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Microsoft Xbox layoffs June 2025 - what's clear and what's not as the weekend nears
Tracking all of the news from unfolding Xbox layoffs. Which studios are involved, which games are affected. And what we think ...
Xbox Execs Reportedly Raved About ‘Blade Runner Meets Destiny 2’ Loot Shooter Before Canceling It
According to Bloomberg ’s sources, Spencer was so enamored with the game when he played it in March that Head of Xbox Game ...
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled
A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG ...
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ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG 'Blackbird' was a third-person shooter akin to Destiny
Xbox almost had its own unique answer to Destiny, but Microsoft chose to cancel ZeniMax Online's MMORPG third-person shooter ...
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Report: Xbox Execs Were 'Blown Away' By Cancelled ZeniMax Game Earlier This Year
Yesterday, one of the games that was reported to be cancelled as part of the Xbox layoffs was an unannounced ZeniMax Online ...
Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well
Xbox is canceling Everwild, a new IP from Sea of Thieves developer Rare.
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ZeniMax's cancelled Blackbird MMO was highly praised during playtesting, executives loved it
Reports indicate that ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG project 'Blackbird' was a well-liked darling among playtesters and ...
A new MMO in development at Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax has been cancelled as Microsoft puts thousands more people out of work
Microsoft's latest round of layoffs has seemingly resulted in the cancellation of a new MMO that was in the works at Elder ...
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Report: Xbox Executives Were Blown Away By Project Blackbird Before Cancelling It - News
A new report from Bloomberg has shed some light on the MMORPG and revealed that back in March a vertical slice of Blackbird ...
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Xbox Cancels New MMO From Elder Scrolls Online Team In Latest Wave Of Cuts - Report
At least two games have been canceled as a result of Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs, it appears. In addition to Rare's ...
Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg ...