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I played Xbox's greatest failure to see if it's really as bad as everyone says it is

I finally played Redfall from Xbox and Arkane to see if it's really as bad as everyone says it is... And I wasn't surprised to find that no, it isn't.

Windows Central

Arkane's founder left because Bethesda 'did not want to do the kind of games that we wanted to make', and that's how it ended up with Redfall

Redfall was a significant departure for Arkane, and culminated in the closure of the Arkane Austin studio.

PC Gamer

Microsoft's decision to close Arkane Austin was "stupid," says founder: "Recreating a very special group like that is, I would dare to say, impossible"

Raphael Colantonio reckons team green will regret that decision soon enough

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Microsoft closing Arkane Austin was a 'dumb move', says founder and former president

"It's obvious that Arkane Austin was a very special group of people that have made some cool things and that could pull it off again."

PC Gamer

Arkane lead says Marvel's Blade will "explore uncharted dimensions of our art" building on Dishonored, Prey, Deathloop, and yes, even Redfall

Art and co-creative director Sébastien Mitton reflects on 25 years of Arkane

GamesRadar

After Redfall and Suicide Squad, Concord's failure must be the nail in the coffin for the industry's failed live-service gold rush

Too many games are living short, embarrassing lives

GamesRadar

Microsoft has begun sending out refunds for both the Xbox and Steam versions of the Redfall 'Bite Back' Edition

Xbox is refunding owners of Redfall's doomed "Bite Back Edition," which contained DLC that has been cancelled in the wake of the developer's closure. Here's what you need to know.

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Redfall is getting one final update before Arkane Austin is gone forever, and it will include an offline mode

The Hero Pass content may be off the table, but developers are doing what they can to ensure Redfall remains.

PC Gamer

Redfall is getting its final update with an offline mode after all, even after Microsoft closed Arkane Austin

Redfall is also revamping its Neighborhood and Nest systems

GamesRadar

Arkane Austin's vampire shooter Redfall will get offline mode update despite Microsoft shuttering the Xbox studio

Redfall is getting one last update adding an offline mode and some other changes to the game, despite Microsoft's shuttering of Arkane Austin.

Windows Central

Redfall's devs were reportedly building out its massively delayed Hero Pass content 'very recently'—before Microsoft closed Arkane Austin for good

Don't (in fact, can't) call it a comeback.

PC Gamer

Microsoft’s Bethesda shake-up explained: studio shutdowns, scrapped games, refunds and more

Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks is also closing down as part of the franchise-focused reorganisation

Evening Standard

After a year of Xbox execs celebrating Hi-Fi Rush as a "break out hit" and saying "we don't quit" on games like Redfall, everyone wants to know what changed

"We couldn’t be happier with what the team at Tango Gameworks delivered"

GamesRadar

Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush leads respond to Xbox's sudden closure of their studios: "I don’t quite have the words"

"Today's news is terrible, for all of us"

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These are the franchises being affected by the latest studio closures at Microsoft

Microsoft has closed four studios, folding some of these employees into others. As a result, fan-favorite franchises are potentially never to be seen again. What games are affected by these layoffs, and who's exactly safe?

TechRadar

Microsoft is closing multiple studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall creator Arkane Austin

Microsoft has announced the closure of multiple studios at Bethesda.

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Microsoft closing the Bethesda studios behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, and more following “reprioritization of titles and resources”

Two further studios will also be shuttered

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A year after Redfall's disappointing launch, players are still waiting for a $100 special edition bonus

The Bite Back Edition is yet to deliver its exclusive Hero Pass

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2023 showed us the cost of pushing singleplayer developers to make multiplayer games

Games like Redfall are a symptom of an industry that cares more about live service games than the developers making them.

PC Gamer

PC gaming's biggest disappointments of 2023

Let me down gently.

PC Gamer

Bethesda now says Redfall's new heroes and other deluxe edition content won't arrive until sometime in 2024

Redfall is still getting updates, but its tiny playerbase isn't happy about the ongoing lack of promised new content.

Windows Central

Redfall update adds anti-vampire sniper rifle and more bug fixes, new heroes coming in 2024

Arkane's Redfall has a new update, bringing bug fixes and a special anti-vampire sniper rifle for players to grab.

GamesRadar

PlayStation chief on Starfield exclusivity: "I don't like it, but I don't view it as anti-competitive"

Jim Ryan's fight is with Call of Duty, not Starfield

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Xbox won’t close Arkane Austin after Redfall’s terrible reception

Head of Xbox Studios Mat Booty said Microsoft has no plans to close Arkane Austin after Redfall’s poor critical and consumer reception

PC Gamer

Xbox boss on Redfall studio Arkane Austin staying open: 'That is the plan right now'

Matt Booty said he feels "accountable that [Microsoft] could have done a better job with Arkane" during Redfall's development.

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