The Latest Breaking News from Xbox

Obsidian was also hit by "the Microsoft sacrificial rituals," says laid-off RPG veteran who previously worked on Dragon Age and Mass Effect

About 25% of the studio has reportedly been impacted

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Even Obsidian couldn't escape the Xbox cuts, with losses ranging from a 21-year veteran artist to an engineer who'd only been there 2 months

No news was not, in fact, good news.

PC Gamer · Jul 6

The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'

3,200 employees are being put out of work, and people have thoughts.

PC Gamer · Jul 6

Former Xbox boss wanted Halo 4 to have Diablo 3's most hated feature, dev says: "Game execs remain stupid detached money grubbing idiots"

Don Mattrick oversaw part of the decline that Xbox has yet to truly recover from

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Stocks Climb As Tech Maintains Momentum. Dow Jones Reaches Historical Milestone

Stocks posted broad gains on Monday as markets maintain momentum.

International Business Times · Jul 6

MSFT Stock Layoffs: What to Know as Microsoft Cuts Jobs in Xbox Unit

Microsoft stock sinks as the giant announces significant layoffs, primarily affecting its Xbox division. Here’s what the job cuts mean for MSFT shares.

Barchart · Jul 6

Report: Mass Xbox layoffs will impact Fallout and The Elder Scrolls devs Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly" — they'll focus on their "biggest franchises" like DOOM

Microsoft's mass layoffs at Xbox have reportedly affected Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly," though devs will still be able to work on their core IPs.

Windows Central · Jul 6

CEO admits Xbox sees three to 10 times lower margins than "comparable platform and publishing businesses" after Game Pass and multiplatform bets didn't pay off

"Our business today is not healthy"

GamesRadar · Jul 6

Xbox wants to entertain "more than a billion people each day" — and it’s restructuring the entire company to chase that goal

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined a long-term ambition to reach one billion daily players as Microsoft restructures its gaming business. The goal would require unprecedented growth, raising questions about how Xbox plans to expand its global reach.

Windows Central · Jul 6

Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO "how much" Microsoft wants for the studio: "I'm asking for a friend"

Raphael Colantonio is now head of WolfEye Studios

GamesRadar · Jul 6