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...
How two veteran studios have avoided layoffs | Sustainability lessons for games
Finding studios in the games industry that haven’t had large-scale layoffs in the last few years is becoming increasingly difficult. This past week alone,...
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...
Undead Labs lays off staff after going independent from Xbox
As part of this week’s reorganization, one stage of Xbox’s reset, Undead Labs has gone independent from the stable of studios under the Xbox...
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.
Fallout from Xbox layoffs continues as studios pivot
After Xbox revealed that a further 268 roles across Halo Studios, multiple studios have announced changes within and outside of Xbox.
Hard reset: With layoffs still to come, who is left at Xbox?
Another fall of the axe today: Xbox announced that, as part of its continued company-wide reset, it’s laying off 268 people. Most of those...
Xbox faces another round of layoffs with 268 roles across Halo Studios and others
Following on from the structural changes announced over the summer, Xbox has now confirmed that a further 268 roles will be made redundant.
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...