'Regarding Arkane… how much?' — Xbox is falling apart and as thousands more are hit with layoffs, I think it's time for someone to save the Dishonored and Marvel's Blade developer before it's too late
- Xbox has shared plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of a restructuring initiative
- Several studios are also looking for new homes, while others are going independent
- The fate of Arkane Studios is undecided, but I'm desperately hoping it can be saved
If you missed the crushing news, Xbox has announced a major restructuring that includes job cuts for a total of 3,200 workers, as well as plans to ditch four studios as part of what CEO Asha Sharma is calling a "reset" of the gaming giant.
Those studios include Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions, which are going independent once more, while Senua and State of Decay 3 creators, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs, find new ownership.
The fate of other Microsoft-owned developers also hangs in the balance, namely Arkane Studios, which is "beginning required consultation with its Works Council to review potential strategic options," but...
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