Man behind Xbox backwards compatibility laid off as 25% of Obsidian devs cut
Microsoft has laid off Kevin LaChapelle, the key figure behind Xbox's backwards compatibility and cloud gaming features, as part of broader cuts affecting 3,200 employees. Several development studios, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine, have become independent or are being sold off. Approximately 25% of Obsidian Entertainment's staff has also been impacted by these layoffs.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: Pentiment
- Game: Grounded 2
- Company: Obsidian Entertainment
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Backward Compatibility
- Company: Xbox
- Game: The Outer Worlds 2
- Topic: Cloud Gaming
- Person: Kevin LaChapelle
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