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A Grunt (Joseph Staten) stands ready to meet his maker in Halo Infinite (2021), 343 Industries
March 28, 2024
Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the recent ABK layoffs were partially needed due to shrinking industry forecasts.
Cortana (Jen Taylor) bids farewell to Master Chief (Steve Downes) in Halo 4 (2012), Microsoft Studios
March 26, 2024
Microsoft’s new ‘inclusion guide’ for devs recommends against designing any female characters with “exaggerated body proportions”.
Fernando Esparza (Nicholas Roye) turns to Master Chief (Bruce Thomas) for hope in Halo Infinite (2021), 343 Industries
January 26, 2024
As part of their recent layoffs, Microsoft has reportedly laid waste to the Xbox divisions behind the console’s physical game releases.
Mauga (John Tui) finds himself near death in Overwatch 2 (2022), Activision Blizzard
January 25, 2024
Microsoft has announced that they will be cutting roughly 8% of their workforce across Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and Zenimax.
July 18, 2023
Microsoft is launching a new moderation program to tackle what they view as a longstanding issue when it comes to multiplayer voice chats.
The Weapon (Jen Taylor) informs Master Chief (Steve Downes) of their current situation in Halo 4 (2012), Microsoft Studios
July 11, 2023
In a major blow to the entire video game ecosystem, a US judge has ruled against the FTC’s efforts to block Microsoft’s buyout of Activision.
A Spartan meets his untimely end in Halo 4 (2012), 343 Industries.
June 22, 2023
In the pursuit of Actvision Blizzard, Microsoft has admitted that the Xbox has been losing the console war ever since its conception.
A vampire is slain by a bayonet in Redfall (2023), Bethesda Softworks
June 13, 2023
Arkane Studios staff who worked on Redfall open up about the game’s mishandling, revealing they hoped Microsoft would cancel the project.
343 Guilty Spark (Tim Dadabo) refuses to let Master Chief (Steve Downes) prevent the Halo installations from firing in Halo 3 (2007), Bungie
May 23, 2023
In taking one step further to dystopia, Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-based moderation tool for online interactions.
Layla Ellison (Queen Noveen) studies up in Redfall (2023), Microsoft
May 5, 2023
The backlash from poor reviews of Redfall has been so severe, some are calling for Head of Xbox Phil Spencer to resign.