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Perfect Dark reboot canceled amid heavy Xbox layoffs, with developer The Initiative shuttered and Forza developer Turn 10 reportedly losing half its staff
By Jordan Gerblick published
News The Microsoft layoffs have ended Everwild, Zenimax Online's new MMO, and now Perfect Dark

"A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones": Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios
By Austin Wood published
News "Every day it’s hard to see what the future of this industry is"

Microsoft orders more Xbox layoffs, boss Phil Spencer tells staff "our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger" but the fourth big round of layoffs in 18 months is coming anyway
By Catherine Lewis last updated
News The exact number of staff affected isn't currently clear

Battlefield 6 has reportedly cost over $400 million to make and led to developers taking up to 9 months off due to burnout
By Issy van der Velde published
news It doesn't seem to be going well

Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming Every new Marvel game coming in 2025 and next year too, from Arkane's Blade game to Marvel Cosmic Invasion

After 7 years of development, Elder Scrolls Online developer's new MMO is reportedly canceled amid wider Xbox layoffs
By Scott McCrae published
News Zenimax Online developers have reportedly been locked out of their Slack accounts, suggesting layoffs at the studio

After 11 years of development, 6 years of marketing, and a full reboot, Rare's Everwild has been canceled amid mass Xbox layoffs – 5 months after Phil Spencer's assurances it's making "progress"
By Dustin Bailey published
News A decade-long development story is coming to an end

A Final Fantasy 14 raid so convoluted it's only been cleared 400 times in over 3 weeks is getting some much-needed changes early, with Square Enix deciding it outweighs "minor risks" of adding to the MMO's technical issues
By Iain Harris published
News The Occult Crescent's Forked Tower encounter is getting some needed accessibility
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