Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Gaming Latest news (8)

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 19 February 2022, 15:37

Starfield, known to some as „space Skyrim,” is expected to capture players' attention with a style dubbed „NASA-punk.” The new game from Bethesda Game Studios will rely heavily on realism.

Adrian Werner, 19 February 2022, 15:35

According to new reports, Avowed, the next big RPG from Obsidian, will debut in the first half of 2023.

Michael Zegar, 15 February 2022, 19:25

New games will soon be added to Game Pass, including Total War: Warhammer III and Alice: Madness Returns. It is worth reminding that these are the last days to try out the first part of Titanfall.

Dawid Wanat, 11 February 2022, 21:06

The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has reawakened hopes of improving the company's image. In an interview with CNBC Microsoft's executive vice president promised to put the right people in the company.

Agnes Adamus, 09 February 2022, 19:36

Microsoft has confirmed that Activision Blizzard games will not disappear from PlayStation consoles. In addition, the option of releasing titles on Nintendo devices is also considered.

Sonia Selerska, 08 February 2022, 18:04

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's release is slowly approaching. A recent interview with the founder of Ninja Theory revealed a bunch of new tidbits about the game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 February 2022, 10:54

Who will be Microsoft's next acquisition after Activision Blizzard? Not likely a studio or publisher from Japan, as Serkan Toto of Kantan Games doesn't believe Xbox is likely to make a successful „purchase” in that country.

Adrian Werner, 07 February 2022, 13:20

A new patch for Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition has been released. The update added a co-op mode, where we can play through twelve historical battles.

Adrian Werner, 06 February 2022, 13:20

In three less than months, Halo Infinite has lost nearly 90% of players on Steam. That said, the game has a chance to regain some of that in the coming months.

Miriam Moszczynska, 05 February 2022, 13:40

Minecraft players who have so far been using a Mojang account will lose the ability to play after March 10. Microsoft is increasingly calling for migration of accounts.

Christopher Mysiak, 02 February 2022, 16:34

We waited for weeks for the new update for Forza Horizon 5, and when it was finally released and introduced dozens of fixes - it turned out to be a disappointment. At least for gamers who love (super)draws.

Adrian Werner, 02 February 2022, 15:26

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edtition received patch 58259, the main attraction of which are the new campaigns for the co-op mode.

Miriam Moszczynska, 31 January 2022, 13:15

During a Q&A session about Microsoft Flight Simulator developers from Asobo announced many new features that will be coming to the game. These include helicopters and vintage aircraft.

Miriam Moszczynska, 30 January 2022, 12:49

Microsoft has received some comments from the UK Competition and Markets Authority regarding its subscription service, and in order to comply, it needs to make changes to the terms and conditions.

Miriam Moszczynska, 29 January 2022, 13:04

Microsoft Flight Simulator only recently acquired support of DirectX 12, and the developers have already announced support for DLSS technology for this particular version of the game.

Miriam Moszczynska, 28 January 2022, 13:28

Microsoft has shared the titles that Xbox console users will be able to play as part of the Games with Gold offer in February 2022.

Christopher Mysiak, 27 January 2022, 15:27

Playground Games begun to reveal the highlights coming to Forza Horizon 5 in February, along with Series 4. Next month, the game will be dominated by Chinese cars, including the 82HP Wuling Hongguang S minivan. Fortunately, the rest of the new vehicles looks (at least a little) more interesting.

Adrian Werner, 26 January 2022, 11:28

Halo Infinite recorded the best debut in the series' history and helped Microsoft's gaming division show impressive gains in the past quarter.

Adrian Werner, 25 January 2022, 12:47

Credible rumors have surfaced online suggesting that the Gears of War series will receive a remastered collection in the vein of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Another candidate for such a facelift could be the Fable series.

Adrian Werner, 21 January 2022, 11:52

Phil Spencer gave an interview in which he revealed that Microsoft intends to resurrect Activision's old IPs. Among the candidates to return to the market are the Hexen, Guitar Hero and King's Quest series.

Michael Zegar, 19 January 2022, 17:05

We took a look at the Activision and Blizzard brands that will soon become Microsoft's property. Their number is impressive.

Piotr Sadowski, 19 January 2022, 14:07

The general manager of the Xbox division revealed that Game Pass already has over 25 million subscribers. The number has increased significantly since last year.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 January 2022, 14:05

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have many consequences for gamers. Fortunately, we already know a bit about the future of the company's games.

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 January 2022, 15:09

Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.

Adrian Werner, 16 January 2022, 21:18

343 Industries has announced changes in the Halo Infinite store. It's going to be cheaper, and you'll be able to buy some of the items available so far only in sets.

