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Xbox Layoffs Claim 37-Year Veteran Behind One of the Platform's Most Beloved Features

Editor’s Note: This article examines a hypothetical restructuring scenario set in July 2026, based on current industry trends and patterns. On July 6, 2026, Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs company-wide. Of...

Betrayed by Success: Obsidian Loses a Quarter of Its Staff After Delivering Five Acclaimed Games for Xbox

For a decade, Obsidian Entertainment stood as a beacon of survival in an unforgiving industry. The studio that resurrected itself from the brink of collapse through crowdfunding, that delivered...

Blizzard Dodged Xbox’s Layoff Scythe - But the Second Cut Is Already Aimed at 2027

This article examines a hypothetical scenario set in 2026, 2027, based on current industry trends and Microsoft’s stated strategies. When Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the "most significant...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Hans Capon Actor Says Game’s 6 Million Sales ‘Never Really Given a F***’ About Getting Him More Work

“The industry at large has never really given a f***.” Luke Dale, the voice of Lord Hans Capon in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 , isn't bitter about Warhorse Studios, he calls them “absolute gems.”...

Hatsune Miku: Starry Party - Nendoroid-Style Party Action Game Brings Vocaloid Chaos to Switch 2 and PC in 2027

When gamers think of Hatsune Miku, their minds jump to fast-flying arrows and split-second rhythm taps, but at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, Good Smile Company and Crypton Future Media shattered that...

One Piece: 6 Characters Zoro Surpassed in the Final Saga, Ranked

The confirmation of Sanji’s Conqueror’s Haki in One Piece Chapter 1187 has finally proven what many fans long suspected: the “two wings of the Pirate King” are both ascending to extraordinary...

Make or Break: Dragon Age Creator David Gaider's Indie Studio Bets Everything on a Lighthearted Heist RPG

The Man Behind Thedas: From BioWare Legend to Indie Founder David Gaider joined BioWare in 1999 and quickly became one of the studio's most influential narrative voices. He wrote for Baldur's Gate...

Epic Games Settles Fortnite Leaker Lawsuit: No Monetary Damages, But a Permanent Ban on Insider Secrets

The world of Fortnite leaks is a shadowy ecosystem of dataminers, anonymous Twitter accounts, and devoted fans clawing for any hint of the next crossover. These leakers are usually outsiders, sifting...

Arkane Founder Jokes About Buying Back Studio as Xbox Resets Its Empire - What's Next for 'Marvel's Blade'?

When Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal memo detailing the "most significant restructure in Xbox history" hit the web, few responses captured the mood better than a single tweet from the man who built...

Elder Scrolls Online Dev Gutted by Xbox’s “Reset”: Half the Team Cut, Senior Talent Lost, and Roadmaps “Shifting” as a Result

For 12 years, The Elder Scrolls Online has been a reliable live-service earner for Xbox, until July 2026, when ZeniMax Online Studios was effectively halved by the company’s “most significant...

The Math Behind the Massacre: Inside Xbox’s 3,200-Job Bloodbath and the $68.7B Bet That Broke It

On July 6, 2026, an internal email landed in the inboxes of every Xbox employee. It came from CEO Asha Sharma, and it used language that no gaming division at Microsoft had ever uttered so plainly....

Nintendo to Discontinue Original Switch in Europe Next Year Due to EU Battery Rules

The Nintendo Switch, the best-selling console in the company’s history and the second-best-selling of all time, is about to face a quiet end in Europe, but not because of dwindling demand or a lack...