ReadWrite1 week agoTech industryMicrosoft readies launch of its own mobile app storeMicrosoft plans to launch a browser-based mobile game app store to compete with Apple and Google, starting with their own games and later opening to other publishers. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com3 months agoVideo gamesPushing Buttons: What Microsoft's vision for the future of Xbox' could look likeMicrosoft will be sharing its vision for the future of Xbox next week. There are rumors that Microsoft may be bringing its exclusive games to other platforms like Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. [ more ]
Kotaku3 months agoVideo gamesReport: Microsoft Cancels Blizzard's Survival Game Amid LayoffsMicrosoft has cut nearly 2,000 jobs in its gaming division, impacting employees at Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox. Blizzard's in-development survival game, codenamed Odyssey, has been canceled and most of the team working on it were let go. [ more ]
Kotaku3 months agoVideo gamesNot Even Call Of Duty Devs Are Safe From LayoffsMicrosoft announced layoffs in its gaming division, affecting almost 2,000 workers across Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox. Employees working on Call of Duty, one of the industry's biggest franchises, were among those who lost their jobs. [ more ]
Polygon3 months agoVideo gamesMicrosoft laying off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox workersMicrosoft is laying off 1,900 workers - or around 8% of Microsoft Gaming's 22,000 employees - from its gaming division. The majority of layoffs are at Activision Blizzard, though cuts will impact Xbox and ZeniMax employees as well. [ more ]