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Report: Microsoft sets up new AA studio within Blizzard
Studio is reportedly mostly made up of employees from King
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Activison continues to boost Xbox revenues but hardware sees further decline
Microsoft expects content and services revenue to grow in next quarter, but forecasts lower console sales
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Xbox One update failure "raises awkward questions about the future prospects of console hardware"
Digital Foundry finds original Xbox One consoles running pre-2018 firmware may no longer work
Opinion
Unionisation leaps forward: now it's time to deliver | Opinion
New unions at Microsoft are a major step, but the real work starts now – bargained agreements that improve things for their members are essential to drive the movement forward
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Almost 250 Bethesda Game Studios developers unionise
Communications Workers of America hails group as the "first wall-to-wall union at a Microsoft video game studio"
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Microsoft decries FTC's "misleading" claims of "degraded" Game Pass
Platform holder asserts that it is "common for businesses to change service offerings over time"
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FTC criticises Xbox Game Pass price increases
"[This] is exactly the sort of consumer harm from the merger the FTC has alleged," it said
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Microsoft reportedly shuts down one of its DEI teams
The team was allegedly let go as a result of "changing business needs"
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The Finals developer apologises to Xbox players as latest patch is delayed on Microsoft consoles
"We're currently working with Microsoft on the situation that's blocking the release on Xbox"
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Price hike shows Xbox is determined to make Game Pass work | Opinion
The price rises reflects the need for profitability and the strength of Xbox's first-party line-up
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Microsoft relinquishes non-voting observer seat on OpenAI board
The withdrawal distances the company from antitrust concerns and regulatory scrutiny around AI
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Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier
The new Standard option won't include titles releasing on the platform at launch
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Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon Fire TV in select markets
Partnership begins next month, enables players in 25 countries to stream games via their Fire TV Stick
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Bethesda Montreal files for unionisation
Developer set to unionise with the CWA, is the second ZeniMax studio to form a union
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Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted on December 15 | News-in-brief
Title to be removed from the Microsoft Store, Xbox, and Steam, due to expiring licensing agreements – DLC delisted already, players who own the game will still be able to play
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Xbox tech leaders to close our GI Sprint series next week
Haiyan Zhang and Brady Woods to discuss the opportunities of AI and cloud
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Microsoft Flight Simulator reaches 15m players | News-in-brief
The latest version of the game launched in August 2020 on PC and July 2021 on console
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Xbox's Matt Booty suggests leadership change was a factor in Tango Gameworks closure
Exec confirms Hi-Fi Rush "did well for us" but factors behind previous success "may not all still be in place"
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Xbox to attend Gamescom 2024 | News-in-brief
Platform holder claims it'll be its "biggest booth ever" as it returns to Cologne from August 21 to 25
Opinion
There was no E3 – but Microsoft won it anyway | Opinion
Just by treating the summer showcase events as a serious competitive opportunity, Xbox has come away with its best public image boost in years
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CWA files Unfair Labor Practice charges against Microsoft supplier Lionbridge
Former employee accuses third party QA firm used by Activision of violating rights of coworkers
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Phil Spencer on studio closures: "I have to run a sustainable business"
Microsoft Gaming boss said "now is the time for us to focus" but adds "we're doing the right thing" for those affected
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Call of Duty, new Gears of War and Doom headline Xbox Showcase 2024
Black Ops 6 dated for October 25, Fable and South of Midnight expected in 2025, Dragon Age due this year
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Digital-only Xbox Series X is one of three new models launching this holiday
White version of 1TB Series S and 2TB Series X also coming to "select markets" by the end of the year
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ZeniMax staff now included in Microsoft and CWA's labour neutrality agreement
Microsoft is now legally bound to take a neutral approach to the unionisation of employees at ZeniMax