Evening Reading - July 6, 2026
The video game industry is facing significant challenges, with Microsoft confirming mass layoffs that will lead to Double Fine Productions and Compulsion Games becoming independent. Xbox has appointed Helen Chiang, head of Mojang Studios, as its first Chief Operating Officer. Additionally, Nintendo plans to discontinue original Switch consoles in Europe in 2027, while Microsoft is being sued in Wisconsin over data center practices.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Company: Microsoft
- Platform: Xbox
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Compulsion Games
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Mojang
- Game: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Platform: ASUS ROG Ally
- Game: Quake
- Topic: Video Game Industry
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Game: Perfect Dark
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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