Games 2 MIN READ
Blizzard Entertainment ratifies first union contract with AI and layoff safeguards
Blizzard Entertainment, Microsoft, 1,900 staff and generative AI headline a landmark agreement that forces the studio to negotiate AI usage and …
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Microsoft news on PixelPress: 13 stories, from the latest coverage to analysis and reviews.
Games 3 MIN READ
Xbox unveils Project Helix: a console family centered on affordability
Project Helix, the upcoming Xbox initiative, will be a family of devices led by chief executive Asha Sharma. The move arrives as the interactive…
Games 4 MIN READ
Bethesda Team Greets Xbox Leaders with a Giant Inflatable Rat
The The Elder Scrolls 6 development team at Bethesda has greeted Xbox leaders with a giant inflatable rat placed outside the company's offices i…
Games 3 MIN READ
Blizzard Leads as Microsoft's Top-Performing Studio
The video game company Blizzard Entertainment has become Microsoft's crown jewel thanks to the successes of Overwatch and **Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred…
Games 4 MIN READ
Microsoft Plans to Bring Xbox 360 Games to PC
Microsoft is working on a plan to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to a leaked document that reveals the company's intentions to expand its offering of…
Games 3 MIN READ
Xbox Price Increases: Up to 200 Euros or 170 Pounds
When Microsoft announced its latest round of Xbox price increases in June, it only provided US pricing, leaving many in the gaming community wondering w…
Games 2 MIN READ
Secret Ending Scene in Halo: Campaign Evolved Hints at a Halo 2 Remake
Halo Studios appears to have hidden a major hint about the franchise's future inside its own remake. Upon completing Halo: Campaign Evolved, players can unlock …
Games 2 MIN READ
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to PC with four classic titles
Microsoft has taken an unprecedented step in its game preservation efforts by enabling original Xbox backward compatibility directly on Windows PCs. For the fir…
Games 2 MIN READ
Now independent, Compulsion Games opens its doors to industry collaborations
Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight, is entering a new chapter after stepping outside the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. The Montreal-based team …
Games 2 MIN READ
New Microsoft layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax hard
A fresh wave of layoffs within Microsoft's gaming division has severely impacted Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax, with some internal teams reportedly losing a…
Tech 2 MIN READ
Doom Studio id Software Reportedly Loses Around Half Its Staff in Latest Xbox Layoffs
A fresh round of cuts has struck id Software, the studio behind the Doom franchise, amid sweeping layoffs across Microsoft's Xbox division. The studio is said t…
Business 1 MIN READ
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Joins Federal Task Force on Jobs Days After Leading Major Layoffs
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been named co-lead of the US Federal Reserve's newly formed Productivity and Jobs task force. The appointment comes just days after Sha…
Business 2 MIN READ
Microsoft carries out the deepest restructuring in Xbox history: 3,200 layoffs and four studios shut down
Microsoft has confirmed what had been anticipated for weeks: a reduction of 3,200 jobs within its Xbox division, paired with the closure of four development stu…