Clubul Xbox Series X

[lucicleric]

Am fost out of the loop...jesus, or fi niste taxe europene altfel nu imi explic

[paul]

Xbox Games Showcase 2025:
- Xbox Games

- Buy Once, Play Anywhere

[Papillon_]

Age of Mythology: Retold Heavenly Spear ma atrage cel mai mult pentru ca adauga " Japanese Pantheon".

[paul]

Disponibilizari in divizia Xbox.

Everwild, Perfect Dark, "Project Blackbird" (MMORPG de la ZeniMax Online Studios) si alte proiecte au fost anulate.

Studioul The Initiative a fost inchis.

Today we are sharing decisions that will impact colleagues across our organization. To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end or decrease work in certain areas of the business and follow Microsoft’s lead in removing layers of management to increase agility and effectiveness. Out of respect for those impacted today, the specifics of today’s notifications and any organizational shifts will be shared by your team leaders in the coming days.

I recognize that these changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before. Our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger. The success we’re seeing currently is based on tough decisions we’ve made previously. We must make choices now for continued success in future years and a key part of that strategy is the discipline to prioritize the strongest opportunities. We will protect what is thriving and concentrate effort on areas with the greatest potential, while delivering on the expectations the company has for our business. This focused approach means we can deliver exceptional games and experiences for players for generations to come.

Prioritizing our opportunities is essential, but that does not lessen the significance of this moment. Simply put, we would not be where we are today without the time, energy, and creativity of those whose roles are impacted. These decisions are not a reflection of the talent, creativity, and dedication of the people involved. Our momentum is not accidental—it is the result of years of dedicated effort from our teams.

HR is working directly with impacted employees to provide severance plan benefits (aligned with local laws), including pay, healthcare coverage, and job placement resources to support their transition. Employees whose roles were eliminated are encouraged to explore open positions across Microsoft Gaming, where their applications will be given priority review.

Thank you to everyone who has shaped our culture, our products, and our community. We will move forward with deep appreciation and respect for all who have contributed to this journey.

—Phil

Following Phil’s note, I want to share more about the changes to the Studios business units.

We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild, as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative. These decisions, along with other changes across our teams, reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape. We did not make these choices lightly, as each project and team represent years of effort, imagination, and commitment.

Our overall portfolio strategy is unchanged: build games that excite our players, continue to grow our biggest franchises, and create new stories, worlds, and characters. We have more than 40 projects in active development, continued momentum on titles shipping this fall, and a strong slate headed into 2026.

For those directly affected, we are working closely with HR and studio leadership to provide support, including severance, career transition assistance, and where possible, opportunities to explore roles on other teams.

To everyone across our studios: thank you. Your creativity and resilience continue to define who we are. I believe in the strength of our teams and the direction we’re taking on the path ahead.

[sexbobomb91]

Has Xbox Considered Laying One Person Off Instead Of Thousands - Aftermath

it's Phil Spencer

Nu va faceti griji, imediat mai apar cateva post-uri pe thread-urile Nintendo care ne arata defapt cine e cea mai toxica companie din gaming, si ca ei vor cauza urmatorul "gaming crash" .

EDIT: cea mai buna parte din mesajul lui Phil:

I recognize that these changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before. Our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger.

Asa este, in 2024 Xbox a crescut cu 39% fata de 2023 . Niste jeguri de oameni.

[Papillon_]

Politicile actuale ale Microsoft fata de jucatori sunt de 10 ori mai bune ca Nintendo. Fata de angajati e alta treaba, e aiurea ce fac avand in vedere cat de bine o duce Microsoft si chiar divizia de Xbox are venituri in crestere dar acum e la moda sa vii cu "agenti Ai" si sa dai oameni afara.

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox...ent=topic/xbox

News about specific Xbox teams popped up throughout the day as employees shared their experiences on social media and spoke with various publications. Microsoft laid off 1,900 Xbox employees in January 2024 and 650 more in September, and last year it closed Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games and Tango Gameworks (the latter of which was acquired by Krafton). Microsoft reported a net revenue of $25.8 billion in the first three months of 2025, with an eight percent yearly increase in revenue from Xbox content and services.

[razvanrazy]

Imposibil sa spui ca Xbox o duce bine, la ce cheltuieli a avut in anii anteriori vs ce profit obtine - efectiv investitia pe care au bagat-o in ABK e imposibil de recuperat chiar si la o crestere de 100% in abonamente de gamepass ultimate, iar cresterea lor dupa acea investiei, este de cat? 10-12%

Daca chiar vor sa creasca, trebuie sa aduca gamepass si pe PS si pe Switch si tot nu cred ca vor creste asa cum isi doresc ei/au nevoie.

[sexbobomb91]

Politicile actuale ale Microsoft fata de jucatori sunt de 10 ori mai bune ca Nintendo.

