Microsoft Still Has 40 Titles in Active Development

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Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
According to a memo sent from Booty, obtained by Variety


Following Phil's note, I want to share more about the changes to the Studios business units.

We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative. These decisions, along with other changes across our teams, reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape. We did not make these choices lightly, as each project and team represent years of effort, imagination, and commitment.


Our overall portfolio strategy is unchanged: build games that excite our players, continue to grow our biggest franchises, and create new stories, worlds, and characters. We have more than 40 projects in active development, continued momentum on titles shipping this fall, and a strong slate headed into 2026.

For those directly affected, we are working closely with HR and studio leadership to provide support, including severance, career transition assistance, and where possible, opportunities to explore roles on other teams.

To everyone across our studios: thank you. Your creativity and resilience continue to define who we are. I believe in the strength of our teams and the direction we're taking on the path ahead.
 
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If the information regarding closures was going to come out (and there wasn't a snowball's chance in hell that it wouldn't get reported) then you'd think Microsoft would have some sort of public announcement ready to justify the closures. "We actually shunted most of the workers to a different studio," or something. Microsoft is so big that they don't even care if they look like (or are) the bad guy.
 
In development is one thing, but releasing, and those games being anything more than 6/10 slop is a completely different story. Can't trust them with anything.

I lied. I trust 343i to deliver such dogshit that it will explode the internet. Thank you for being Ubisoft adjacent, 343i.
 
50% shitty indie 33 immortals joints, 20-30% more to be cancelled, and then you'll get games like South of Midnight that see light of day.

The future is bright.
 
Jez Corden just went into a coma.

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He will never get it because he's just a fan. Laura proved incredibly prescient. She was there back in the windows centric Microsoft game studios days, she's seen it all.
 
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Sure, sure... yeah, and Playstation has 12 GAAS games ready to launch and each one is going to be a complete success... LMAO

How can they get more games when they're cutting jobs and shrinking studios, smh...
 
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