Latest Xbox layoffs reportedly devastated Age of Empires developer and canceled its next game
Xbox's recent "reset" significantly impacted World's Edge Studio, the developer of the Age of Empires series, with nearly half the studio laid off, including former creative director Adam Isgreen. A new project was canceled, and a large portion of the studio was let go, according to former employees. This news comes as the studio now answers to Activision, alongside Sea of Thieves developer Rare.
- Entities
- Game: Sea Of Thieves
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Activision
- Person: Andrew Martz
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Xbox
- Person: Matt Booty
- Person: Adam Isgreen
- Topic: Real-Time Strategy
- Company: Rare
- Game: Age of Empires II
- Company: World's Edge Studio
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