#microsoft-gaming — Public Fediverse posts

I'm waiting for #Microsoft to announce an special #UnrealEngine5 partnership to power their next gen #XBOX games.

If #AshaSharma does not do it, then I'll understand there is already one signed or there is no need.

Nonetheless, the path of profitability at #MicrosoftGaming is to have a large contractor pools with a common language (UE).

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Unreal #UnrealEngine #UE5 #UnrealEngine6 #UE6 #GameEngine #Epic #EpicGames #Lumen #Nanite #SceneGraph #Verse

I'm waiting for #Microsoft to announce an special #UnrealEngine5 partnership to power their next gen #XBOX games.

If #AshaSharma does not do it, then I'll understand there is already one signed or there is no need.

Nonetheless, the path of profitability at #MicrosoftGaming is to have a large contractor pools with a common language (UE).

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Unreal #UnrealEngine #UE5 #UnrealEngine6 #UE6 #GameEngine #Epic #EpicGames #Lumen #Nanite #SceneGraph #Verse

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/07/08/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-as-xbox-faces-major-reset-xcxwbn/

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as Xbox and commercial sales absorb the heaviest impact, while AI-era spending pressure tests Microsoft's wider restructuring plan.

#AI #Microsoft #Xbox #Layoffs #JobCuts #BigTechLayoffs #MicrosoftGaming #Gaming #GamingIndustry #XboxGameStudios

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/07/08/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-as-xbox-faces-major-reset-xcxwbn/

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as Xbox and commercial sales absorb the heaviest impact, while AI-era spending pressure tests Microsoft's wider restructuring plan.

#AI #Microsoft #Xbox #Layoffs #JobCuts #BigTechLayoffs #MicrosoftGaming #Gaming #GamingIndustry #XboxGameStudios

From what I've seen, the layoffs at #Bethesda and #idSoftware directly affect the development of #idTech.

The engine that powered games like Quake, Doom, Rage, Wolfenstein, and many more.

The market has changed a lot and engine uniformity is the key due to workforce. Everything is going to run Unreal Engine 5 because is cheaper. Game Engine creativity is dead.

The next Quare is going to run on UE6.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #XBOX #MicrosoftGaming #Microsoft #AshaSharma

From what I've seen, the layoffs at #Bethesda and #idSoftware directly affect the development of #idTech.

The engine that powered games like Quake, Doom, Rage, Wolfenstein, and many more.

The market has changed a lot and engine uniformity is the key due to workforce. Everything is going to run Unreal Engine 5 because is cheaper. Game Engine creativity is dead.

The next Quare is going to run on UE6.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #XBOX #MicrosoftGaming #Microsoft #AshaSharma

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/07/02/microsoft-reportedly-plans-job-cuts-across-xbox-and-sales-xcxwbn/

Microsoft reportedly plans layoffs across Xbox, sales and consulting as artificial intelligence costs intensify fiscal pressure; the plan is unconfirmed.

#Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #Layoffs #JobCuts #MicrosoftEmployees

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/07/02/microsoft-reportedly-plans-job-cuts-across-xbox-and-sales-xcxwbn/

Microsoft reportedly plans layoffs across Xbox, sales and consulting as artificial intelligence costs intensify fiscal pressure; the plan is unconfirmed.

#Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #Layoffs #JobCuts #MicrosoftEmployees

It find funny that #XBOX is imploding.

I still maintain the theory that it went downhill since Xbox One catastrophe and PlayStation 4 bashing. That was game over.

It's a shame that the only people who lose are both gamers and employees.

If God exists, #Nintendo will grab #DoubleFine and #NinjaTheory will go to #PlayStationStudios. Is that too much to ask?

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming

It find funny that #XBOX is imploding.

I still maintain the theory that it went downhill since Xbox One catastrophe and PlayStation 4 bashing. That was game over.

It's a shame that the only people who lose are both gamers and employees.

If God exists, #Nintendo will grab #DoubleFine and #NinjaTheory will go to #PlayStationStudios. Is that too much to ask?

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming

Also, I don't believe #AshaSharma promise of "exclusivity". There is zero exclusive games in #XBOX.

The moment it's available on your hardware platform and another platform, it stops being "exclusive". It becomes multi-platform, end of story.

For #HaloCampaignEvolved, #GearsOfWarEDay, it means selling copies or #GamePass subscriptions, instead of letting it gather dust on Xbox Series consoles that nobody buys.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar

Also, I don't believe #AshaSharma promise of "exclusivity". There is zero exclusive games in #XBOX.

