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Gears of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing, as Xbox Layoff Fears Loom Over the Canadian Studio
Some time ago, Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson revealed on a podcast that the budget for Gears of War: E-Day exceeded $400 million. Right away, Windows Central's Jez Corden countered that it was lower than that; however, Kotaku's Ethan Gach claims today that one source familiar with "Xbox's...
Even More Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Coming In 2027
Xboxhas been going through a tumultous period of transition, and it doesn't look like the rough waters will be calming down any time soon. In recent months, the company's new direction under CEO Asha Sharma has included sweeping overhauls like divesting from several studios and shuffling around the...
The Reaper is Coming to XBOX Again as New Layoffs Loom Large
Another three rounds of XBOX layoffs are slated to begin this month and last into the new year.
Further Xbox layoff rounds reportedly planned for this month, November, and January, while a Game Pass overhaul is in the works
Further rounds of layoffs as part of Xbox's ongoing efforts to eventually have fed 3200 people into the furnace are reportedly planned to take place during this month, November, and January. The company previously made clear more cuts, following on from two rounds of mass layoffs already this year,...
State of Decay 3 Studio Head Says He Was “Irresponsibly Transparent” With Team During Xbox Layoffs
Philip Holt also spoke about the new structure of Undead Labs which involves its employees having an ownership stake in the studio.
Gears of War: E-Day review-in-progress: "Gears is finally back firing on cylinders – this is its Halo 3 ODST moment"
As Gears of War: E-Day's launches, developer The Coalition is being thinned by more Xbox layoffs. It's a heartbreaking circumstance by any metric, but the timing feels crueler since rolling credits on E-Day's campaign and seeing the extent of their triumph – an ode to big-screen action that...
Games Industry News Roundup- September 29th, 2026
The news! The big Xbox layoffs/reorg that hit too close to press time last week, and a bunch of other dispiriting stuff, except: Good news for CMON for once!
Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
Microsoft continues to slash and burn the legacies under its banner.
Xbox Almost Spoiled the Best Time of Year for Games
The Xbox layoffs and Halo move to Activision sounded a bum note, but fall game season always brings joy
Nadella Calls Xbox Layoffs “Great to See” as 268 New Cuts Push Microsoft Closer to its Original 3,200 Headcount Goal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently featured in a lengthy interview on the Sources Podcast, and he briefly discussed this week's new chapter in the Xbox restructuring plan, though not in a way that would make him any more endearing to fans and developers. For starters, he called the...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Officially Comments On Xbox Layoffs
Satya Nadella doesn't have any words of assurance for those laid off. Instead, he says the "streamlining" is "great to see."
Amid mass Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" is "great to see"
At least somebody is happy with the state of Xbox. With Xbox now 75% through an urgent restructuring plan that has seen thousands laid off, many games canceled, and several studios severed or consolidated, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" going on is "great to see." Asked about...
Amid mass Xbox layoffs, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the "streamlining" is "great to see"
The Xbox reset under new CEO Asha Sharma has seen thousands of jobs eliminated
Microsoft CEO On Recent Xbox Layoffs: ‘There’s Some Amount Of Streamlining Asha Is Doing…Which Is Great To See’
Don't worry folks, everything is going great and according to plan
Feature: Xbox Is Disappearing into Activision and Bethesda, So What Does That Mean for PS5?
Reset the clock. As unfortunate as the latest round of Xbox layoffs were, we knew they were coming. Microsoft may be, against all odds, riding a positive wave of PR – but it signalled its intent with its ongoing “reset” earlier in the year. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Xbox Studio 'World's Edge' May Have Cancelled A Game As Part Of Activision Shift
It appears the team were impacted heavily by layoffs. Yesterday, we covered some of the Xbox layoffs from this week and how developers such as The Coalition and World's Edge were involved, and now World's Edge in particular has been getting a lot of chatter online today. This is mainly because of a...
Age of Empires Studio’s Next Game Canceled as Part of Xbox Layoffs
Xbox cut Age of Empires studio World's Edge in half and canceled its next game, according to former employees.
Age of Empires Dev Has Half of Studio Slashed, Project Cancelled Amid Xbox Layoffs
Age of layoffs. The future of Age of Empires dev World’s Edge appears to be hanging in the balance. The studio – which has released Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition, and Age of Mythology: Retold all on the PS5 – was part of the latest round of Xbox...
Halo Studios Reportedly Hit Very Hard by Xbox Layoffs
A day after Xbox laid off 268 staff members at Halo Studios, a source claims that only a handful of employees remain at the developer.
Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lose nearly half their staff and a new game project in mass Xbox layoffs
Further details have emerged of the impact that Microsoft’s Xbox consolidation and job cuts programme is having on affected workers. World’s Edge, the studio that effectively manages strategy megaseries Age of Empires, has allegedly been hit hard, with an unnamed but verified creative director...
Halo Moves to Activision as Xbox Cuts 268 More Jobs
Xbox layoffs hit 268 more employees as Microsoft reshuffles studio leadership, moves Halo development to Activision and weighs further closures. The post Halo Moves to Activision as Xbox Cuts 268 More Jobs appeared first on The Escapist.
Gears Of War: E-Day's Story Director Laid Off Two Weeks Before Release
The story director on Gears of War: E-Day, which went gold five days ago, was part of this week's Xbox layoffs.
Rare & World's Edge will now report to Activision following Xbox layoffs
In addition to overseeing the next Halo, Activision will also be watching over the studios behind Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires.
Forza series studios Turn 10 & Playground Games to merge following Xbox layoffs
Forza Motorsports developer Turn 10 and Forza Horizon and Fable developer Playground Games will become one entity following Xbox’s organizational changes.
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