Sonia Selerska, 12 January 2022, 13:04

Xbox owners are tired of playing against PC users. Halo Infinite and Call of Duty: Warzone fans have no chance against cheaters playing on PC. Microsoft is breaking its promise from years ago by not giving console gamers the option to turn off cross-platform play.

Adrian Werner, 12 January 2022, 11:45

Undead Labs has announced 2022 development plans for State of Decay 2. First of all, the Infestation system, which enables zombies to take control of buildings, will be heavily improved.

Adam Krolak, 11 January 2022, 22:15

The Xbox Series X/S continues to be a highly coveted commodity. According to Phil Spencer, it is the fastest selling console in Microsoft's history.

Agnes Adamus, 11 January 2022, 14:43

Phil Spencer of Xbox would like to see a cross-platform banning system. He also mentioned a blacklist.

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 January 2022, 21:31

Forza Horizon 5 has already been launched on 15 million accounts. This result was obtained two months after the game's release. Undoubtedly, its availability in the Xbox Game Pass service was a major contributing factor.

Agnes Adamus, 05 January 2022, 19:45

The studio responsible for the Forza Horizon series loses its leader. Its boss and co-founder Gavin Raeburn left Playground Games.

Adrian Werner, 05 January 2022, 14:33

Xbox-inspired nail polishes will debut on the market next month. Purchasing them will unlock cosmetic items in Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite.

Hubert Sledziewski, 04 January 2022, 16:33

We got to know the list of games that will hit Game Pass in the first half of January. The biggest hit will undoubtedly be Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Besides, we'll also be able to play Outer Wilds or Spelunky 2, among other titles.

Hubert Sledziewski, 23 December 2021, 19:36

We've learned the titles of the games that will hit Games with Gold in January 2022. Next month, subscribers will be able to pick up NeuroVoider and Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, among other titles.

Adrian Werner, 23 December 2021, 13:25

Sales of Sea of Thieves on Steam exceeded 5 million copies. The game has already been played by more than 25 million people on all hardware platforms.

Adrian Werner, 22 December 2021, 14:20

November turned out to be a hot month on Steam in terms of releases. The biggest revenue was generated by such productions as Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Battlefield 2042, Russian Fishing 4 or Gunfire Revolt.

Adrian Werner, 16 December 2021, 11:53

Microsoft could have accquired exclusive rights to Grand Theft Auto 3. However, the company did not take the opportunity because they did not think the game would be successful.

Agnes Adamus, 15 December 2021, 22:25

Minecraft has broken another popularity record. Mojang's game has generated over a trillion views on YouTube.

Hubert Sledziewski, 14 December 2021, 19:41

We got to know the list of games that will hit Game Pass in the second half of December. Among them there will be Mortal Kombat 11 and Firewatch. Since today, Microsoft's subscription offers Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

Adrian Werner, 14 December 2021, 13:35

Microsoft has started selling posters with the so-called Red Ring of Death. It used to be a symbol of the biggest hardware failure in the history of the corporation, but today the company approaches it almost with sentiment.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 14 December 2021, 13:22

One of the leading Microsoft employees revealed what genre of games is most important for PC Game Pass. It turns out that it's strategy games.

Hubert Sledziewski, 13 December 2021, 15:50

Microsoft - including Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox - realizes that closing down Lionhead, the studio responsible for the Fable series, was a mistake caused by the desire to promote Kinect. The company declares that it has learned its lesson, which is said to be have been proved by the successful cooperation with developers from Xbox Game Studios.

Adrian Werner, 12 December 2021, 20:48

Microsoft has renamed the PC version of its subscription service. From now on it functions under the name PC Game Pass.

Agnes Adamus, 10 December 2021, 02:25

A gameplay trailer from Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga was shown at The Game Awards.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 December 2021, 11:37

The creators of Wasteland 3 boasted of the popularity of their work. Two million people have already played the RPG by inXile.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 08 December 2021, 10:58

Halo Infinite, the latest installment of the iconic FPS series, will launch today. We can play the game via Xbox Game Pass.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 December 2021, 14:04

It turns out that there are some Xbox Game Pass surprises waiting for gamers at the upcoming The Game Awards. Four more games will appear on the service on launch day.

Christopher Mysiak, 07 December 2021, 12:47

Playground Games unveiled the highlights for Forza Horizon 5, which we'll be enjoying in December and January as part of Series 2. and 3. 24 more cars (16 of which are free) and a variety of activities in an evolving world await us.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 December 2021, 12:34

Halo Infinite turned out to be a great title, but it came close to failing like Anthem. All because of the behind-the-scenes chaos and constant changes at the director's seat.

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 December 2021, 11:54

The head of Moon Studios claims that Microsoft isn't quite living up to the company's stated vision of a video game market without artificial boundaries (i.e. exclusive titles).