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Notepad Notepad uncovers the secrets and strategy behind Microsoft’s era-defining bets on AI, gaming, and computing. Each week, The Verge’s Tom Warren will publish influential scoops, insightful interviews, and…
Notepad Notepad uncovers the secrets and strategy behind Microsoft’s era-defining bets on AI, gaming, and computing. Each week, The Verge’s Tom Warren will publish influential scoops, insightful interviews, and…
…Xbox Is Changing Its Exclusive Strategy When Xbox first began porting small projects like Grounded and Pentiment to new consoles earlier this generation, it felt like a fundamental shift in strategy. A…
…startup sound and animation next week, reflecting a broader rebranding effort led by CEO Asha Sharma to strengthen Xbox's identity amid shifts in console, PC, and cloud strategies. The update echoes…
…I don't doubt that there were some teams within Microsoft who had an incredibly clear understanding of the differences between those markets and the flaws in any strategy that conflated them…
…The move does raise long-term questions, though — about the purpose of Microsoft's $69.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, about its long-term strategy for Game Pass, and about the…
…An Xbox executive announced that the company will undergo more transformation in the next two years than in its entire 25-year history, including rebranding, AI improvements, and new leadership under CEO…
…0 — More Games Forza Horizon 6 is the first Xbox Studios game to launch under her leadership, and it has been released to great success. Not only did it quickly become the…
…Rising component costs and supply constraints may delay launch, increase prices, or force hardware changes, complicating Xbox's new affordability-focused strategy. 0:00 / --:-- Use left and right arrow keys to seek…
…Early this year brought forth one of Xbox's biggest leadership shake-ups yet, and major company changes have continued to come seemingly every week at this point. Back in February, Phil…
…exactly does the future look like? I don't think Microsoft knows, and I'm not sure the leadership is taking enough of an active role in its development to actually figure…