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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer: Xbox is planning a 'business update event' for next week

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirms that a "business update event" for the Xbox brand is coming next week.

Windows Central

Phil Spencer says we'll see "the future of Xbox" next week following rumors of a multiplatform future for Microsoft

"We're listening and we hear you"

GamesRadar

If Microsoft lets Starfield go to PS5, the console war is all but dead — here’s why

Could we really see Starfield and the latest Indiana Jones game appear on Sony's console? If so, it could be disastrous for the Xbox brand.

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Xbox is reportedly going to release Starfield on PlayStation 5 — is the death of Xbox-exclusive games nigh? (Update)

Starfield is apparently coming to PlayStation 5, per a new report. Here's why Microsoft might be doing this, and why that might be a huge mistake.

Windows Central

TV tonight: a fresh and freaky drama about a coven of modern witches

Siena Kelly sucks the life out of the men she dates in BBC Three’s supernatural series. Plus: painters vie to be Landscape Artist of the Year. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Xbox "Next" console is destined to be disc-free, as evidence mounts

Microsoft will reportedly ditch physical games entirely, layoffs and other factors suggest.

Microsoft's gaming division undergoes layoffs after Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft Gaming announces layoffs of approximately 1,900 roles, representing 8.6% of its workforce, as part of integrating Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff After Activision Gaming Buyout

Microsoft is laying off 1,900 people, or eight percent of staff, from its gaming division as it consolidates the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

International Business Times

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves the company, and the studio's survival game has been cancelled

Layoffs continue to tear through the video game industry, after an already difficult year in 2023.

PC Gamer

Microsoft to lay off around 1,900 staff from across the Xbox, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax teams

Microsoft is planning to lay off around 1,900 people from its video game workforce.

TechRadar

Phil Spencer announces Microsoft is laying off nearly 2,000 people from its gaming division

Microsoft sheds 1,900 staff in pursuit of a "sustainable cost structure"

GamesRadar

Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

Windows Central

Is Xbox Game Studios going to become a third-party publisher? Let’s predict the future

Microsoft is sending mixed signals about the future of Xbox — will it be a console competitor or a third party publisher? Let's predict the future

Tom’s Guide

Embracer Group is showcasing the dangers of irresponsible consolidation

Embracer Group has repeatedly closed studios and laid off employees since it fell on hard times in May of 2023.

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Rumors suggest Xbox is bringing more games to Nintendo Switch and PS5, but what's the truth?

Rumors are swirling that Xbox is once again going to bring one of its first-party exclusives to a competing platform. Why do we always find ourselves in this situation? Well, some of it is on Microsoft.

PC Gamer

How Bobby Kotick became 'the most hated man in videogames'

Over 30 years ago, Kotick took over a struggling software company, and gaming's greatest villain was born.

TechRadar

Bobby Kotick to depart Activision before the end of the month

The CEO of Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, is leaving the company before the end of the month.

GamesRadar

After 32 years, CEO Bobby Kotick is leaving Activision next week as Microsoft makes more changes to bring the company under the Xbox mothership

In his goodbye note, Kotick calls Microsoft "the world's most admired company"

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer thanks Bobby Kotick for his 'invaluable contributions' to the games industry as Kotick officially exits Activision Blizzard after 32 years

We were pretty sure Kotick would be shown the door at the end of 2023, but now it's official.

Windows Central

New Microsoft Activision Blizzard leadership changes see CEO Kotick and others leave soon, Xbox fully take over

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down as Microsoft makes several significant leadership changes.

GamesRadar

Xbox Year in Review: A year of accomplishments bodes well for Microsoft in 2024

Opinion | It's been full of swings and roundabouts, but 2023 paved an exciting road ahead for Xbox

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Mo Gilligan throws a raucous Christmas party

The Lateish Show does Christmas, with Leona Lewis, Fred Sirieix and Joel Dommett among the visitors. Plus: the World’s Strongest Man kicks off. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Phil Spencer’s parents’ death in river car plunge was tragic accident, coroner rules

Elderly parents of Location, Location, Location star spent 20 minutes trapped underwater near their Kent farm, inquest told

Windows Central

To claim the title of 'portable Xboxes,' Windows gaming handhelds MUST bolster cross-feature support

Phil Spencer needs to double down on solving the pain point for Xbox gamers playing on Windows Handheld where most 3rd party games don't feature cross-save or cross-play.

GamesRadar

Xbox Year in Review is now live, and Phil Spencer might have more hours in Starfield than you

The Xbox boss also played a lot of Diablo 4 and Pillars of Eternity this year

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