Microsoft bids farewell to Xbox teams - who will continue working on the main games?
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After mass layoffs, Microsoft reduced the number of Xbox Game Studios teams. The company explained the changes by the need to cut costs and focus on key brands.
After the changes, Xbox Game Studios has nine core teams remaining:
- Halo Studios (Halo: Campaign Evolved)
- InXile Entertainment (Clockwork Revolution)
- Mojang Studios (Minecraft)
- Obsidian Entertainment (The Outer Worlds 2, Grounded 2)
- Playground Games (Forza Horizon, Fable)
- Rare (Sea of Thieves)
- The Coalition (Gears of War)
- Turn 10 Studios (Forza Motorsport)
- World’s Edge (Age of Empires)
Microsoft's structure also includes teams acquired with Bethesda and Activision Blizzard:
- Bethesda Game Studios (Starfield, The Elder Scrolls VI)
- Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo, World of Warcraft)
- id Software (DOOM)
- King (Candy Crush)
- ZeniMax Online Studios (The Elder Scrolls Online)
- Call of Duty Studios — Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, and Treyarch
Despite major brands, the latest cuts highlight the problems with Microsoft's strategy in the gaming industry. The departure of four teams at once was a serious blow to Xbox fans.
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