Game Pass could see major change under new Xbox restructure

Xbox as we know it is about to look very different, CEO Asha Sharma announced Monday in a publicly distributed memo detailing the company’s new plans. 3,200 layoffs. Four (maybe five) studio divestments. Sweeping changes to management structures. And broad implications about how Xbox will approach its business over the next 12 months. Amid it…

Roblox’s reporting system gets big update, and you’ll finally know the impact of your feedback

Roblox is rolling out updates to its reporting tools in-game, with a “simpler, more intuitive reporting flow and a streamlined process behind the scenes.” It’ll also provide tips to people that submit reports, and updates on the ones that they’ve made. The platform never stops evolving, not only its myriad of Roblox games, but also…

Original Nintendo Switch Will Be Discontinued In Europe

Next year will mark the 10th anniversary of the original Nintendo Switch, which remains in active production despite the debut of Switch 2 in 2025. However, the Switch’s time will be coming to a close in Europe just shy of a decade after its initial release. According to a notice on Nintendo’s official site, the…

Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Changes Its Name And Logo

Image: The Pokémon Company After being acquired by the Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely last March for the sum of $3.5 billion, it’s been announced the Pokémon GO developer Niantic will be getting a name change and logo update. This is timed in with Pokémon GO’s 10th anniversary celebrations this week and sees the developer…

First Reactions To Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Are Very Positive

I’m a sucker for a good Christopher Nolan blockbuster and I love the Greek classics. My only reservation about The Odyssey is that I haven’t watched Matt Damon hold down a Hollywood blockbuster in over a decade. Initial reactions from early screenings of the latest epic from the Oppenheimer director, however, suggest the movie won’t…

The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: ‘We are clearly at a turning point’

The latest mass layoff at Xbox will see roughly 3,200 people lose their jobs—1,600 today, and 1,600 more over the next fiscal year—and four game studios turned loose into the forest: Compulsion and Double Fine as independents, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs under new ownership. It’s bad no matter how you look at it, a…

Microsoft needs to “reset Xbox,” says Asha Sharma, as the company lays off 3,200 employees

Xbox is set to lay off a total of approximately 3,200 employees throughout 2027’s fiscal year – which ends on June 30, 2027. An estimated 1,600 roles will be made redundant today as the company looks to “reset Xbox.” In an email sent to the Xbox team that has since been shared on X, CEO…

Fun 2021 PS5, PS4 Game That Never Left Beta Is Shutting Down

A 2021 PS4 multiplayer action game (playable on PS5) is shutting down after a lengthy beta period that lasted almost the entire current console generation. Mega Zombie is a free-to-play shooter featuring a voxel art style. The game, which was also expanded to mobile devices, will no longer be playable after fall 2026. PS5, PS4…

Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers have fallen massively short

Xbox is not doing well, and following the announcement that the company will cut 3,200 jobs in the coming months, many are wondering what went wrong. In her memo detailing the scope of the layoffs, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma revealed at least one factor: Game Pass “did not grow at the pace we expected,” she…

The State Of Xbox’s 25+ Game Studios And What They’re Up To In 2026

Back in 2020, we took a look at all of the various game studios Xbox owned and operated at the time. Since then, a lot has happened. In 2021, Xbox finalized its purchase of Bethesda and its subsidiary studios. It launched the Xbox Series X and S consoles. And then in 2023, it completed its…