News Xbox confirms business operations update February 15 | News-in-brief The Official Xbox Podcast episode will feature Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty Feb. 12, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Disney bets big on Fortnite | Microcast Latest episode available to download or watch now Feb. 12, 2024 James Batchelor
News Report: Phil Spencer says Xbox will still make consoles Xbox boss is said to have clarified that hardware will continue to be part of the firm's strategy Feb. 12, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News FTC claims Microsoft contradicted Activision acquisition following mass layoffs Update: Microsoft claims Activision was already planning widespread staff cuts before the deal went through Feb. 8, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Will Xbox publishing on rival consoles spark a Revolution? | Opinion Microsoft cannot win going head-to-head with PlayStation, so it's changing the rules Feb. 7, 2024 Christopher Dring
News Microsoft reportedly bringing Indiana Jones and Starfield to PS5 and Switch Update: Phil Spencer announces a "business update" planned for next week following reports that major Xbox releases may become cross-platform Feb. 6, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Does it make sense for Xbox to bring its games to PlayStation? | Microcast Latest episode available to download or watch now Feb. 5, 2024 James Batchelor
News Xbox revenues up 49% following Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft's Q2 results show initial impact of $68.7 billion deal, including record monthly active users Jan. 31, 2024 James Batchelor
News Xbox's Sarah Bond: Apple's new EU policy "a step in the wrong direction" Microsoft exec criticises iOS firm's changes, but hopes it will act on feedback for a "more inclusive" platform Jan. 30, 2024 James Batchelor
Feature Riot and Microsoft layoffs the same, but different | This Week in Business The League of Legends maker's accountability falls on people not at fault, while Microsoft celebrates the Activision Blizzard acquisition by disposing of devs Jan. 26, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News CWA says Microsoft's job cuts did not impact the staffers it represents Organization adds that unions can establish more transparency and policies that put worker needs first Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Microsoft cuts 1,900 staffers from its games division Xbox maker lays off nearly 9% of Microsoft Gaming employees while Mike Ybarra departs as Blizzard Entertainment president Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Xbox announces Indie Selects program A curation of indie games will be spotlighted weekly on the console's storefront Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Indiana Jones and the Great Circle leads Microsoft's 2024 lineup Hellblade 2 arrives May 21, Visions of Mana hits in the summer, Avowed and Ara follow in the fall Jan. 18, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News Microsoft passes Apple as most valuable company in the world Shares were up 3% at the end of US financial day last Friday Jan. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Xbox accused of using AI art to promote indie games The post was subsequently deleted following backlash Jan. 3, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows Mixed Reality The move comes a year after it reported the tech giant dropped plans for a HoloLens 3 Dec. 21, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Bobby Kotick stepping down as CEO of Activision Blizzard next week Kotick to be followed out the door by a number of Activision Blizzard executives by the end of March Dec. 20, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Xbox Games Pass comes to Meta Quest The Xbox Cloud Gaming beta app is available on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets Dec. 15, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Microsoft may enter new markets with ad-supported game streaming Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said the firm has the resources available with X Cloud and the rollout of 5G internet Dec. 12, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News ZeniMax strikes tentative deal with union on AI Microsoft subsidiary commits to AI uses that "enhance worker productivity, growth and satisfaction without causing workers harm" Dec. 11, 2023 Brendan Sinclair
News Microsoft to convert contractor group to unionized full-timers The decision was part of ongoing talks with the CWA and ZeniMax Workers United Dec. 8, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News FTC appeals to block already-completed Microsoft-Activision deal US regulator claims it only needed to show the potential for Microsoft to withhold games, not prove the deal was anticompetitive Dec. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Game Pass would fare better on PC and mobile than PlayStation and Nintendo | Microcast Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Microsoft's mobile store plans and the companies refocusing on their core strengths Dec. 4, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
News Game Pass not coming to PlayStation or Switch, says Phil Spencer Xbox head also reveals that Microsoft spends $1 billion a year on the subscription service Dec. 4, 2023 Sophie McEvoy