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"Massive roadblocks" with Microsoft explained as ZeniMax QA employee union goes on strike — here's what the workers are asking for

ZeniMax quality assurance testers are striking for a day to get Microsoft to meet their demands around remote and outsourced work.

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Xbox Just Teased A New Handheld, But There's a Catch

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the Xbox handheld is still being prototyped and its years away from release.

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Microsoft is still in the market for video game acquisitions, Xbox lead Phil Spencer says — and he wants to partner more in China

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the company is keeping an eye out for video game acquisitions, though there's nothing "imminent" right now.

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“I think the ball is moving in the right direction." Xbox head Phil Spencer confirms Microsoft mobile game store delay amid Apple, Google regulations in interview

Months after its original release window, Microsoft's Xbox mobile gaming store has been delayed by the company.

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Xbox lead Phil Spencer says there are no 'red lines' for what games could come to PlayStation and Nintendo

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says there's no "red lines" on games coming to PlayStation or Nintendo.

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"Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences." Sea of Thieves studio boss Craig Duncan now in charge of Xbox Game Studios.

Rare boss Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, with former head Alan Hartman retiring from Microsoft.

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Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds of California Workers to Eliminate Redundancies

Activision Blizzard announced more layoffs that will affect hundreds of workers across its different offices in California.

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StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to PC Game Pass — here's when

StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are joining PC Game Pass in November 2024, as revealed during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation.

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Microsoft Eliminates Another 650 Positions at Xbox Gaming

Microsoft stock is down slightly after announcing another round of layoffs in its Xbox gaming division. Here's what you need to know.

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"I know that this is difficult news to hear." New Microsoft Gaming layoffs hit: Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announces 650 redundancies in email to staff

Microsoft Gaming is cutting 650 staff today, after eliminating 1900 staff earlier in the year following its Activision-Blizzard acquisition. In an email to staff shared to Windows Central, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said no studios would be closed and no devices cancelled, with most layoffs landing in corporate functions.

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Microsoft is laying off 650 more Xbox staff members, Phil Spencer says the decision was made "to organize our business for long term success"

1,900 jobs were cut earlier this year

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Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft employees form another union under Microsoft

Employees that work on World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment are unionizing, joining other unions at Microsoft-owned game studios like Bethesda Game Studios.

Windows Central

"We have been really pleased." Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty talks shipping Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5, Xbox exclusives, and more.

Speaking in a new interview, Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty touches on a number of topics including the Xbox Games Showcase, closing Tango Gameworks, shipping Sea of Thieves on PlayStation, and more.

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'We should have a handheld'—Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer hints at a new Xbox form factor

The Xbox team may be preparing to enter a new market as the gaming sector experiences a console sales slump.

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"You are going to see more of our games on more platforms": Xbox chief Phil Spencer says Microsoft will continue making first-party titles multiplatform

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says you can expect to see more first-party Xbox games heading to other platforms in the future.

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Xbox handheld all but confirmed by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer just teased an Xbox handheld. He all but confirmed Microsoft is working on a portable device designed to play Xbox games locally.

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From the Xbox Games Showcase I'm hoping for a little less conversation and a little more action, please

Xbox has dozens of video games in development and now's the time to clarify its release schedule for the next few years

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Arkane Austin's vampire shooter Redfall will get offline mode update despite Microsoft shuttering the Xbox studio

Redfall is getting one last update adding an offline mode and some other changes to the game, despite Microsoft's shuttering of Arkane Austin.

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Xbox founders reportedly mourn the loss of its identity: "It's not Xbox anymore, it's Microsoft gaming"

They also point to stagnant Game Pass growth as a factor behind Microsoft's cuts

Windows Central

Xbox president Sarah Bond confirms Xbox mobile store will launch soon — here's when

An Xbox mobile store is on the way in July 2024, per Xbox president Sarah Bond. The store will be available on the internet instead of as an app.

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Fallout 76 players appear to protest Xbox's studio closures by directing nukes at Phil Spencer's MMO camp

The Microsoft Gaming CEO hasn't yet made a statement about the closures

Windows Central

Microsoft Gaming exec reportedly said Xbox needs "smaller games" after it closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks

A day after Microsoft Gaming closed down the studio behind the Xbox hit Hi-Fi Rush, one of its executives has reportedly said it needs more small games.

Windows Central

Report: Microsoft Gaming turned down a sequel to critical Xbox hit Hi-Fi Rush

Microsoft Gaming reportedly decided not to pursue a sequel to Hi-Fi Rush, with developer Tango Gameworks instead being closed.

Windows Central

Microsoft closes Bethesda's Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games, and Tango Gameworks, kills off one of its best new franchises in years in the process

Microsoft Gaming is shutting down three Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

Windows Central

What is the 'Xbox Series Z' and does it exist?

People chatter about the future of Xbox and the Series Z, but that doesn't mean it's a real thing. Does the Xbox Series Z exist?

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