Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Gaming Latest news (2)

Adrian Werner, 16 February 2024, 03:24

Microsoft intends to port four exclusive titles to rivals' consoles. Among them are to be two large network productions and two small gems.

Hubert Sledziewski, 16 February 2024, 00:43

Microsoft has presented a vision for the future of the Xbox. The panic-filled rumors turned out to be completely unfounded.

Adrian Werner, 13 February 2024, 03:42

Microsoft has no intention of abandoning the Xbox. At least, that's according to reports from Phil Spencer's meeting with employees.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 February 2024, 05:45

The combat system in Avowed did not excite after the first gameplay presentation. It was „heartening” for the Obsidian Entertainment team, as the gameplay was significantly delayed compared to the current state of the game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 February 2024, 01:20

Starfield could be the next title heading to the PlayStation 5. Thus, Microsoft is reportedly shifting its focus from the success (or lack thereof) of Xbox consoles to multiplatform.

Adrian Werner, 02 February 2024, 06:54

Fresh reports suggest that, contrary to earlier speculation, the blockbuster Hi-Fi Rush may nevertheless live to see a PlayStation 5 version as well.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 January 2024, 06:16

Microsoft alone just fired as many developers as the industry in general had by mid-2023. Lay-offs included Call of Duty developers and Activision Blizzard's physical editions and customer service departments, as well as others.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 25 January 2024, 14:46

Major layoffs reported at Microsoft. As many as 1900 people from Bethesda, ZeniMax, Activision Blizzard and Xbox will lose their jobs.

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 January 2024, 02:45

The option to pass the game as a pacifist will not be available in Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment confirmed. The developers also mentioned companions and the title, which serves as a model for them in creating the combat system.

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 January 2024, 00:26

The developers of Avowed were guests on the official Xbox podcast, during which they discussed gameplay and provided new information on abilities and companions, among other things.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 January 2024, 02:25

Avowed was supposed to be a new quality among Obsidian's RPGs, guaranteed by, among other things, torrents of cash from Microsoft. After the latest presentation, however, I wonder if the developers even know that games have changed in the last 10 years.

Marcin Przala, 22 January 2024, 06:22

Bethesda's community manager revealed in a Reddit thread why modders are faster than developers when it comes to patching Starfield.

Adrian Werner, 22 January 2024, 06:19

Halo Infinite will no longer get consecutive seasons. Instead, the game's development will take place in smaller Operations. This is due to the fact that 343 Industries studio is increasingly focusing on new projects.

Maciej Gaffke, 18 January 2024, 13:12

Oxide Interactive studio has revealed the highly anticipated trailer for Ara: History Untold. At the Xbox Developer_Direct, we also learned the release date for this 4X strategy.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 18 January 2024, 12:58

A new trailer from the upcoming, highly anticipated Senua's Saga: Hellblade II has been released. We also learned its exact release date.

Maciej Gaffke, 18 January 2024, 12:35

The Avowed RPG from Obsidian Entertainment studio got new footage at the Xbox Developer_Direct show. The developers also confirmed the game's release date.

Kamil Kleszyk, 18 January 2024, 03:47

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has hinted at the possibility of greater cooperation with companies that have so far been treated as the Redmond giant's biggest competitors.

Kamil Kleszyk, 10 January 2024, 07:06

At the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation, studio MachineGames will hold a demonstration of the latest Indiana Jones game. We may also learn the release date of the title.

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 January 2024, 16:08

According to as yet unconfirmed official information, the hit game Hi-Fi Rush may be coming to Nintendo Switch this year.

Marcin Przala, 07 January 2024, 15:18

Industry rumors suggest that the first game show of 2024 from the Xbox stable will take place in just a dozen days. It will reportedly bring a surprise game, as happened a year ago with Hi-Fi Rush.

Maciej Gaffke, 04 January 2024, 15:30

Bit by bit, Hideo Kojima has revealed what we can expect from OD, his upcoming game, which was officially announced at the recent The Game Awards.

Marcin Przala, 03 January 2024, 15:07

Tim Schafer and studio Double Fine may be working on another quirky game, which we first saw in action - then still a prototype - in 2017.

Kamil Kleszyk, 03 January 2024, 07:49

After gamers began to criticize Microsoft for its alleged use of AI-created graphics, the image quickly disappeared from the web.

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2023, 03:43

There are growing indications that a new installment of the classic platformer series Banjo Kazooie is in the pipeline.

Adrian Werner, 27 December 2023, 02:48

Starfield ends the year with disappointing reviews on Steam. The ones from last month are mostly negative.

