Summary: what's happening at Xbox?
Xbox announced a major restructuring involving 3,200 job cuts, with 1,600 immediate layoffs, primarily affecting ZeniMax studios like Bethesda and id Software. Several studios, including Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, are being sold off or spun out as independent entities. This move aims to refocus on high-earning franchises and improve profit margins, impacting the development of upcoming titles like The Elder Scrolls 6 and potentially State of Decay 3.
Retro Gamer
- Entities
- id Software
- Redfall
- Microsoft
- Hellblade II
- Deathloop
- Ninja Theory
- DOOM
- Obsidian Entertainment
- We Happy Few
- John Carmack
- Studio Restructuring
- Business Strategy
- Layoffs
- Compulsion Games
- South of Midnight
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