7 July 2026

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Publishers, Studios & Industry

Xbox Layoffs Announced: 1600 Now, 1600 More into 2028, Four Studios Leave and id Software Reportedly Gutted 20
Latest Xbox layoffs hit id Software as Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC launches, around half of the staff potentially cut 15
IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio and lays off developers "to find a new balance" 11
State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go 4
The Elder Scrolls Online studio reportedly suffers a second large wave of layoffs in a year, with "up to half" of the team impacted 4
The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs 4
Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be 4
What exactly is going on with Marvel's Blade? Arkane Lyon's fate remains unclear in the wake of Xbox's controversial 'reset' 3
Xbox Layoffs Included 37-Year Veteran Who Designed One Of Xbox’s Best Features Ever 2
'It's A Franchise We Love' - Toys For Bob Keen To Work With Xbox On Banjo-Kazooie Game
'Not once have we been asked to verify our age': Study suggests companies falling under Australia's under-16 social media ban are failing to verify accounts
'They Will Report Directly To Me' - Mojang And King Singled Out By Xbox Boss
"Not every app needs to bundle the universe": This tiny notepad app shows why Windows has become so bloated
"This has got to be the most awesome toaster ever": Saber on building upon hits like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
After buying up between $1m and $5m in Dell stock this year, Trump tells everyone to 'go out and buy a Dell computer'. Again.
Analysts think SK hynix's DRAM and NAND prices will finally drop by the end of 2028, but not before a huge rise over the next year
As layoffs continue to ravage the games industry, a union across North America establishes a fund to help those impacted by it
Bethesda pivots to "franchise-centric" planning model amid Xbox restructure
Compulsion Games, Double Fine & Undead Labs Issue Xbox Departure Statements
Fallout season 3 starts filming, The Ghoul actor confirms
Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick once reportedly suggested Halo 4 should have a real-money auction house like Diablo 3 infamously did
It looks like Blizzard's escaped Xbox's grim reset scythe for now, though there's still time to be caught in the second 1600-strong layoff wave coming 2027
Kingdom Come: Deliverance star says it didn't lead to work in other games: 'The industry at large has never really given a f***'
Legend of the White Dragon trailer reveals a Power Rangers legend's final role
Microsoft hit with class-action lawsuit over "unreasonable and excessive noise" from datacenter
New Pokémon Collab Grants 60 Japanese Football Teams Their Own Mascot 'Mon
Niantic’s games team has rebranded as Scopely Explore
Obsession star Inde Navarrette built her gaming PC just like you and me: By watching Henry Cavill do it first
Rumble Arcade maker Tribo Games is closing
Supercell starts developer grants program for African studios

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