All News tagged with 'Industry News'

Ex-Battlefield director Marcus Lehto doesn't have "anything positive to say about EA," following news of layoffs at the publisher.

Posted 3 months ago by Tom West 49

Xbox's Sea of Thieves is currently the most digitally preordered game on PS5, as players on PS5 prepare to set sail in April.

Posted 3 months ago by Tom West 105

Microsoft has dropped another batch of Xbox games on Boosteroid, including Gears 5, which can be accessed via Xbox Game Pass or purchased from the Microsoft Store.

Posted 3 months ago by Tom West 67

Despite Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League failing to meet Warner Bros' expectations, the company will increase focus on live service games going forward.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 79

Microsoft will host a new Partner Preview show this week featuring games from Capcom, EA, Nexon, and more. Here's how and when to watch the event. [updated]

Posted 3 months ago by Tom West 42

Despite layoffs at EA and the cancelation of Respawn's FPS, Bit Reactor's Star Wars strategy game has survived, and development on the game will continue.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 32

Crash Bandicoot developer Toys For Bob has split from Microsoft-owned Activision and is going independent, though the studio might still end up working with Xbox.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Carey 60

EA has laid off 5% of its workforce as it changes its focus onto its biggest franchises, canceling a Star Wars FPS and shutting down Battlefield studio Ridgeline Games.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 74

PlayStation shooter, Helldivers 2, has seen many Xbox players sign a petition for its release on Xbox. For this week's poll, we want to know: would you play Helldivers 2 if it came to Xbox?

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 189

Microsoft has now confirmed that Xbox exclusive Sea of Thieves is officially heading to PlayStation 5 in April with crossplay between all platforms.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 168

Xbox exclusive Hi-Fi Rush is officially getting a PS5 release, according to a video published by Bethesda LATAM, which has since been made private on YouTube.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 87

The first Xbox exclusives going to rival consoles have now been revealed. Obsidian's Pentiment and Grounded will launch on Nintendo Switch soon.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 51

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox won't be getting rid of physical media and that its strategy "does not hinge on people moving all-digital."

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 98

One fan's petition for Helldivers 2 on Xbox is picking up thousands of signatures and says it "signifies a potential turning point in the ongoing console wars."

Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 129

Microsoft has revealed new Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers, confirming that 34 million players are subscribed to Game Pass across all tiers.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 58

Microsoft says its commitment to game preservation is "unwavering" and that players should have "confidence" in their digital libraries going forward into a new Xbox generation.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 229

After weeks of rumor and speculation, Microsoft has now announced that four unnamed Xbox exclusives will be released on rival platforms.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 200

Microsoft's update on the future of Xbox is fast approaching, while the latest report suggests that Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment will be the first exclusives on other consoles.

Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 59

Microsoft has announced it will share updates on "the Xbox business" in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast that will air later this week.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 128

Palworld's success has taken it to great heights, and Pocket Pair is recruiting for all positions after sharing that it's "severely lacking in friends."

Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 24

Following a week of rumors about the future of Xbox, Phil Spencer has reportedly reassured employees that Microsoft won't stop making Xbox consoles.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 117

Microsoft has responded to the FTC's claims that the Activision layoffs contradict its previous argument made for its Activision acquisition.

Posted 4 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 51

Microsoft's sweep of layoffs has reportedly hit Activision's Toys for Bob and Sledgehammer Games studios, both of which have closed their offices.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 54

CD Projekt Red has added a wealth of talent to the team working on the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, including the former narrative lead of the Fable reboot.

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 32

Microsoft has broken its silence on the rumors of first-party Xbox games going to rival platforms, with Phil Spencer saying we'll hear more next week.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 365

Dataminers have uncovered new t-shirt designs in Hi-Fi Rush, which could suggest the Xbox console exclusive is coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Posted 4 months ago by Sean Carey 140

Microsoft's first quarterly financials since becoming a trillion-dollar company reveal that Activision Blizzard has helped Xbox surpass Windows as the company's third-largest business.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 104

Shapeshifter Games, a new studio co-founded by former Volition devs, looks to be co-developing a mystery Xbox Game Studios title. [updated]

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 61

After two years of development, the next Deus Ex game has been canceled by Embracer amid layoffs at Eidos, which has affected over 90 employees.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 99

Former Gears of War lead Cliff Bleszinski has posted what seems to be his final word about consulting on the Gears of War franchise, as the renowned developer has moved on.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 109

Microsoft has reportedly shut down departments dedicated to bringing physical Xbox games to retail as part of mass layoffs at the company.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 285

Microsoft is laying off around 1,900 employees from across Xbox Game Studios, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax Media, it has been revealed.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 131

The wildly successful Xbox and Steam game Palworld is to be investigated by The Pokémon Company over potential copyright infringement.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 132

A recent analysis of 2023's best-selling games in the US has revealed that Microsoft and Activision Blizzard had five games in the top 20.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 40

Take-Two Interactive has filed a trademark dispute against Alan Wake 2 developer, Remedy Entertainment, over the studio's revised logo, which could cause "confusion" with Rockstar's logo. [updated]

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 156

The Witcher 3's former lead quest designer has joined the many other former CD Projekt developers at Rebel Wolves, and the studio's debut game is called Dawnwalker.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 9

Singer-songwriter T-Pain has confirmed that he is working on GTA 6 with Rockstar, but he had to give up role-playing on a third-party server to get the gig.

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 40

With Baldur's Gate 3 a roaring success on Xbox, Larian boss Swen Vincke is planning the studio's next game and already has the first act "figured out."

Posted 5 months ago by Tom West 13

Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Developer Direct for next week that will give us fresh looks at Indiana Jones, Avowed, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, and more.

Posted 5 months ago by Sean Carey 52