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started 2 months ago · updated 2 months ago

Part of situation: Microsoft Xbox restructuring and studio fallout (125 clusters)

Microsoft's Xbox Reset Puts Arkane Lyon and Marvel's Blade at Risk

Microsoft Xbox restructuring Arkane Lyon Marvel's Blade cancellation studio closures gaming layoffs

Microsoft is executing a sweeping “Xbox reset,” revising its gaming division’s strategy and budget after years of heavy investment. Internal memos from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reveal that the company plans to cut costs by closing, selling, or spinning off at least five first‑party studios. The studios identified by multiple reports – The Verge, Bloomberg and GamesBeat – are Arkane Lyon (developer of the delayed Marvel’s Blade), Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs, the studio behind State of Decay 3.

Blade, announced in 2023, has been pushed back internally to late 2027 and is reportedly over budget, prompting rumors that Microsoft may cancel the title. Undead Labs faces a similar fate, with its upcoming State of Decay 3 jeopardised if the studio is shuttered. The restructuring also anticipates a large lay‑off wave of over a thousand Xbox employees after Microsoft’s fiscal year ends, with unions such as the Communications Workers of America publicly demanding transparency and job‑security guarantees. No official confirmation has been issued, but the convergence of sources indicates a significant shift in Microsoft’s first‑party game development portfolio.

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Xbox reportedly might cancel Marvel's Blade and close five studios in major restructuring | GosuGamers [www.gosugamers.net]

2 months ago

Report: Microsoft Is Considering Shutting Down Arkane Studios And Canceling Marvel’s Blade [gameinformer.com]

2 months ago

Blizzard Announces 2026 BlizzCon Esports Tournaments - World Today Journal [www.world-today-journal.com]

2 months ago

Microsoft quer cancelar Blade e fechar estúdio Arkane Lyon, diz site [www.outerspace.com.br]

2 months ago

Microsoft Considering Cancelling Blade And Selling Arkane [wolfsgamingblog.com]

2 months ago

State of Decay 3 em risco: Undead Labs pode ser fechado pela Microsoft [mercado.etc.br]

2 months ago

State of Decay 3 in Gefahr: Undead Labs droht im Zuge des Xbox-Resets die Schließung - fettspielen. de [www.fettspielen.de]

2 months ago

Ehemaliger Naughty Dog Entwickler warnt vor immer teureren Konsolen [www.playstationinfo.de]

2 months ago

Tempestade na Xbox: Sindicatos Exigem Transparência e Boa-Fé em Pleno Caos de Demissões! [www.netthings.pt]

2 months ago

Cinq studios Xbox vont-ils fermer ? [www.jeuxpo.com]

2 months ago

With Xbox Speeding Up Work on New Fallout Games, One Former Bethesda Dev Warns Faster Sequels 'Risk Fan Fatigue' — but Could New Vegas Developer Obsidian Be Drafted in to Help? [pk.ign.com]

2 months ago

O Blade da Marvel pode ser cancelado, com Arkane Studios correndo risco de ser encerrado [www.gamereactor.pt]

2 months ago

Marvel's Blade İptal Edilebilir! İşte Son Yaşananlar - Turuncu Levye [www.turunculevye.com]

2 months ago

Microsoft to Close Five Game Studios in Restructuring - Memesita [www.memesita.com]

2 months ago

OD de Hideo Kojima escapa ao reset agressivo da Xbox [www.eurogamer.pt]

2 months ago

Undead Labs May Face Closure as Xbox Prepares Massive Gaming Layoffs [www.technobezz.com]

2 months ago

Blade annulé, Arkane fermé, . . . C'est la cata chez Xbox ! [n-gamz.com]

2 months ago

"Zarabiacie miliardy na AI, a zwalniacie nas!". Związkowcy z Xboksa wściekli na Microsoft i żądają ochrony przed "krwawą łaźnią" [pl.ign.com]

2 months ago

Microsoft Çalışanları İşten Çıkarma Kararına Sert Tepki Gösterdi - Donanım Günlüğü1 [donanimgunlugu.com]

2 months ago

Die bevorstehenden Entlassungen bei Xbox gelten als "größte Einzelentlassungswelle in der Geschichte der Gaming-Branche" [www.gamereactor.de]

2 months ago

Xbox’s Main PR Company Has Started Laying People Off, per Report *Updated [playday.one]

2 months ago

Bezárás fenyegeti az Arkane Studiost, az IO Interactive pedig leépítéseket eszközölt [www.gamekapocs.hu]

2 months ago

Xbox layoffs, studio closures could start in days [sea.mashable.com]

2 months ago

Xbox layoffs, studio closures could start in days [me.mashable.com]

2 months ago

PlayStation dará fin a la producción de juegos en formato físico en 2028 [ultimasnoticias.com.ve]

2 months ago

With Xbox Speeding Up Work on New Fallout Games, One Former Bethesda Dev Warns Faster Sequels 'Risk Fan Fatigue' — but Could New Vegas Developer Obsidian Be Drafted in to Help? [sea.ign.com]

2 months ago

Il en faut pieu pour être heureux [www.canardpc.com]