The moment it's available on your hardware platform and another platform, it stops being "exclusive". It becomes multi-platform, end of story.

For #HaloCampaignEvolved, #GearsOfWarEDay, it means selling copies or #GamePass subscriptions, instead of letting it gather dust on Xbox Series consoles that nobody buys.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar

#LukeStephens says is it is: #XBOX is an old dog with a rattlesnake bite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPJWqQYpuU

That dog can be saved by doing something crazy, or letting grandpa take him to the backyard for good.

Remember, this has a genesis: #DonMattrick, E3 2013. Everything up to this point can be tracked to that fateful moment. #AshaSharma is just the next reaper in line.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar

#LukeStephens says is it is: #XBOX is an old dog with a rattlesnake bite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIPJWqQYpuU

That dog can be saved by doing something crazy, or letting grandpa take him to the backyard for good.

Remember, this has a genesis: #DonMattrick, E3 2013. Everything up to this point can be tracked to that fateful moment. #AshaSharma is just the next reaper in line.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar

Told ya #XBOX is being gutted.

https://www.theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senua

I didn’t saw #NinjaTheory being closed or sold, but #DoubleFine and #CompulsionGames were a dead giveaway given they performances.

At least #Microsoft is looking for buyers. Nintendo should get Double Fine ASAP. Compulsion doesn’t look like is going to survive.

And yes, I see #Senua being cancelled.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #MicrosoftGaming

Told ya #XBOX is being gutted.

https://www.theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senua

I didn’t saw #NinjaTheory being closed or sold, but #DoubleFine and #CompulsionGames were a dead giveaway given they performances.

At least #Microsoft is looking for buyers. Nintendo should get Double Fine ASAP. Compulsion doesn’t look like is going to survive.

And yes, I see #Senua being cancelled.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #MicrosoftGaming

Microsoft wants workers to embrace AI while Xbox burns

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-ai-jobs-xbox-reset/

Microsoft wants workers to embrace AI while Xbox burns

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/microsoft-ai-jobs-xbox-reset/

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/06/08/flight-simulator-2024-adds-us-parks-update-july-4-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets a July 4 World Update 22 with U.S. national parks, the Goodyear Blimp, and more.

#MicrosoftFlightSimulator #FlightSimulator #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox #XboxGameStudios #PCGaming

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/06/08/flight-simulator-2024-adds-us-parks-update-july-4-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 gets a July 4 World Update 22 with U.S. national parks, the Goodyear Blimp, and more.

#MicrosoftFlightSimulator #FlightSimulator #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox #XboxGameStudios #PCGaming

MICROSOFT'S XBOX: STRUGGLING TO SHAPE THE GAME

Microsoft's Xbox adds more games to Game Pass, but is it helping them gain market share against rivals like PlayStation? Find out what's new and what players think.

#XboxGamePass, #MicrosoftGaming, #PlayStation, #GamingNews, #Xbox

https://newsletter.tf/xbox-game-pass-new-games-market-share-struggle/

Xbox Game Pass is adding many new games this month, including titles like 'The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition'. This is part of their ongoing strategy to attract more players.

#XboxGamePass, #MicrosoftGaming, #PlayStation, #GamingNews, #Xbox
https://newsletter.tf/xbox-game-pass-new-games-market-share-struggle/

I'll call it as it is:

#GTAIV pushes #Fable to 2027.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #XBOX #MicrosoftGaming #GamePass

I'll call it as it is:

#GTAIV pushes #Fable to 2027.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #XBOX #MicrosoftGaming #GamePass

- Will #GTAVI run on #XboxSeriesS?

You have 50% slower memory and 67% slower GPU.

That version will be a visual downgrade in resolution and assets (textures, lightning, models, etc).

I expect ~720p upscaled to 1080p.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Xbox #XboxSeries #XboxSeriesX #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Rockstar #TakeTwo

- Will #GTAVI run on #XboxSeriesS?

You have 50% slower memory and 67% slower GPU.

That version will be a visual downgrade in resolution and assets (textures, lightning, models, etc).

I expect ~720p upscaled to 1080p.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Xbox #XboxSeries #XboxSeriesX #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Rockstar #TakeTwo

XBOX UNVEILS 'PLAYER VOICE' AMID ECHOES OF EXCLUSIVITY DEBATE

How does the new Xbox Player Voice platform work for gamers? Find out how Microsoft is responding to player requests for exclusive games in May 2026.

