NewsJohn Romero’s new shooter project has found a publisher and developer Romero Games has rehired some ex-staff. The game had previously been dropped by Xbox, but was saved and revamped.
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NewsA new report has claimed that Marvel’s Blade developer Arkane Lyon has until mid-November to find a buyer or risks closing down.
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NewsNinja Theory has reportedly started laying off employees after the second wave of Xbox cuts last month.
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NewsObsidian will reportedly still retain its creative identity after Xbox confirmed the company is now part of Bethesda.
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NewsHalo Studios has reportedly been left with as few as 20 staff members after the latest Xbox layoffs.
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NewsMicrosoft has announced that the next Halo game is being developed by Activision, while layoffs have hit Halo Studios and other first-party developers.
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NewsNinja Theory has entered consultation ahead of a proposed studio closure, Xbox has announced as part of its latest wave of cuts.
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NewsWill Physint come to PlayStation now that it’s being published by Xbox? Hideo Kojima admits he doesn’t know the answer yet.
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NewsBill Skarsgard of Pennywise fame is playing the lead role in Physint, Hideo Kojima has revealed.
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NewsA new report has revealed the main reasons for Sony deciding to drop Hideo Kojima’s Physint, which has now found a new home at Xbox.
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NewsCompulsion Games has now separate from Xbox and regained control of its IP and staff.
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ReviewHalo: Campaign Evolved brings Master Chief’s first adventure to PS5 with new additions, refined gameplay and a visual overhaul. Check our review to see how it pays off!
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NewsHalo Campaign Evolved developer Halo Studios has reportedly suffered layoffs following the game’s launch.
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NewsFollowing Hugo Martin’s comments that Id Software hasn’t been gutted by layoffs, a number of current and former employees have come out and disagreed with the DOOM director’s comments.
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NewsTodd Howard has revealed that he’s no longer thinking about retiring as development continues on major title such as The Elder Scrolls 6.
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NewsHugo Martin, the director on DOOM: The Dark Ages, has denied reports that Id Software has been ‘nerfed into the ground’ as a result of the mass Xbox layoffs.
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NewsA small team at Obsidian are still continuing to work on Avowed 2, despite previous reports the game had been cancelled.
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NewsId Software is reportedly in the early stages of a new DOOM game, after the studio was hit hard by layoffs.
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NewsZeniMax Online, the studio behind The Elder Scrolls Online, has been hit with more than 200 job losses as part of the widespread layoffs at Xbox this week.
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NewsId Software co-founder John Carmack has responded to news of the studio’s layoffs this week.
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NewsA former VFX artist at id Software has claimed the studio been ‘nuked into the dirt’ as a result of the mass layoffs across Xbox.
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NewsBethesda has informed staff it aims to restructure around its major franchises, with the company reportedly hit ‘particularly hard’ by the Xbox layoff this week.
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NewsHorror title OD, which is in development at Kojima Productions, is reportedly safe from Microsoft’s ‘reset’ plans.
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NewsProject Fantasy from IO Interactive has cut ties with its external partner, Xbox, and as such the studio has revealed it has ‘staffing decisions’ to make while pledging its commitment to the title.
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NewsUndead Labs is reportedly in danger of shutting its doors if Microsoft does not find a buyer for the State of Decay 3 studio.
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NewsLaunch sales for AAA single-player games are performing significantly better on PS5 in comparison to Xbox, with data suggesting an 80/20 split in favour of PlayStation.
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NewsFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden feels that Xbox’s recent moves show a ‘basic misunderstanding’ of how the industry works, though was quick to note he’s not a hater.
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NewsA number of Xbox-owned studios are reportedly looking to go independent in order to avoid closing down, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine.
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NewsMicrosoft’s Xbox division is reportedly facing substantial layoffs next month.
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NewsA version of the Gears of War E-Day gameplay trailer had a PS5 logo on it, suggesting the Xbox exclusivity was a last minute decision.
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