Xbox Seems to prepare for another round of job cuts next week. Microsoft is fresh from its Xbox Games showcase earlier this month, during which the game brand gave The outer worlds 2 Its release date October 29, revealed the next match from Double Fine Productions entitled KeeperAnd even revealed Rog Xbox Ally, a new handheld device that allows Xbox players to take their original gaming libraries with them while on the go.
Microsoft has been influenced by the devastating trend with layoffs that have been swept the industry since 2022 and has decreased almost 3,000 Xbox jobs in just three years. Xbox's halo Studio, formerly known as 343 Industries, was one of the teams that hit the hardest of these layoffs, with much of its single players' talent released. The job cuts seem to have led to the studio swinging away from picking up was Halo endless ended, as rumors suggest an impassable engine 5 Halo Remake is on the way. Unfortunately, these ongoing Microsoft settings had an even greater impact on Bethesda Softworks last year, as four former Bethesda teams were completely closed: Alpha Dog Games, Roundhouse Studios, Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin. The closure of tango in particular caused a huge rebellion, as a year before, called the Xbox studio's latest edition, Hi-fi rush, A great success. Thankfully, Tango managed to survive with the help of the South Korean publisher Krafton.
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Microsoft has announced its first $ 80 game
Xbox has officially confirmed that the external worlds 2 will be launched at $ 79.99. This will be the first Xbox game edition that reflects the growing trend in rising gaming prices. Outer Worlds 2 will also contain a premium edition priced at $ 99.99.
As companies throughout the industry continue to terminate employees, cancel projects and shutter studios, Microsoft also turns to cuts of jobs as a way to relieve financial pressure. A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier proposes that Microsoft prepare to terminate more of its Xbox staff next week. Schreier says that these cuts come as part of a Microsoft-Bred reorganization that is also aimed at Microsoft Salespeople.
Another round of Xbox permission expected next week
What divisions of Xbox this new round of layoffs will affect will not be clarified until they potentially take place next week, and many wonder which of First Party Xbox Studios, including Activision Blizzard and Bethesda, will be undamaged. Xbox has laid off the fourth largest number of employees since 2022, behind only Embracer Group, Unity and Ubisoft. In addition, this will be the fifth major wave of layoffs for Microsoft and Xbox since the beginning of 2023, and hopefully it will be the last.
Xbox is in a fantastic place right now, as the current release year has been something other than fantastic. Many players believe that Xbox Game Pass is currently the best it has ever been, and its PS5 ports of games like Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Works good sales. In addition, the company is planned to release its ROG -Allied Handholder sometime later this year.
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Microsoft
- Original release date
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November 10, 2020
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$ 499
- Operating system
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Proprietary (Windows-based)
- Processor
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Custom AMD 8-Core Zen 2 3.8 GHz
- Resolution
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720p – 4K UHD