#xboxplayervoice, #xboxnews, #gamingupdates, #microsoftgaming, #xboxexclusives

https://newsletter.tf/xbox-player-voice-feedback-platform-may-2026/

Microsoft launched a new website today to hear what Xbox players want. This is a big change from last year when there was no direct way to vote on game ideas.

#xboxplayervoice, #xboxnews, #gamingupdates, #microsoftgaming, #xboxexclusives
https://newsletter.tf/xbox-player-voice-feedback-platform-may-2026/

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/21/microsoft-may-be-dropping-legacy-port-from-xbox-pad-xcxwbn/

Microsoft appears to be dropping the legacy bottom port on a new Xbox controller, raising fresh questions about accessory support beyond the Forza launch.

#Xbox #XboxWirelessController #XboxController #Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #Gaming #GamingConsoles #XboxGamePass

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/21/microsoft-may-be-dropping-legacy-port-from-xbox-pad-xcxwbn/

Microsoft appears to be dropping the legacy bottom port on a new Xbox controller, raising fresh questions about accessory support beyond the Forza launch.

#Xbox #XboxWirelessController #XboxController #Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #Gaming #GamingConsoles #XboxGamePass

Xbox Insider, yeni filtrelerle kütüphanenizi düzenli hâl kıldı. Satın aldığınız, paylaşılan ve Game Pass oyunlarını tek tıklama ile ayırabilirsiniz. Deneyimlerinizi bizimle paylaşın, topluluğumuzla birlikte ilerleyelim.

🚩 #Xbox #GamePass #NewFilters #MicrosoftGaming #OyunKütüphanesi #YazılımYenileme #GamerLife #OyuncuTopluluğu

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/11/microsoft-faces-forza-horizon-6-leak-as-official-launch-date-xcxwbn/

A reported Steam preload mistake appears to have exposed and helped spread a cracked Forza Horizon 6 PC build before release.

#MicrosoftGaming #Microsoft #Steam #ForzaHorizon6 #Gaming #Games #Leaks #PCGaming #GamingIndustry

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/11/microsoft-faces-forza-horizon-6-leak-as-official-launch-date-xcxwbn/

A reported Steam preload mistake appears to have exposed and helped spread a cracked Forza Horizon 6 PC build before release.

#MicrosoftGaming #Microsoft #Steam #ForzaHorizon6 #Gaming #Games #Leaks #PCGaming #GamingIndustry

Double Fine Workers Form Union, Citing Creative Excellence and Worker Quality of Life

42 Double Fine workers in San Francisco formed a union with CWA. They want to keep creative quality and improve worker life. Microsoft is neutral.

#DoubleFineUnion, #CWA, #GameWorkers, #MicrosoftGaming, #SanFrancisco

https://newsletter.tf/double-fine-workers-form-union-with-cwa/

42 workers at Double Fine have formed a union, joining other Microsoft game studios. This is part of a bigger trend in the gaming industry.

#DoubleFineUnion, #CWA, #GameWorkers, #MicrosoftGaming, #SanFrancisco
https://newsletter.tf/double-fine-workers-form-union-with-cwa/

New Xbox Boss Continues Big Shakeup With Leadership Changes: ‘We Need To Evolve How We Work’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.com/new-xbox-boss-continues-big-shakeup-new-leadership-changes-2000693248

New Xbox Boss Continues Big Shakeup With Leadership Changes: ‘We Need To Evolve How We Work’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.com/new-xbox-boss-continues-big-shakeup-new-leadership-changes-2000693248

Xbox's New Leadership Signals Reevaluation of Exclusive Games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reviewing the company's strategy on exclusive games. This could change which consoles players need to buy.

#Xbox, #Gaming, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming

https://newsletter.tf/xbox-ceo-rethinking-exclusive-games-strategy/

Xbox's New Leadership Signals Reevaluation of Exclusive Games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reviewing the company's strategy on exclusive games. This could change which consoles players need to buy.

#Xbox, #Gaming, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming

https://newsletter.tf/xbox-ceo-rethinking-exclusive-games-strategy/

Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, is thinking about making games exclusive to Xbox again. This is a big change from their recent plan to release games on many platforms.

#Xbox, #Gaming, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming
https://newsletter.tf/xbox-ceo-rethinking-exclusive-games-strategy/

Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, is thinking about making games exclusive to Xbox again. This is a big change from their recent plan to release games on many platforms.