2 months ago

Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five studios Microsoft is targeting to close down as part of its big 'reset' [www.eurogamer.net]

2 months ago

Nach Xbox-Kürzungen: Steht Kojimas OD auch auf der Abschussliste? [www.gamezone.de]

2 months ago

Crece la preocupación en torno al cierre de Arkane Lyon y la cancelación de Marvel's Blade como parte del 'reset' de Xbox [www.gamereactor.es]

2 months ago

Mientras la gran nube negra se cierne sobre XBOX, muchas miradas van hacia Hideo Kojima. ¿Qué va a pasar con OD? [es.ign.com]

2 months ago

Xbox dice que no dejará de invertir en juegos [tierragamer.com]

2 months ago

Microsoft binlerce çalışanı işten çıkarmaya hazırlanıyor - Dünya Gazetesi [www.dunya.com]

2 months ago

Xbox May Cancel "Marvel's Blade" Game [www.darkhorizons.com]

2 months ago

XBOX関連スタジオ、7月上旬に大規模レイオフか。マイクロソフト社員が非難の声明―全米通信労働組合に所属 | GameBusiness. jp [www.gamebusiness.jp]

2 months ago

Microsoft streicht tausende Stellen: Xbox-Sparte im Fokus des Sparkurses [borncity.com]

2 months ago

Arkane & Undead Labs Are Also Reportedly Part Of Potential Studio Closures At XBOX - [games.mxdwn.com]

2 months ago

Blade Video Game Gets Terrible Update as Marvel Fans Fear Cancellation [www.superherohype.com]

2 months ago

Hideo Kojima's Xbox Horror Game, OD, Is Safe From Microsoft's 'Reset' Plan, but Other Games Are on the Chopping Block [in.ign.com]

2 months ago

Xbox: Auch Arkane Lyon und Marvel’s Blade sollen vor dem Aus stehen - Bericht [www.play3.de]

2 months ago

Arkane Studios y su videojuego de Blade apuntan a ser las siguientes víctimas de la fatídica oleada de despidos de Microsoft [www.vidaextra.com]

2 months ago

Xbox: Man darf Microsoft derzeit nicht glauben [www.mobiflip.de]

2 months ago

Microsoft Reportedly Considering Canceling Marvel's Blade and Shutting Arkane Down [za.ign.com]

2 months ago

State of Decay 3 Studio Undead Labs Reportedly Faces Potential Closure After Xbox Showcase Reveal [techgenyz.com]

2 months ago

Pracownicy Xboxa mówią dość. "Mamy dość płacenia za porażki kadry zarządzającej" [www.gram.pl]

2 months ago

“We Will Not Be Treated as Disposable”: Xbox Union Responds to Reported Mass Layoffs With Strong Warning to Microsoft [otakukart.com]

2 months ago

Kommende nedbemanninger hos Xbox sies å være "den største enkeltstående nedbemanningen i spillhistorien" [www.gamereactor.no]

2 months ago

'Ya vale de pagar por los fallos de los ejecutivos': los trabajadores de XBOX se unen frente a los posibles despidos [vandal.elespanol.com]

2 months ago

Incoming Xbox layoffs claimed to be "largest single layoff event in gaming history" [www.gamereactor.eu]

2 months ago

State of Decay-utvikleren angivelig også i fare for nedleggelse [www.gamer.no]

2 months ago

State of Decay 3: Bericht schürt Sorgen um eine mögliche Studioschließung [www.xboxdynasty.de]

2 months ago

State of Decay 3 auf der Kippe: Microsofts harter Sparkurs trifft das nächste Studio [www.eurogamer.de]

2 months ago

Xbox s'apprêterait à une vague de licenciements massifs [www.telesatellite.com]

2 months ago

Xbox Game Studios: Xbox-Gewerkschaften rüsten sich zum Kampf [www.gameswelt.at]

2 months ago

Anche Undead Labs potrebbe chiudere, State of Decay 3 è a rischio? [multiplayer.it]

2 months ago

'We're Done Paying for Executives' Failures' — Unionized Xbox Developers Hold Press Conference to Make Their Point as Microsoft Reportedly Readies Massive Layoffs [me.ign.com]

2 months ago

¿Qué ocurrirá con OD, el juego de terror de Hideo Kojima exclusivo de XBOX? [www.larazon.es]

2 months ago

Atualização traz 4 grandes novidades para o Xbox Series X e S; veja quais [canaltech.com.br]

2 months ago

Blade Video Game Gets Terrible Update as Marvel Fans Fear Cancellation [www.comingsoon.net]

2 months ago

Undead Labs and Arkane Lyon Are the Latest Xbox Studios Facing Potential Closures [www.thurrott.com]

2 months ago

Xbox's Funding Purge Catches IO Interactive's Online Fantasy RPG, yet Kojima's OD Reportedly Escapes the Chopping Block [wccftech.com]

2 months ago

Microsoft reportedly add Arkane and their Blade game to the potential shuttering pile [www.rockpapershotgun.com]

2 months ago

'They're Just Choosing Not to Protect Us': 3,500+ Xbox Union Workers Blast Microsoft Over Imminent Mass Layoffs [www.ibtimes.co.uk]

2 months ago