Microsoft (Page 2)
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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
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Xbox accused of using AI art to promote indie games
The post was subsequently deleted following backlash
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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
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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
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Xbox Games Pass comes to Meta Quest
The Xbox Cloud Gaming beta app is available on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets
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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
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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"
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Microsoft to convert contractor group to unionized full-timers
The decision was part of ongoing talks with the CWA and ZeniMax Workers United
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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
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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
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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
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You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion
Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing
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Xbox working with unknown partners on mobile store, says Phil Spencer
Microsoft's plans to open a mobile storefront were made public last October
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The indie scene "is not going anywhere" on Xbox – as long as it can thrive
ID@Xbox's Guy Richards discusses the future of the program, while indie studios discuss the benefits it offers and the challenges they face
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Blizzard’s Overwatch League was ambitious and doomed | Opinion
One of the most interesting experiments in esports history comes to an expensive close – with the game itself struggling, the writing was on the wall for the league
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Xbox enforcement actions increased to 19.5m in H1 2023
This included 84,000 harassment and bullying 'proactive' actions
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Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Epic face game addiction lawsuit
Arkansas family suing gaming giants for their child's excessive playtime and spending
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Microsoft and Inworld team up to create AI game dev tools
Xbox says the new multi-year partnership intends to make game-making easier
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Microsoft has control issues | This Week in Business
The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals
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Xbox will block unauthorized third-party controllers
Report suggests clampdown comes as Microsoft prepares to enable more peripherals firms to make wireless gamepads for its consoles