Steam Machine sticker shock, even more Ubisoft layoffs, and another Xbox price hike - Patch Notes #58

This week's gaming news highlights include the high pricing of the Steam Machine starting at $1,049, Ubisoft laying off 93 employees and closing studios, and Microsoft increasing Xbox console prices again. Grand Theft Auto 6 will retail for $79.99, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has surpassed 6 million sales. Tencent is reportedly considering exiting some Japanese studios.

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COMPANY Microsoft
PLATFORM Steam Machine
GAME Kingdom Come: Deliverance
COMPANY Tencent
COMPANY Take-Two Interactive
COMPANY Deep Silver
COMPANY Xbox
GAME Grand Theft Auto 6
COMPANY Warhorse Studios
PLATFORM Xbox Series S
COMPANY Marvelous