Pushing Buttons: With creative developers shutting everywhere, the future of games looks bleaker and boring
Take-Two Interactive announced a 5% staff reduction, affecting 580 employees, prompting closures of Intercept Games and Roll7, despite the company's highly profitable games like Grand Theft Auto. [ more ]
Arkane Austin Was Pitching Immersive Sim Prior To Closure, More Cuts At Xbox Coming - Report
Arkane Austin was reportedly working on a new single-player immersive sim game before its closure, with potential plans to revisit the Dishonored series.
Xbox is facing ongoing studio closures and job cuts, with a focus on redistributing resources to major franchises like Fallout and Doom. [ more ]
Report: Xbox Closing Studios Blamed On Too Many Games
Xbox and Bethesda leadership held a meeting with staff to explain the closures due to studios being spread too thin, aiming to focus on fewer projects. [ more ]