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Xbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to 'reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss'

By Harvey Randall published

News An avocado toast for a new era.

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Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., arrives to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's effort to block their $69 billion deal. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Before cancelling ZeniMax's Destiny-style MMO shooter, Xbox executives reportedly enjoyed early demos so much that the controller had to be pulled from Phil Spencer's hands

By Lincoln Carpenter published

News At Xbox, success doesn't mean security.

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'There has to be a better way than this': Game developers call Microsoft's latest layoffs 'a colossal waste of talent' from a publisher that seems like it's in 'a death spiral'

By Lincoln Carpenter published

News In response to "heartbreaking" turmoil, devs share grim humor, frustration, and fears for the industry's future.

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20 foolproof ways to get laid off in the videogame industry

By Wes Fenlon published

Protips Tired of making games? Just use one of these simple tricks!

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Romero Games' new shooter loses funding, the studio may be closing, and it looks like Microsoft is to blame

By Andy Chalk published

news Funding for Romero Games' new game, "along with several other unannounced projects at other studios," was cut off without warning yesterday.

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X's latest terrible idea allows AI chatbots to propose community notes—you'll likely start seeing them in your feed later this month

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Confidently wrong.

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Blizzard ends new content development for Warcraft Rumble and lays off staff: Former employee says 'most' of the team has been let go

By Andy Chalk published

news Warcraft Rumble will continue to operate with in-game events and bug fixes, but further development is over.

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Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., arrives to court in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard CEOs are expected to testify to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's effort to block their $69 billion deal. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Phil Spencer retirement rumor is made up, says Microsoft

By Tyler Wilde published

news The Xbox head is not stepping down "anytime soon."

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 10: Matt Firor, Game Designer and Producer, speaks about 'Elder Scrolls Online' during the Bethesda E3 conference at the Event Deck at LA Live on June 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 12. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

By Andy Chalk published

news Word of Firor's surprise departure came just hours after Microsoft announced the layoff of 9,000 employees.

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Microsoft cancels the Perfect Dark reboot that blew us away last year, closes developer The Initiative

By Andy Chalk published

news Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees today, and cancellations and closures are following.

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