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Xbox launches new resource to help developers add inclusion into their games | GDC 2024
"If you don't intentionally include, you will unintentionally exclude"
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600 more Activision QA workers unionize
Latest CODE-CWA group is the first to form under Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement
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Xbox's Partner Preview reveals slate of new games launching in 2024
The showcase introduced titles such as Sleight of Hand, Creatures of Ava, and The Alters
Opinion
Where is the console hardware market headed? | Opinion
A Switch successor may not appear until next year and Sony may be prepping a Pro model of the PS5; after a quiet 2024, console hardware looks set for a very busy 2025
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Xbox takes Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush to PlayStation, Grounded and Pentiment to Switch
Matt Booty says, "As a publisher and platform we are committed to meeting players where they are"
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Phil Spencer says Xbox is not dropping physical media
Xbox boss clarifies that the firm's strategy "does not hinge on people moving all-digital"
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Video game consoles are doomed… right? | Opinion
As Microsoft and Sony target PC and mobile to grow their audiences, what does that mean for the future of the console?
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Multiplatform Microsoft and a very different future for consoles | This Week in Business
Get the bingo card ready because we're talking about unsustainable AAA development, "consoles are doomed" predictions, retro handhelds, and the 3DO
Opinion
For Sony and Microsoft, revenue growth is more important than any "console war" | Opinion
The framing of the "console war" seems less and less relevant as both companies chase bigger fish
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Microsoft bringing four games to other consoles
Phil Spencer says bringing older releases to rival consoles is "not a change to our fundamental exclusive strategy"; slate does not include Starfield or Indiana Jones
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Xbox confirms business operations update February 15 | News-in-brief
The Official Xbox Podcast episode will feature Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty
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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
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FTC claims Microsoft contradicted Activision acquisition following mass layoffs
Update: Microsoft claims Activision was already planning widespread staff cuts before the deal went through
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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
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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
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Does it make sense for Xbox to bring its games to PlayStation? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download or watch now
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Xbox announces Indie Selects program
A curation of indie games will be spotlighted weekly on the console's storefront
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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
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Microsoft passes Apple as most valuable company in the world
Shares were up 3% at the end of US financial day last Friday