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Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, and Undead Labs have issued public statements about their futures after Microsoft confirmed that all three studios are leaving the Xbox organization. The changes form part of a wider restructuring that will remove around 3,200 roles from Microsoft’s gaming business. Compulsion Games and Double Fine will return to independent operation, while Undead Labs is moving to new ownership. Ninja

id Software has reportedly lost around half of its workforce as part of Microsoft’s wider Xbox restructuring, creating uncertainty around one of the company’s most important development teams. The cuts arrived as DOOM: The Dark Ages received its first major expansion, Revelations, on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, PC, and PlayStation 5. The DLC adds an estimated 10 to 15 hours of

Toys for Bob has expressed interest in creating a new Banjo Kazooie game if Xbox gives the studio an opportunity to work with the classic platforming series. The studio is currently developing Spyro: A Realm Reborn for Xbox, so any Banjo Kazooie project would likely remain several years away. However, comments from studio leadership show that the team has strong interest in the franchise

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has set a long term goal of reaching more than one billion people every day as Microsoft reshapes its gaming business. The target covers the wider Xbox brand rather than console players alone, which means Microsoft is likely counting its presence across PC, mobile, cloud gaming, streaming, television, and other forms of entertainment. Sharma presented the goal while discussing Xbox’s

Microsoft has introduced a new feedback portal for Microsoft Rewards, giving members a direct place to suggest changes and vote on ideas submitted by other people. The system follows the same approach used by Xbox Player Voice. You can submit a proposal, review existing suggestions, and upvote the ideas you believe deserve more attention. Microsoft can then update the portal when a request is

Xbox has detailed a broad restructuring plan that will change how Microsoft manages its gaming studios, platform teams, and investment decisions. The overhaul follows the announcement of 3,200 job cuts over the next 12 months, with around half of the affected employees leaving immediately. At least four studios are also departing the Xbox organization as part of the changes. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described

Microsoft’s first party gaming division has entered a new phase after four development teams left the Xbox Game Studios group. The changes reduce the number of studios operating directly under the main Xbox banner, although Microsoft still controls a much larger collection of developers through Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and King. Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions are moving forward as independent studios. Ninja Theory

Winds of Arcana: Ruination has joined Xbox Game Pass as a day one console release, giving subscribers another action platformer to explore during July 2026. The game is now playable on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and supported cloud devices. Developed by Indian independent studio Brewed Games, Winds of Arcana: Ruination is a story focused 2.5D action platformer with Metroidvania elements. It

Erling Haaland is already one of the biggest stories of the World Cup, and now his love of Xbox is getting attention as well. The Norway and Manchester City striker has been one of the tournament’s standout players, sitting level with Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi among the top scorers while helping Norway reach the quarter final stage. A recent clip of Haaland showing

Xbox appears to be preparing a potentially important console update for Insider members, with the next test build expected to arrive soon after a temporary pause in new flights. The tease came from Brad Rossetti, the lead of the Xbox Insider program, who said console flighting had been paused while the team prepares for something next week that will be “worth the wait.” The