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- Microsoft Gaming Rebrands to Xbox and Shifts Strategy to Prioritize Daily Active Player Metrics
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has officially retired the Microsoft Gaming corporate brand in favor of a unified Xbox identity under new leadership. The pivot includes a revised mission statement focus...
- Xbox Reverses Game Pass Strategy as Call of Duty Data Reveals Sales Cannibalization and Low Retention
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has removed Call of Duty from Day One Game Pass releases following Newzoo data that showed the service substituted full game purchases without sustaining long term engage...
- Microsoft Announces Historic Voluntary Retirement Program Impacting Seven Percent of United States Workforce
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has introduced its first voluntary redundancy initiative in over 50 years, offering a retirement package to eligible U.S. staff at senior levels or below. The program, wh...
- Starfield Marks Strong PlayStation Debut With Estimated 140,000 Sales and $7.7 Million in Weekly Revenue
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Bethesda’s sci-fi epic Starfield has reportedly generated $7.7 million in gross revenue during its first week on the PlayStation 5, according to data from Alinea Analytics. This tr...
- Xbox CCO Reveals Unified Development Strategy for Project Helix Console and Studio Collaboration
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty announced a new collaborative framework for the development of "Project Helix," the company's next-generation hardware. The strategy involves...
- Veteran Microsoft Executive Julia Liuson Resigns Amid Broad C-Suite Shakeup and CoreAI Expansion
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Julia Liuson is stepping down as head of Microsoft’s developer division after 34 years to move into an advisory role. Her departure follows a series of high profile exits at the co...
- King Operations Head Eva Ryott Discusses the “Forever Game” Strategy for Candy Crush and the Role of AI in Scaling 21,000 Levels
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Eva Ryott, King’s head of live operations, revealed at the GDC Festival of Gaming how the studio maintains Candy Crush Saga’s longevity. By integrating AI to manage 21,000+ levels...
- Project Helix: How Microsoft’s Unified Windows Strategy Could Reshape the Economic Landscape for Independent Developers
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft’s upcoming Project Helix initiative aims to merge the Xbox and PC ecosystems into a single development target. By allowing creators to build once for Windows and deploy n...
- Bungie’s Marathon Reboot Surpasses 1.2 Million Units Sold With PC Emerging As The Dominant Platform
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Sony-owned developer Bungie has hit a significant sales milestone with its extraction shooter Marathon, moving 1.2 million copies across multiple platforms. Early data indicates a...
- Resident Evil Requiem Shatters Franchise Records as Capcom Secures Dominant Top Spot in February US Charts
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Capcom’s latest survival horror entry, Resident Evil Requiem, has debuted as the best selling title of 2026, outperforming its predecessor’s launch week by 60%. The surge in softwa...
- High Profile Departures at Microsoft Gaming Anchor Major Executive Leadership Shifts Across Global Games Industry
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft Gaming veterans Lori Wright and Haiyan Zhang have announced their exits as part of a wider series of executive transitions affecting Netflix, Steel City Interactive, and...
- Brazilian Developer Gameplan Joins Remote Control Productions to Expand Global Engineering and Outstaffing Services
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
São Paulo-founded developer Gameplan has officially integrated into the Remote Control Productions network to enhance technical support for international gaming studios. The partne...