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Microsoft Jewel Comes to Mobile with XBOX Achievements and Game Pass Benefits
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Jewel, its fifth mobile app and first new mobile title in seven years, now available on iOS, Android, and PC. Players can earn Xbox Achievements on mobile and sync progress across platforms. Xbox Game Pass members receive premium benefits on PC, with Ultimate members getting benefits on both PC and mobile.
Xbox lays off more jobs and consolidates its studios in massive restructure
Xbox announced further layoffs, cutting 268 jobs and significantly restructuring its studios. Key developers like Bethesda and Activision will expand their remits, while Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios will merge. A dedicated team within Activision will now develop the next Halo game, and the futures of Ninja Theory and Arkane Studios remain uncertain.
Continuing Our Reset
Xbox is undergoing a significant restructuring, eliminating 268 roles across its first-party studios and management. The company is also reorganizing its studios, with Activision taking on new responsibilities and developing the next Halo title, while Bethesda will now oversee Obsidian. Several studios are being divested, though plans for Ninja Theory and Arkane are still being determined.
