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"Microsoft had already planned to sunset": Xbox showed Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" to Ninja Theory before studio closure

Microsoft and Xbox showed Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" ahead of plans to close it.

Windows Central

The biggest Gears of War: E-Day gameplay changes should have a transformative impact on the series' tired multiplayer

Member Exclusive | As The Coalition details the biggest updates to cover and movement in Gears' history, I can't help but get excited about the PvP

GamesRadar

'Persona 6' Release Date, Gameplay and Update: Sega's Leaked Plot Details Groundbreaking Dual Protagonists

'Persona 6' is set in modern-day Japan, focusing on school life intertwined with occult themes. Official store listings confirm the setting, but key details about protagonists remain undisclosed.

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Microsoft’s Xbox Problem Is Bigger Than a Console War

Restructuring the Xbox gaming division into a fully independent subsidiary could unlock massive shareholder value by protecting corporate profit margins.

MarketBeat

Fears for Xbox as it puts its developers on the chopping block once again

After the billion-dollar company’s leaders sent staff a memo saying the brand had ‘over-extended’, game studios may be in the firing line

The Guardian - UK

3 upcoming Xbox games I can’t wait to play – and they'll all be free with Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass members are in for a cracking time over the coming months – here are three good reasons why

It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game

"Microsoft had already planned to sunset or split with the studio."

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Former PlayStation boss says Xbox shows a "basic misunderstanding" of the games industry amid leadership changes, mixed messaging, and reports of studio closures

Shawn Layden says he's "really not" a "hater"

GamesRadar

Microsoft was reportedly already planning Ninja Theory split when it announced Senua at the Xbox Games Showcase, with the reveal intended to draw in investors

Senua was revealed less than two weeks ago

GamesRadar

Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement

Studios like Ninja Theory and others are reportedly on the block at Microsoft. It shouldn't be like this so soon after the Xbox Showcase.

Windows Central

Double Fine Responds With Humor Amid Microsoft's New Xbox Strategy

Double Fine Productions may face closure or a spin-off as Microsoft reassesses Xbox studios, raising concerns about creative independence.

Player One

'Luna Abyss' Developers Laid Off Days After Successful Launch on Xbox Game Pass

Luna Abyss launched to positive reviews and Game Pass support, yet its entire development team was laid off shortly after release.

Player One

The Internet is calling out Microsoft for carrying out the Red Wedding of gaming

Gamers will remember.

Destructoid

Amid reports of closures to Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is stepping down from the role after less than two years

Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is reportedly stepping down from his position after less than two years in the role.

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The most hated Call of Duty game gets another chance at life in Xbox Game Pass' second wave of titles for June 2026

Microsoft has announced the second batch of games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass for the second half of June 2026, including Call of Duty: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4.

GamesRadar

Microsoft nearly killed former Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us director's new game, but he managed to save it after the first trailer, fellow Naughty Dog vet says: "It was game over"

Coven of the Chicken Foot was almost a casualty of cutbacks

Windows Central

"The rumors are false": No, Microsoft isn't already looking to 'reverse course' on Xbox exclusives — but it's not hard to understand why these rumors spread

Rumors picked up over the weekend spread by anonymous forum posters that Microsoft wasn't truly committed to exclusive games. Microsoft has denied them.

International Business Times UK

'Fallout 5' Release Date Update: Xbox Boss Outlines Strategy to Slash Ridiculous Wait

A report suggests Xbox chief Asha Sharma may back extra funding for Bethesda and Halo Studios, a move that could speed up the next 'Fallout' game. The update does not confirm a release date, but it does hint at a possible shift in Microsoft's priorities.

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The Xbox vs PS5 logo drama just got even stranger

Why is Microsoft putting the PlayStation logo on its own games?

Windows Central

Windows Central Podcast: A massive week for Windows and Xbox

On this week's episode: Daniel and Zac discuss Windows' massive week across Computex and Build, new NVIDIA RTX Spark, and the Xbox Showcase + drama.

Player One

Xbox Studio Shutdown Rumors Signal Internal Crisis For Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games

Xbox faces studio shutdown rumors as Microsoft targets Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games amid revenue decline and restructuring plans.

Player One

Xbox Website Leaks 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Option

Xbox's website leaks a "Buy Now, Pay Later" option that is only available for console purchases. Here's what customers have to know.

Windows Central

Head of Xbox's Call of Duty studio Treyarch retires after 22 years — here's who's stepping up to fill the role

After 22 years working at the Call of Duty developer Treyarch, its studio head Mark Gordon has left his position and Microsoft and Xbox.

Dot Esports

XBOX studios are reportedly trying to spin off as Microsoft weighs more closures

Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are in danger.

PC Gamer

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and other Xbox studios could close

Microsoft's "Xbox reset" is starting to sound more like a bulldozing.

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