Spunandu-le fanilor dedicati sa cumpere PC-uri si telefoane, pentru ca si alea sunt tot Xbox? Da, foarte pro-consumer.

[razvanrazy]

Spunandu-le fanilor dedicati sa cumpere PC-uri si telefoane, pentru ca si alea sunt tot Xbox? Da, foarte pro-consumer.

Daca gandesti putin la rece, la fel ca la aparate foto - cel mai bun device e ce ai deja la indemana - nu mai trebuie sa te cari cu un DSLR ca sa poti face o poza rapida - la fel si aici, ai deja telefon, TV, tableta, laptop - le poti folosi ca sa joci orice joc din gamepass, prin streaming - daca esti intr-o tara cu apa calda, desigur.

[Papillon_]

Spunandu-le fanilor dedicati sa cumpere PC-uri si telefoane, pentru ca si alea sunt tot Xbox? Da, foarte pro-consumer.

Pe Xbox ai Xbox Play Anywhere care a fost extins foarte mult recent ceea ce inseamna ca poti cumpara jocul odata si apoi il poti jucat atat pe PC cat si pe XSX sau pe o consola portabila. Din punctul asta de vedere nu ai o alternativa mai buna, poate Steam mai poate fi considerat o optiune prin Steam si Steam OS.

Nintendo te obliga sa dai 400 de lei pe un joc care e legat doar de consola lor. Sunt cei mai scumpi si toxici.

[paul]

Everwild, Perfect Dark, "Project Blackbird" (MMORPG de la ZeniMax Online Studios) si alte proiecte au fost anulate.

Se pare ca unul dintre proiecte ar fi noul FPS de la studioul lui John Romero:

A Romero Games employee has claimed the “whole studio” is being let go as a result of Microsoft’s cuts, with many advertising on LinkedIn that they’ve lost their jobs.

“Today I found out our whole studio is being let go because of the layoffs at Microsoft,” wrote one artist on the platform.

“Was devastated to hear this morning that Romero Games is closing due to the cutbacks from the publisher, meaning for the second time this year I’m looking for a new role,” wrote another.

A designer at Romero called the cuts from Microsoft “massive, sudden & unexpected hit on a Project that was innovative, going strong and most importantly fun”.

They added: “The past 2+ years have been amazing, working with everybody on it was an absolute blast and I will forever keep close all of the moments and memories we’ve shared! It’s all a shame we won’t be able to see it through!”

John Romero’s next FPS has lost funding in the wake of the Microsoft cuts | VGC

Romero a declarat ca o sa caute finantare sa continue.

[sexbobomb91]

Fac si lucruri pro-consumer acum pentru ca sunt pe ultimul loc si isi schimba strategia, dar daca vor ajunge printre primii cu siguranta vor mari si ei preturile si vor reduce din beneficii - deja au scos day-one games din Game Pass Standard, iar ultima data cand s-au crezut lideri de piata au incercat sa omoare piata de jocuri folosite. Si Nintendo nu mai sunt singurii care vand jocuri cu $80 .

EDIT: tocmai au devenit compania cu cele mai multe concedieri din gaming in ultimii ani, depasind cu mult chiar si o companie pe moarte cum e Embracer! Bravo lor, sper ca sunteti multumiti ca le umpleti buzunarele.

[Papillon_]

Diferenta e ca la Nintendo trebuie sa platesti 80 euro pentru un joc first party vechi de 8 ani cu un mic update iar peste 1an sau 2 poti spera la o reducere de 20% - 30%.

Pe cand la Microsoft sau Sony nu dai 80 de euro pe jocuri aparute acum 8 ani iar peste cativa ani poti sa le cumperi chiar si la o reducere de 75%! Eu zic sa o lasam balta, Nintendo sunt cei mai scumpi de pe piata.

[sexbobomb91]

Asa e, sa revenim la Xbox care-si sfatuiesc angajatii concediati sa foloseasca AI-ul pe post de terapeut. Suna ca o scena din serialul Silicon Valley . Foarte toxica companie.

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10/10 Skill Up


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Articol scris de Jez Corden, unul dintre cei mai mari fani Xbox
Why Microsoft's en****tification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design | Windows Central

[Papillon_]

Conducerea Microsoft si Xbox lasa de dorit, ei ar trebuie sa fie dati afara nu angajatii.

[FuriaAlba]

Asa e, sa revenim la Xbox care-si sfatuiesc angajatii concediati sa foloseasca AI-ul pe post de terapeut. Suna ca o scena din serialul Silicon Valley . Foarte toxica companie.

---------- Post added 04-07-2025 at 15:09 ----------

10/10 Skill Up


---------- Post added 04-07-2025 at 15:15 ----------

Articol scris de Jez Corden, unul dintre cei mai mari fani Xbox
Why Microsoft's en****tification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself — are all by design | Windows Central

Bai, frate, ce articol..cumva si in situatia noastra economica tot cumva imi pare rau de oamenii care au lucrat acolo.