#Xbox, #Gaming, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming
https://newsletter.tf/xbox-ceo-rethinking-exclusive-games-strategy/

XBOX REBRANDED: GAMING DIVISION SHUNS 'MICROSOFT GAMING' FOR FAMILIAR MONIKER, EXCLUSIVITY DEBATE IGNITED

Microsoft's gaming division is now called Xbox again. New CEO Asha Sharma is talking about game exclusivity. Find out what this means for players.

#XboxRebrand, #GamingNews, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming

https://newsletter.tf/xbox-rebrands-to-xbox-exclusivity-talks-start/

The gaming division is no longer 'Microsoft Gaming,' it's back to being called 'Xbox'. This is a big change from the previous broader name.

#XboxRebrand, #GamingNews, #AshaSharma, #GameExclusivity, #MicrosoftGaming
https://newsletter.tf/xbox-rebrands-to-xbox-exclusivity-talks-start/

If a gamer that plays a four-hour videgame is pathetic...

...then movie goers that spend two hours seeing a giant screen are half-pathetic.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #PeterBerg #Paramount #CallOfDuty #Microsoft #Xbox #Activision #InfinityWard #MicrosoftGaming #ModernWarfare #CODModernWarfare #CODMW #Movies #Movie #Cinema #CODMovie

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/28/20260428-microsoft-warns-the-ai-rammageddon-could-raise-the-xcxwbn/

AI Memory Shortages Put Xbox Helix Pricing Under Pressure

#AI #ProjectHelix #Xbox #Microsoft #Gaming #GamingConsoles #Hardware #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors #MicrosoftGaming #PCGaming

I'll give credit where credit is due, #AshaSharma is doing good given the constraints.

✅ Reduced #GamePass price
✅ Pushed Xbox as a brand

The problem is still constraints.

- #COD rumored absense from Game Pass will depend on how "good" the next installment is.
- #ProjectHelix depends on how good the exclusives are

My guess? Sharma knows this is the last hurrah for #Xbox and she's doind a do-or-break.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #CallOfDuty #Consoles #ConsoleWar

Microsoft Gaming Changes Name to Xbox: ‘Our New North Star Will Be Daily Active Players,’ Execs Say in Staff Memo
#Variety #News #AshaSharma #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/microsoft-gaming-changes-name-to-xbox-1236729080/

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1365472/ XboxとDiscordによる「新たな取り組み」が告知。近日中に詳細発表へ – 電ファミニコゲーマー ##GAMING #discord #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #MicrosoftGaming #Tsushimahiro #Xbox #ゲーミング #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #ディスコード

So, the problem of #Gamepass is time and catalogue.

- Lesser known games cost less than Gamepass.
- Big budget AAA games can be played with one month of Gamepass and then leave.

Gamepass is not going to be cheaper. Inflation is going to take care of that as long they don't raise the price... again.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox #Microsoft

I would defend that #Gamepass at $30 is still great value...

... as long you haven't played most of the (good) games it has in catalogue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmzYfbLIkxA

Beyond that, you're better paying for a brand new game and owning it forever.

Aside, the last COD on Gamepass is shit. I would give a damn if they were consistently good games.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #Xbox #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Subscription

RE: https://mastodontech.de/@drwindows/116401486083126989

War der Wechsel bei #xbox wohl doch gut? 🤔
Irgendwie arbeitet man gerade daran alle Fettnäpfchen der letzten Zeit wieder glatt zu bügeln. Jetzt ist der #xboxgamepass dran. Man darf gespannt sein was da kommt 🤩 ❤️ 🎮
#gamepass #gaming #gamer #games #microsoft #MicrosoftGaming

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/xbox-one-bliss-voltage-glitch-exploit-boot-rom-hack-xcxwbn/

Xbox One Hacked After 12 Years Via Voltage Glitch

#XboxOne #Xbox #Microsoft #Hacking #REverseConf #Gaming #GamingConsoles #Exploits #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftGaming #XboxOneS #XboxOneX #BigTech

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/13/microsoft-kills-controversial-this-is-an-xbox-campaign-after-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Kills Controversial 'This Is an Xbox' Campaign After Leadership Overhaul

#Xbox #Microsoft #PhilSpencer #Gaming #MicrosoftGaming #XboxCloudGaming #GamingConsoles #AshaSharma #ProjectHelix #Leadership #BigTech