Xbox articles

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs and spinning off four game studios

Cutting corners: The first wave of massive layoffs that Microsoft teased several weeks ago has arrived. Most of the losses will hit the Xbox division over the next year as the company consolidates its gaming strategy. Microsoft will spin off Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, while Arkane enters labor negotiations. Bethesda, ZeniMax, id Software, Activision, Obsidian, and Microsoft's accessibility team will all see deep cuts.

As Sony exits physical media, Microsoft is testing a way to link your Xbox discs to digital licenses

Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders

PlayStation sales just had its worst May in 25 years, and Xbox's was the worst ever

The third Xbox price hike in 15 months raises all models by at least $100

Ori director says Game Pass needs "smash hits," not studios slopping out mediocre content

A hot potato: Things aren't going well for Xbox right now. With the massive changes, studios closing, and the future of the brand itself being questioned, Game Pass has also found itself under the spotlight. According to the director of the Ori games, the subscription service would be much more successful if studios weren't incentivized to "slop out mediocre content like a factory."

Xbox is closing Ninja Theory and Double Fine, and Compulsion may not be far behind

Microsoft may consider Xbox spin-off or joint venture as console business struggles

Xbox is planning major layoffs and hinting at "radically different" console business model

Microsoft admits Game Pass price hike drove away "millions" of subscribers

Facepalm: If there's a sure way to lose a huge number of subscribers to your successful service, it's implementing a massive price hike. It seems Microsoft was unaware of this obvious fact when it increased Game Pass prices last year, only now admitting that "millions" of people left as a result. It wasn't long before Microsoft reversed this (under new leadership), lowering prices closer to their original levels.

Microsoft's 25th-anniversary Xbox Series X is translucent green and full of nostalgia

DriftGuard update lets Xbox gamers fix stick drift without replacing controllers

Myst and Riven remakes head to PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Store

Xbox revenue falls again as hardware sales suffer another massive decline

The next Xbox could be waiting on the memory market

Xbox may be working on an even cheaper Game Pass, and possible Netflix bundle

Microsoft's next Xbox could get Asus and MSI variants, leaker claims

Microsoft lowers Game Pass Ultimate and PC prices, won't include next Call of Duty

Microsoft's full-screen Xbox experience is now available to Windows 11 Insiders

Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them

The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20

Microsoft admits Game Pass may have gotten too expensive

Xbox's new CEO is exploring cheaper Game Pass tiers to boost growth

Modder packs a full Windows gaming PC inside Xbox Series X chassis

PlayStation 6 and Next Xbox still expected in 2027 despite memory crisis