Xbox has lost five studios – so who is left to make new video games?

Xbox has undergone significant layoffs, impacting approximately 3,200 staff members and leading to five studios divesting from the company. Xbox leadership aims to refocus on core franchises and expand its daily audience to over a billion people through its services. The article details the remaining studios, their current projects, and their future prospects under this new strategy.

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COMPANY King
GAME Minecraft
GAME Age of Empires IV
GAME Sea Of Thieves
GAME Banjo-Kazooie
COMPANY 343 Industries
COMPANY id Software
COMPANY Microsoft
COMPANY Blizzard Entertainment
COMPANY Playground Games
GAME Black Ops 7
GAME Minecraft Blast
GAME Pentiment
GAME Candy Crush Solitaire
GAME Grounded 2