Report: Multiple Xbox Studios In 'Active Negotiations' With Microsoft To Avoid Closu

Update: Ninja Theory reportedly set to be closed.Today has been absolutely dominated by reports that one or more Xbox studios could be closed soon by Microsoft, and Bloomberg is now reporting that at least three are in active negotiations with Microsoft over their futures.The outlet names Compulsion Games (which was already rumoured to be shutting down), Double Fine (Psychonauts, Keeper, Kiln) and Ninja Theory (Hellblade) as these studios, with several others also "at risk of being shuttered". It was previously rumoured earlier today that Arkane could be in trouble as well.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Fable Developer Highlights The Pros & Cons Of Delaying To February 2027

"There was initially a little bit of disappointment".Amidst the craziness of the Xbox Games Showcase and all the other Xbox news that's been doing the rounds over the past couple of weeks, it was unfortunately confirmed that Fable was being delayed to February of 2027.Speaking to GamesRadar last week, Playground Games General Manager Ralph Fulton admitted that the delay caused "a little bit of disappointment" amongst the Fable development team, as they'd been fixated on a 2026 release.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Two Key Members Of Xbox Game Studios Are Stepping Down

"I’m proud to say we delivered many flawless launches".You can't go a day without some kind of big story in the world of Xbox right now!This latest one concerns the leadership at Xbox Game Studios, as boss Craig Duncan has announced that he's stepping down from his role, and Chief of Staff Louise O'Connor is doing the same thing.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Rumour: Journalist Suggests Two Xbox Studios Are 'At Risk Of Being Closed' In 2026

Update: Names them as Compulsion and Arkane.Back on Thursday, we covered a couple of reports from Bloomberg and The Verge that suggested Xbox could be in line for some major job cuts soon, and that a studio closure or "changes to the lineup" could be involved too.<related ids="202467">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Compulsion Games Might Be Getting Shut Down By Xbox, Says Report

Update: Source says they're in negotiations with Microsoft.Just a few minutes ago, we reported on a rumour that suggested Xbox could be closing two studios in 2026, with one of them being Compulsion Games - the studio behind We Happy Few and South of Midnight.The folks over at Kotaku are also now reporting that Compulsion Games is set to be shut down, with the outlet stating it's "unclear" how many people will be impacted, although the studio potentially employs over 100 workers right now.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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The First Review Is In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Famitsu gets ahead of the main embargo.Arguably the biggest new Xbox release this week is Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and while we've still got a few days until its June 18th release, the first review has officially arrived for it.This is coming from the Japanese outlet Famitsu, which has given the game a 34/40 rating. We haven't found a transcript of the review itself yet, but the score has been doing the rounds on social media.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ final update features Animus-bending endgame content D

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will launch its final update on June 16, featuring a final story quest which sees Naoe and Yasuke face off against a mysterious pair of Templars and includes a few narrative connections to the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Plus, a whole new endgame feature called Domains will bring new ways […]


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Multiple Football Games (Including A New Game Pass Title) Arrive On Xbox This Week

Got World Cup fever? Check out these new additions!How are you finding the World Cup so far?! Interested in playing some new football / soccer games on Xbox? Well, we've got a few new arrivals this week, including a new Xbox Game Pass addition that's been quietly revealed too.As mentioned in our "Games Coming to Xbox Next Week" roundup on Saturday, Copa City, Do You Really Know About Soccer? and Soccer Kid Collection are all releasing for the first time on Xbox this week.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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These Are The Top 10 Xbox Backwards Compatibility Requests After 750,000 Votes

For both the original Xbox and Xbox 360.Back at the start of May, we highlighted the top 10 Xbox backwards compatibility requests after 350,000 votes on the unofficial Xbox Game Preservation website - a website that's been vouched for by Xbox's Jason Ronald in the past.<related ids="200654">Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Excited For Mistfall Hunter? It's Free To Play On Xbox For The Next Week

Ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release in July.Over the weekend, we highlighted a bunch of games that are already confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in July 2026, and one of them is Mistfall Hunter - a new PvPvE extraction ARPG releasing on July 29th.If you're intrigued about it and want to know more, we've got the perfect solution in the form of a Mistfall Hunter Open Beta that's literally just begun on the Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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