Xbox Announces 3,200 Job Cuts And Four Studio Departures

The news we were dreading.We've been waiting ages for Xbox to announce what's happening with the layoff situation, and it's now been confirmed that 3,200 roles are being eliminated throughout fiscal year 27, with 1,600 of those taking place today.In addition, Compulsion Games (We Happy Few, South of Midnight) and Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts 2, Kiln) are transitioning to independent studios, while Ninja Theory (Hellblade) and Undead Labs (State of Decay 3) are being sold off. Arkane Studios (Marvel's Blade) is also reviewing strategic options.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Three Aims Detailed By Asha Sharma For The 'Most Significant Restructure In Xbox His

Following a massive wave of layoffs.You've probably seen the news already today - Xbox is laying off 3,200 employees over the next 12 months (with half of them leaving immediately), and at least four studios will be departing the brand as part of it.<related ids="203447">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Report: Bethesda Faces 'Significant Overhaul' At Xbox, Will Focus On Key Franchises

As part of the major Xbox reset.In her statement regarding the restructure at Xbox and the job layoffs / studio departures earlier today, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma mentioned that investment was shifting to "higher priority projects" in some cases at certain studios.Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who is well-known for being one of the most reliable "insiders" in the business, says that ZeniMax (the parent company of Bethesda) will face a "significant overhaul" as part of this restructuring.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Here's The New Lineup Of Xbox Game Studios For July 2026 Onwards

Let's get an idea of how things are shaping up.So, you've probably seen the news today that Xbox is eliminating 3,200 job roles and getting rid of four studios in the process, with all of those development teams falling under the "Xbox Game Studios" banner at Microsoft.<related ids="203447">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Nintendo Switch Hardware Sales To End In Mid-February 2027

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Nintendo of Europe has announced that it will end Nintendo Switch hardware sales to retailers from mid-February 2027.…
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Exploration Puzzler Botany Manor Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Out Now

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Whitethorn Games and Balloon Studios have announced that their exploration puzzler Botany Manor is now available on Nintendo…
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Rhythm Roguelike Ratatan Delayed Into October

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Game Source Entertainment, TVT Studios and Ratata Arts have announced their decision to delay the release of their…
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(For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Store: June 2026’s top downloads

It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In June, Sports games (NBA 2k26 and EA SPORTS FC 26) and DAVE THE DIVER from South Korea studio topped Asia charts while creepy, empty spaces took over the charts as Escape the Backrooms topped the charts in […]


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Rumour: Xbox Still Evaluating Whether Project Helix Will Support Physical Discs

It reportedly hasn't been "fully finalised" yet.There's obviously been a lot of talk over the past few days about Sony's decision to cease physical discs for PlayStation consoles as of 2028, and some people have been urging Xbox to not make the same "mistake" in the process.It's been a belief for a while now that Xbox's next console (known as Project Helix) won't include a disc drive out of the box, but apparently that still hasn't been "fully finalised" yet - at least according to a report from The Verge last week.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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'I Want Them To Sponsor Me' - World Cup Star Erling Haaland Reveals His Love Of Xbox

The competition's joint top-scorer as things stand.The World Cup has been absolutely fantastic for anyone who loves the game of football / soccer over the past few weeks, and one of the standout talents has been Norway and Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland.As things stand, the superstar striker is joint top-scorer alongside Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, and scored both goals as Norway incredibly toppled Brazil in the Round of 16. In other words, he's the talk of the sporting world right now - and so it stands to reason that pretty much anything to do with him is going viral, including his love of Xbox!Read the full article on purexbox.com


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