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Former Halo Exec Outlines ‘Three Paths’ That Could Lead To Successful Games In The Future

by on October 1, 2026 0
None of these are simple, assured or distinctly feasible. The Halo IP is currently experiencing a phase of transformation, with Halo Studios appearing to be mostly relegated to ‘support studio’ status, while Activision is assembling a team to develop the forthcoming primary installment in the series. Numerous industry figures have been expressing their opinions on this over the last week… Read More

Former Xbox Studio Suffers ‘Significant’ Layoffs Hours After Going Independent

by on September 24, 2026 0
Development of State of Decay 3 is still vigorously in progress at Undead Labs. Yesterday, Undead Labs revealed it had finalized its departure from Xbox and was now a completely autonomous entity. Just a few hours afterward, though, the State of Decay creator announced that a considerable number of staff members had been dismissed. In the same communication from Xbox CCO Matt Booty, which outlined an additional 268 job reductions across multiple studios and administration… Read More

Former PlayStation Boss Reveals His ‘Surprised’ Reaction To Kojima’s New Xbox Partnership

by on September 11, 2026 0
You and I alike, Yoshida! The announcement yesterday concerning Kojima transitioning from PlayStation to Xbox with his upcoming PHYSINT title has been generating buzz throughout the sector, and we’ve observed some intriguing responses on both Xbox and PlayStation fronts! To bring you up to speed, Kojima’s new collaboration with Xbox on PHYSINT seemingly stems from PlayStation’s desire to halt the project… Read More

Two Former Xbox Studios Confirm Their Independence And Plans For The Future

by on August 25, 2026 0
We have reclaimed the publication rights to all our titles. It has been some time since Xbox declared its farewell to four studios: Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs in July, and now two of these have verified the conclusion of their separation. Tim Schafer from Double Fine featured on a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Games podcast to clarify that “purchasing any of our titles aids in supporting the studio” moving forward (instead of Microsoft specifically… Read More

Former Xbox Studio Forced To Layoff 23 Employees To Ensure ‘Survival Of Our Studio’

by on July 30, 2026 0
The individuals we are parting with were all significant. It’s been slightly more than three weeks since Psychonauts and Kiln creator Double Fine declared its autonomy from Xbox Game Studios, and the crew has now been compelled to part ways with 23 staff members to prevent total shutdown. Studio Head Tim Schafer verified the layoffs on social platforms last night: Read the complete article on purexbox.com… Read More