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2023, 07:43

We know the day Bobby Kotick will step down as head of Activision Blizzard, and we know who from Microsoft will oversee the publisher's studios.

Adrian Werner, 10 December 2023, 12:16

According to a reliable source, we'll have to wait a lot longer for Avowed, a fantasy first-person RPG, set in the universe made famous by the Pillars of Eternity series and developed by Obsidian.

Adrian Werner, 07 December 2023, 18:25

OD, a new game by Hideo Kojima, was announced at The Game Awards. Microsoft is funding the project, and director Jordan Peele is involved.

Kamil Kleszyk, 04 December 2023, 04:17

Phil Spencer revealed how much Microsoft spends annually on third-party games coming to the Xbox and PC Game Pass offerings.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 November 2023, 05:54

Microsoft is heating up the atmosphere ahead of The Game Awards 2023 gala, tempting fans with visions of major announcements.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 November 2023, 00:29

Killer Instinct celebrates its 10th anniversary of release today. To mark the occasion, Iron Galaxy announced that the popular fighting game has switched to a free-to-play model. However, the F2P release is a shafted version.

Marcin Przala, 19 November 2023, 11:00

Bethesda and Arkane are not laying down their arms and are still trying to „save” Redfall. An update bearing the number three has hit the game, and the developers have announced further support for the title with, among other things, new content.

Kamil Kleszyk, 14 November 2023, 05:00

According to unconfirmed reports, the Xbox Game Pass offering will soon be supplemented with several interesting games. Among them may be the strategy RPG Wartales.

Adrian Werner, 14 November 2023, 02:09

In a few hours, The Sultans Ascend expansion for the popular strategy game Age of Empires 4 will debut on the market. The DLC will offer, among other things, a new campaign and two additional civilizations.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 November 2023, 13:21

DLSS has finally made its way to Starfield, though for now only in beta on Steam. Patch 1.8.83 will also add another of the features announced by Bethesda.

Adrian Werner, 07 November 2023, 03:41

Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard may have a very positive impact on the studio. The team is expected to receive more freedom of action, and its head does not rule out the return of less popular brands, including the StarCraft series.

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 November 2023, 13:56

Microsoft and Inworld AI will jointly develop artificial intelligence tools to assist Xbox studios in creating dialogues, quests, storylines, etc.

Maciej Gaffke, 06 November 2023, 13:43

For Phil Spencer, owners of Sony and Nintendo consoles have become members of the Xbox community. This follows the approval of Microsoft's nearly $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard.

Marcin Przala, 29 October 2023, 13:46

With the debut of The Mountain Royals expansion, a major update is coming to Age of Empires 2 that will rebuild the Persian Empire.

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 27 October 2023, 02:43

Microsoft has decided to reorganize the management of its Xbox division. Changes in specific positions are mainly due to the recent finalization of the Activision Blizzard deal.

Adrian Werner, 26 October 2023, 03:21

We learned the list of Steam's biggest hits for this September. The leader was Starfield, despite the fact that the game is also available in Game Pass.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 October 2023, 01:37

The Xbox Partner Preview brought new footage from a number of games (including The Finals, Alan Wake 2 and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater), but also a couple of announcements (including Spirit of the North 2).

Adrian Werner, 25 October 2023, 04:36

Starfield proved to be a real hit for Game Pass, enabling the service to set a new daily subscriber record.

Maciej Gaffke, 23 October 2023, 14:17

This week, Microsoft will show new footage of upcoming third-party game during a short Xbox Partner Preview presentation. The organizers also announced what not to expect from the event.

Adrian Werner, 23 October 2023, 04:00

All indications are that the project being developed by People Can Fly for Microsoft is an RPG.

Marcin Przala, 22 October 2023, 16:00

According to trusted gaming insider Jez Corden, Bethesda has (or had until recently) ambitious plans for a major overhaul of Redfall.

Hubert Sledziewski, 21 October 2023, 06:54

Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is expected to be much more realistic than in the prequel - even photorealistic. Ninja Theory has shown how it intends to achieve this.

Adrian Werner, 19 October 2023, 02:17

The tenth season of Sea of Thieves will launch in a few hours. It will add guilds and a private mode to the game, as well as introduce a new event in an unprecedented scale in this production.

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 October 2023, 14:54

Starfield reignes supreme in the U.S. gaming market in September and became one of the biggest hits of 2023 right off the bat.

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 October 2023, 07:25

After the merger with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has almost twice as many developer studios as Sony. The Japanese may not like it but they have to respect it.