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  1. Xbox cut 3,200 jobs and divested five studios this week. Some are calling it bad luck, but it's not really— it's the bill for five years of buying studios it couldn't fund, cancelling exclusives, and giving away the ones that worked. And it just handed Sony a blank check on ending discs too.

    blog.ppb1701.com/xbox-didnt-ge

    #xbox #gaming #microsoft #layoffs #gamepass #activisionblizzard #sony #playstation #digitalownership #bigtech #insertcoin #userhostile #blog

  2. Xbox cut 3,200 jobs and divested five studios this week. Some are calling it bad luck, but it's not really— it's the bill for five years of buying studios it couldn't fund, cancelling exclusives, and giving away the ones that worked. And it just handed Sony a blank check on ending discs too.

    blog.ppb1701.com/xbox-didnt-ge

    #xbox #gaming #microsoft #layoffs #gamepass #activisionblizzard #sony #playstation #digitalownership #bigtech #insertcoin #userhostile #blog

  3. Reports that they might shutter legendary studios like Arkane Lyon, cancel Marvel’s Blade, and gut Game Pass deals highlight how unsustainable their strategy was.

    ​They tried to play the tech-monopoly game: using an endless pile of Windows money to buy up publishers ( #bethesda #activisionblizzard ) and funding a subscription model that subsidized games at a loss to buy market share. But when you spend $69B, Wall Street demands immediate, massive corporate returns.

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  4. Reports that they might shutter legendary studios like Arkane Lyon, cancel Marvel’s Blade, and gut Game Pass deals highlight how unsustainable their strategy was.

    ​They tried to play the tech-monopoly game: using an endless pile of Windows money to buy up publishers ( #bethesda #activisionblizzard ) and funding a subscription model that subsidized games at a loss to buy market share. But when you spend $69B, Wall Street demands immediate, massive corporate returns.

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  5. MICROSOFT'S GAMING GIANT CROSSES FINAL HURDLE

    Microsoft's huge $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard is now fully approved after overcoming final legal issues. This changes gaming.

    #Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #Xbox #GamingNews #TechDeals

    newsletter.tf/microsoft-activi

  6. Nintendo’s slow-and-steady approach to growth might actually be the smartest strategy.

    On Expansion Pass, Edward and I discuss why their focus on targeted investments instead of massive acquisitions could give them more long-term stability.

    #ExpansionPass #NintendoPowBlock #NPBLive #Nintendo #Xbox #PlayStation #GamingIndustry #ExpansionPass #ActivisionBlizzard #BossRushNetwork

  7. Nintendo’s slow-and-steady approach to growth might actually be the smartest strategy.

    On Expansion Pass, Edward and I discuss why their focus on targeted investments instead of massive acquisitions could give them more long-term stability.

    #ExpansionPass #NintendoPowBlock #NPBLive #Nintendo #Xbox #PlayStation #GamingIndustry #ExpansionPass #ActivisionBlizzard #BossRushNetwork

  8. Väldigt många dataspel har sociala mediefunktioner som chattar med mera. Det gäller i stort alla onlinespel plus förmodligen även en del andra spel. Dessutom finns det dedikerade spelsajter där det går att spela och där det också finns flera sociala mediefunktioner.

    https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/02/18/dataspel-och-sociala-medier/