Xbox Game Studios

Feature

Xbox's mission to uplift indies in emerging markets

We talk to the firm's global expansion team about the market across Southeast Asia, and its efforts to help developers succeed internationally

Nov. 19, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

Opinion

Microsoft's Xbox transition moves into high gear | Opinion

With a campaign about Xbox as a cross-platform service and "no red lines" for first-party on other platforms, the change to Microsoft's games business speeds to a conclusion

Nov. 15, 2024 Rob Fahey

News

Rare's Craig Duncan to become head of Xbox Game Studios as Alan Hartman retires

Hartman leaves after a 36-year career that included forming Turn 10 and launching the Forza series

Oct. 14, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

Age of Empires 3 to be delisted after 17 years | News-in-brief

Players who own the game can still play campaign and skirmish content after October 30

Oct. 10, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Xbox Research expands to work with developers

Microsoft also looking for feedback from studios who don't develop their games for Xbox

Oct. 1, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

Xbox's European charm offensive might just work this time | Opinion

Microsoft went big in promoting European game developers in Cologne

Aug. 29, 2024 Christopher Dring

News

Xbox confirms Game Pass tiers Standard will wait "up to 12 months+" for first-party games

Up until now, it was not been clear how long Standard subscribers would have to wait

Aug. 21, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

FTC criticises Xbox Game Pass price increases

"[This] is exactly the sort of consumer harm from the merger the FTC has alleged," it said

July 19, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier

The new Standard option won't include titles releasing on the platform at launch

July 10, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Xbox's Matt Booty suggests leadership change was a factor in Tango Gameworks closure

Exec confirms Hi-Fi Rush "did well for us" but factors behind previous success "may not all still be in place"

June 21, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Call of Duty, new Gears of War and Doom headline Xbox Showcase 2024

Black Ops 6 dated for October 25, Fable and South of Midnight expected in 2025, Dragon Age due this year

June 9, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Xbox players have issued 27.44m reports in H2

New transparency report says 10.31 million enforcements were issued to the offending users during that time

May 14, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

Microsoft's mystifying mismanagement | This Week in Business

If you're a developer working for Xbox, what can you do to secure your job?

May 10, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

News

Xbox mobile store to launch this summer

Storefront to launch with first-party titles such as Candy Crush and Minecraft

May 10, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Report - ZeniMax on studio closures: "I think we were about to topple over"

Executive reportedly attributed shutdowns to lack of support and understaffing

May 9, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile

TiMi Studios' Brayden Fan shares how the developer is building an experience that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike

April 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

Inside Rare’s new solar-powered Barn X

The Xbox studio's fifth barn boasts advanced sustainability features, and we had a chance to check it out

April 22, 2024 Christopher Dring

Feature

Xbox: AI's influence and future are unwritten

At DICE 2024, Xbox's Haiyan Zhang discussed the use of artificial intelligence

March 14, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

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

March 6, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

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"

Feb. 21, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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

Xbox is waiting for an audience before it expands into AR/VR

Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty says that the scale needed for success is not there yet

June 21, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Phil Spencer: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo"

Head of Xbox says Microsoft "lost the worst generation to lose" with Xbox One, has to compete by doing different things like Game Pass and Xcloud

May 4, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Bonnie Ross to leave Xbox and 343 Industries

Co-founder and general manager of Halo studio departing to attend to a "family medical issue"

Sept. 12, 2022 Danielle Partis

Stub

Forza Horizon 5's launch day was biggest ever for Xbox Game Studios

Playground's title has gathered over 4.5m players across platforms since launch, Xbox head Phil Spencer said

Nov. 10, 2021 Marie Dealessandri