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Bethesda's Starfield has reached 15 million players since its release in September 2023. The game launched with six million players on its first day, making it Bethesda Game Studios' most successful launch, surpassing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. Its availability on Xbox Game Pass...

Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) latest advertising campaign, "This Is An Xbox," has quickly become a talking point, drawing mixed reactions from fans. The campaign doubles down on the idea that Xbox isn't confined to a single console but exists as a gaming platform accessible on phones, TVs and PCs...

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed the company has its sights set on a handheld gaming device under the Xbox brand. He did temper expectations, saying the device is still "a few years out" from release. In an interview with Bloomberg, Spencer mentioned Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is...

Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) latest round of gaming layoffs has impacted key teams at Activision Blizzard, with those behind Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and Warcraft Rumble bearing the brunt. These layoffs, numbering 650, follow an earlier cut of 1,900 employees this year, bringing the total to...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a confirmation from Microsoft. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reportedly laid off 650 employees in its gaming division, months after the company laid off 1,900 employees following its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. What Happened...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer addressed the closures of several Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) gaming studios, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin and Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks. In a recent interview with IGN’s Ryan McCaffrey at IGN Live, Spencer stated he had to make...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Phil Spencer has been dropping hints about a potential Xbox handheld for months. Earlier this year, the 56-year-old Xbox chief expressed enthusiasm for handheld devices, stating he was “a big fan of handhelds.“ In a recent interview with IGN,...

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Gaming division, offered a candid perspective on the current state of the gaming industry. "The math on [making] a game has definitely changed," Spencer told Polygon, noting how production costs are soaring to unprecedented...

Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, hinted at Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) potential entry into the handheld gaming market with an official Xbox handheld device, although he refrained from confirming its existence outright. In his discussion with Polygon, Spencer delved into his...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to release all games from Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax (which includes Bethesda, MachineGames, and iD Software), and Xbox Game Studios on Game Pass on launch day. "Our intent is the full portfolio of games from...

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox recently disclosed its future trajectory during a podcast featuring executives Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty. The video game hinted at a significant hardware advancement for its next console, proclaiming it as the "largest technical leap you...

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox is poised to unveil its future direction in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, featuring key figures such as Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox president Sarah Bond, and head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty. The podcast, scheduled for...

Microsoft Gaming (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Phil Spencer reassured employees during a recent all-hands meeting that the company will continue making Xbox consoles. According to reporter Shannon Liao, who shared insights in her industry newsletter (via IGN), Spencer emphasized that Xbox consoles would...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has responded directly to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) claims regarding layoffs following the acquisition of Activision. The FTC blasted Microsoft's 1,900 layoffs, saying they contradicted earlier assurances made during the antitrust trial....

Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, addressed recent rumors about Xbox first-party titles potentially being ported to other platforms in a tweet. He announced an upcoming "business update event" for next week (starting Feb.12), indicating that more details about Xbox's future vision would...