Good

These things MAPPA.We've only seen glimpses of them, but the animated cutscenes in Persona 4 Revival look really high quality — and it turns out there's a good reason for that.Developer Atlus has confirmed that the scenes are crafted by MAPPA, the popular Japanese studio behind anime adaptations like Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, the second season of Vinland Saga, and the fourth season of Attack on Titan.Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Report: Bethesda Faces 'Significant Overhaul' At Xbox, Will Focus On Key Franchises
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Report: Bethesda Faces 'Significant Overhaul' At Xbox, Will Focus On Key Franchises

As part of the major Xbox reset.In her statement regarding the restructure at Xbox and the job layoffs / studio departures earlier today, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma mentioned that investment was shifting to "higher priority projects" in some cases at certain studios.Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who is well-known for being one of the most reliable "insiders" in the business, says that ZeniMax (the parent company of Bethesda) will face a "significant overhaul" as part of this restructuring.Read the full

Video: Asien ĂŒbernimmt: Die neue MMO-Ära | mit Entenburg
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Video: Asien ĂŒbernimmt: Die neue MMO-Ära | mit Entenburg

Klassische MMO RPGs stecken in der Krise: Westliche Mammutprojekte werden seltener, während aus Asien ein regelrechter Import-Tsunami auf uns zurollt. Doch sind Spiele wie Honor of Kings World, AION 2 oder sogenannte „MMO Lights“ wirklich die Rettung des Genres? Gemeinsam mit Leya, Karsten und Simon (Entenburg) von MeinMMO beleuchtet Magdalena die Geschichte der MMO-Wellen, sprechen über das finanzielle Risiko für westliche Studios und diskutieren, warum der „Asi