Mojang ramps up creator ecosystem hiring as Minecraft takes aim at Roblox, Fortnite
Mojang Studios is hiring across its partner developer relations and creator monetization teams in a bid to build out Minecraft’s creator ecosystem. Over the...
Minecraft Live unveils new dimension, Dungeons II release date and a real-world theme park
Minecraft is launching its first new dimension in 14 years. On September 26, Microsoft-owned Mojang Studios hosted Minecraft Live, Minecraft’s regular online broadcast where...
Quo Vadis, Xbox? | Jon Kimmich guest post
A better console may steady the ship, but only a true platform gives Xbox reason to exist. By Jon Kimmich, CEO of Software Illuminati.
Blizzard Entertainment workers ratify first union contracts with CWA
Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Entertainment employees are now covered by their first union contract, after two years of bargaining with Microsoft over job security, AI...
Microsoft introduces time limits and usage-based pricing for Xbox cloud gaming service
In a sign that cloud gaming isn’t immune from rising data center costs, Microsoft announced today that it is introducing time limits for Xbox...
Wolf Haus Games unveils edgy and satirical open world cult survival game Join Us
Wolf Haus Games has unveiled the open world cult survival game Join Us. The Unreal Engine game is coming in March 2027 for the...
How Double Fine is charting its destiny outside of Xbox, starting with a Kickstarter campaign | Tim Schafer interview
Tim Schafer, CEO of Double Fine Productions, has been busy dealing with a lot of change in the past couple of months, but he...
Gears of War: E-Day campaign trailer debuts on Opening Night Live
Microsoft showed the campaign trailer for Gears of War: E-Day tonight at a live show in Germany. The company made the announcement during Opening...
Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusive
Compulsion Games, the maker of compelling games like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox. Guillaume...
Doug Bowser, Shawn Layden and Peter Moore unite for historic GamesBeat Next gaming legends panel
It’s our honor to announce a dream panel of game legends that will kick off our GamesBeat Next 2026 conference in San Francisco on...