… This is due to the seemingly low commercial performance of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies not enabling ZA/UM to continue to "sustain a studio of our current size". ZA/UM points out that the low sales figures are despite Zero Parades launching to "critical acclaim". …
… Xbox Game Studios Date Founded March 1, 2000 CEO Phil Spencer Parent Company Microsoft , Microsoft Game Studios Subsidiaries Mojang Studios, Obsidian Entertainment , Playground Games, 343 Industries , Zenimax Media
… That's exactly what it's doing with Steam's new Medieval Sale that's currently happening, as the studio is currently attempting to help restore a real-life castle. …
… According to Schreier, Xbox-owned studios were told that game sales were not a priority, and they should instead focus on padding out Game Pass with critical hits that win awards and drive subscriptions - something that they're now being punished for. …
… "But we want to create those challenges in front of us to fulfill our artistic and creative needs.” "If you are thinking about sales as you create the game, when you try to make the game to match the sales, it will fail at the start." It’s a pretty good outlook to have as the head of a studio, and … …
… You only have to look at triple-A studios to see how sudden hiring sprees can be completely unsustainable, so hopefully, this approach means that the team can keep going even when initial sales die down. …
… Saros sales seem to be on track to match Returnal 's, and it seems Returnal's sales were good enough to keep Housemarque in PlayStation's good books. There's a fear surrounding sales and studio shutdowns right now due to what Xbox is seemingly about to do to some of its smaller developers. …
… That number also includes the first few weeks of Marathon sales. Although based on the latest rumblings about Marathon sales , I'm not sure it contributed much to that first-party year-on-year uptick. …
… Again, no mention of layoffs, but further reporting by The Verge claims the cuts may involve a studio closure or changes to the Xbox studio lineup. People Are Worried About Double Fine That additional information has Xbox users fearing the worst about where Xbox might swing its studio-shutting axe. …
… Sign in to your TheGamer account Don't Nod is struggling, as Tencent is reportedly uninterested in backing the studio going forward. This comes after its recent releases failed to meet sales expectations, leading to layoffs. …
