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Microsoft is an American tech giant headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company is best known for its software products across home computers, and its biggest venture into the gaming industry began in 2001 with the release of Xbox.

This home console was made available to the market one year after the PlayStation 2, competing against Sony and Nintendo. Since then, Microsoft has become a major part of the gaming industry, having released the Xbox Series S|X in 2020 and leading innovations like the popular subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.

 For everything Xbox, Game Pass, and Microsoft, continue reading the latest news & articles below.

  • Founded: April 1975
  • CEO: Satya Nadella

 

Gears E-Day Hit $500M Budget Due To Coalition’s Unreal Engine Support, Says Ex-Xbox Manager

A former Xbox executive explains Gears of War: E-Day's exorbitant budget in a new statement. He says the game cost half a billion...

Xbox Employees Offered New Program To Leave Voluntarily As Layoffs Draw Near

A new report reveals that Microsoft is looking to shed over 25% of its workforce via a voluntary leave program, which includes Xbox staff.

Xbox May Cancel Marvel’s Blade To Avoid A ‘Wolverine Situation,’ Says Insider

An Xbox insider claims the brand may cancel Marvel's Blade because it could fail to meet expectations and fail to sell enough instead.

Xbox Leadership Failed To Meet Annual Performance Targets In 5 Of The Last 6 Years

A new report claims Xbox executives failed 5 annual performance targets in the last 6 years, which affected their compensation as well.

Xbox Is Worth At Least $100 Billion, Private Equity Firms Conclude

Private equity firms recently explored a potential Xbox acquisition and valued Microsoft’s gaming division at more than $100 billion.

Asha Sharma Planning Three Rounds Of Layoffs At Xbox Despite Already Firing Over 1800 Devs

A new report reveals the new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, is already planning two new rounds of layoffs despite already laying off 1500 developers.

Xbox Messaging Users To Sell Their Series Console If They Haven’t Used It In A While

In a weird turn of events, Xbox is reportedly asking users to trade their Series X|S consoles to Best Buy if they are not using them.

Asha Sharma: Xbox Needs ‘Enduring New IPs,’ It Will Not Survive With Just Established Franchises

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma explains that the brand needs to start creating enduring new IPs already if it aims to survive long-term moving forward.

Coalition CEO: Gears of War E-Day Is ‘A Great Foundation’ For Future Games, Next One Won’t Take 7 Years

The Coalition CEO Mike Crump claims in a new interview that Gears of War E-Day is a great foundation for what's to come in the future.
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