2 weeks after announcing new game, Xbox studio might shut down
… While the studios will reportedly have an opportunity to buy back their independence from Microsoft, even if they do, sources told Bloomberg this would result in significant layoffs. …
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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dead after plane crash
… In recent years, the company has gone through multiple rounds of restructuring and layoffs, closing internal studios in Winnipeg, Canada and Belgrade, Serbia earlier this month. …
Amazon is prototyping Lord of the Rings video games — but a big release isn't close
… In a recent conversation with Polygon, Gattis admitted there was still plenty of work to be done to focus the studio and bring cohesion and clarity to its multipronged approach to gaming, which includes Amazon Game Studios proper to the Luna platform and even the Kids Plus model that funnels mobile… …