J Allard, who co-founded Microsoft's Xbox division, joined Amazon as a VP. Reporting to Panos Panay, Allard will work on Amazon's consumer electronics products as part of the Devices and Services.
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Xbox is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026. Microsoft is planning a special celebration to mark this milestone and the 25th anniversary of Halo and Xbox.
An internal email from the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, sent to Xbox employees says 650 jobs are being cut.
Rumors have surfaced about Microsoft secretly developing two new Transformers game projects. The titles are targeted for a 2024 release, though details are scarce.
Microsoft showed off a new feature of Copilot, an AI game assistant for Xbox and PC games like Minecraft. In a demonstration, a player asked Copilot how to make a sword in Minecraft.
Microsoft tried to convince the LittleBigPlanet developers to switch from Sony to Xbox. An Xbox representative suggested handing over more money, but the offer was ultimately rejected.
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While the App Store changes allow for cloud gaming services on iOS, Microsoft says Xbox Cloud Gaming won't be available yet because it can't be monetized through in-app purchases or web apps.
A new but unconfirmed report claims Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer told employees in an internal town hall meeting that the company has no plans to stop making Xbox game consoles.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the company will be holding a "business update event" sometime next week, where he says that the "vision for the future of Xbox" will be revealed.
Blizzard has named Johanna Faries as its new president, just a few days after over 1,900 team members at Microsoft Gaming were laid off and Blizzard canceled its unnamed survival game.
Some unconfirmed but reliable reports seem to show more of the extent of Thursday's layoffs in the Microsoft Gaming division, including shutting down teams for launching physical games.
Microsoft is letting go about 1,900 employees from its gaming division, most of whom work in Activision Blizzard. Xbox and ZeniMax employees are also affected by the latest layoffs.
In a new interview, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer hints about its roadmaps for future improvements in Xbox achievements, along with a revival for its Xbox Family Plan and more.
Leaked internal emails from 2020 show Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer expressing confidence in Xbox after the PS5 specs reveal, noting Xbox has a better platform and services than Sony.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has revealed that he's pleased with the way the Activision Blizzard deal is going so far. Regulators around the world are vetting the deal to ensure fairness.
Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences said that head of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, would receive its Lifetime Achievement Award due to his contributions to the industry.
Following AMD's GPU announcement, Microsoft has detailed the benefits that the RDNA 2 architecture will bring to its next-gen consoles. The firm is working to bring ML-based supersampling.
