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Xbox Is Planning Major Layoffs in July as New CEO Lays Out the Business Reality
Xbox is preparing for another round of significant layoffs next month, with CEO Asha Sharma acknowledging in a company-wide memo that the division's current trajectory simply cannot continue.

Sagar Mankar
3 days ago5 min read


Xbox Hires Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer to Revive Its Console Business
Xbox hires Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer to revive its struggling console business alongside new CTO Scott Van Vliet.

Sagar Mankar
May 234 min read


Forza Horizon 6 Is Almost Here: Release Dates, Editions, Cars, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Forza Horizon 6 is out now. Full release times, all editions, 550+ cars, reviews, file size, platforms, preload guide, and FAQs in one place.

Sagar Mankar
May 1519 min read


Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Overhauls Executive Team With Five New Leaders
Xbox boss Asha Sharma brings in four CoreAI veterans and one Instacart hire in a major leadership overhaul as the platform targets growth.

Sagar Mankar
May 63 min read


Xbox Revenue Takes a Hit in Microsoft's Q3 FY2026 Earnings
Xbox revenue dropped 33% in hardware and 7% overall in Q3 FY2026. Here is what Microsoft's latest earnings report says about the gaming division.

Sagar Mankar
Apr 303 min read


Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition: Over 50 Games, Cloud Limit, and No Multiplayer Access
Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition leaks with 57 games, 10-hour cloud gaming cap, and no online multiplayer. Here is everything we know so far.

Sagar Mankar
Apr 263 min read


Veteran Halo Producer Kiki Wolfkill Steps Away From Xbox
Kiki Wolfkill has left Microsoft after 28 years, confirming April 17 as her last day. Here is what she said.

Sagar Mankar
Apr 221 min read


Microsoft's New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Has Ended the "This Is An Xbox" Campaign
Microsoft confirms new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma ended the "This Is An Xbox" campaign, calling it a brand reset as she eyes a new direction for Xbox.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 272 min read


Xbox Partner Preview Showcases 19 Games, 14 Coming to Game Pass
Xbox Partner Preview March 2026 revealed 19 games, with 14 coming to Game Pass. Here is every announcement, from Hades 2 to Wuthering Waves.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 276 min read


Metacritic Names Square Enix the Best Game Publisher of 2025
Square Enix tops Metacritic’s 2025 publisher rankings for the first time, scoring an average Metascore of 84 across nine releases.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 253 min read


Microsoft Loses Two More Senior Xbox Leaders as Leadership Shake-Up Continues
Microsoft loses two more senior Xbox leaders as Lori Wright and Haiyan Zhang confirm their exits amid ongoing leadership changes at the company.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 212 min read


Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Project Moorcroft, Xbox's Pre-Release Demo Program
Xbox has officially canceled Project Moorcroft, the Game Pass pre-release demo program that was in development for four years. Here is what we know.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 142 min read


Microsoft Quietly Pulls the Plug on Its "This Is an Xbox" Marketing Campaign
Microsoft has quietly removed its "This Is an Xbox" marketing campaign, with all related pages now returning 404 errors under new gaming CEO Asha Sharma.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 142 min read


Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Xbox "Project Helix" Will Play Both Xbox and PC Games
Microsoft confirms Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox console that plays both Xbox and PC games. Here's everything we know so far.

Sagar Mankar
Mar 62 min read


Xbox Leadership Shakeup: Phil Spencer Out, Asha Sharma Named New Microsoft Gaming CEO
Phil Spencer is retiring from Xbox after 38 years at Microsoft. Here is everything you need to know about the major leadership changes at Microsoft Gaming.

Sagar Mankar
Feb 2111 min read


Xbox Revenue Falls 9% in FY26 Q2 Despite Microsoft’s Overall Growth
Microsoft FY26 Q2 revenue rose 17% to $81.3B, but Xbox gaming revenue fell sharply across hardware and services.

Sagar Mankar
Jan 292 min read


Game Studios That Shut Down in 2025: Over 25 Studios Closed Their Doors Forever
Complete list of game studios that closed in 2025, including Monolith Productions, The Outsiders, Cliffhanger Games, and Mountaintop Studios.

Sagar Mankar
Dec 28, 20257 min read


No Xbox Wrapped This Year—as Marketing Budget Moves Elsewhere
Xbox won’t release a 2025 Wrapped, redirecting focus to milestone anniversaries and major events in 2026.

Sagar Mankar
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Xbox Developer Direct Returns January 2026 With Playground Games in Spotlight
Xbox Developer Direct returns January 2026 with Playground Games and major franchise updates.

Sagar Mankar
Dec 13, 20252 min read


PS5 Leads Black Friday Console Sales in US and UK Markets
PS5 reigns supreme in Black Friday 2025, securing 47% US share and 62% UK market dominance.

Sagar Mankar
Dec 8, 20252 min read
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