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It would appear that Microsoft is planning on doing more games and TV shows based on its Xbox IPs.  That’s according to its games boss, Phil Spencer, who told Variet y that the company is learning and growing in how to adapt its intellectual properties. This news comes ahead of the release of the long-in-development A Minecraft Movie but after two seasons of the critically shunned Halo TV sh…

Over one million people have already played the newly-released Assassin’s Creed Shadows.  That’s according to publisher Ubisoft, which took to Twitter to announce the milestone, which the game surpassed by 16:00 Montreal time. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has hit a peak of 46,813 concurrent players on Steam, per SteamDB data , too.  To be clear, however, this doesn’t mean one million sales;…

The post FBC: Firebreak Isn’t Just Reimagining Control – It’s Reimagining Modern Co-Op Shooters appeared first on Xbox Wire.

French publishing giant Ubisoft has reportedly implemented a “anti-harassment plan” for developers during the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.  That’s according to an anonymous source from the firm, who spoke to French media outfit BFMTV – as reported and translated by PCGamesN – saying that the company is discouraging staff from posting anything on social media during the gam…

A brand new union for those working in the games industry has launched.  Variety reports that the new venture is called United Videogame Workers, and it has been formed with the backing of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM).  The organisation’s mission statement says that it hopes to “take back our lives, our labour and our passion…

Just when everyone thought support for The Last of Us Part II was over, Naughty Dog has to come in and announce new stuff on a random Thursday in……

Sensor Tower has continued to consolidate the data business with its acquisition of Video Game Insights.  No figure has been placed on the deal, which sees the typically mobile-centric outfit gain more exposure to the PC and console business. This comes about a year after Sensor Tower acquired rival Data.ai.  “Gaming is a significant part of the digital economy, and with this acquisitio…

Microsoft’s indie support arm, ID@Xbox, has paid out over $5 billion to developers since the program’s inception in 2013.  The milestone was revealed by the scheme’s director, Guy Richards, over on Xbox Wire , who also announced that over 1,000 titles have been released through the program in the last year alone. Speaking to GameRant, Richards also revealed that ID@Xbox has collaborated with…

The co-CEO of Bossa Studios, Daniel Clough, is leaving the company.  The exec announced his departure on LinkedIn , adding that he would not be the only membership of the leadership team to be saying goodbye. Clough joined Bossa back in 2018 as the studio general manager before being promoted to co-CEO in January 2021.  “After successfully navigating the tough industry climate in 2023 a…

The post Towerborne Releases onto Xbox Game Preview and Game Pass on April 29 appeared first on Xbox Wire.

REPO is the latest co-op horror title to see success on Steam.  The game launched on February 26th and rose up two spots to hit second place this week. REPO was only beaten by Counter-Strike 2, which continued its run as the highest-grossing title on Steam. Split Fiction from EA and Hazelight held on to third place week-on-week, having sold over two million copies, while Monster Hunter Wilds…

The post Coming to Game Pass: Atomfall, Blizzard Arcade Collection, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, and More appeared first on Xbox Wire.

Saber boss Matt Karch has shed some light on how the deal between Embracer Group and Saudi Arabia’s Savy Gaming Group fell through at the eleventh hour.  Speaking to Game File , the industry vet said that Saber initially was talking to the kingdom about funding for some upcoming releases in the Turok Dinosaur Hunter and Jurassic Park franchises. Things became more complicated, however, when…

PlayStation has formed a brand new developer that is being headed up by former Call of Duty dev Jason Blundell.  The development vet confirmed the news in an interview with Jeff Gerstmann , in which he revealed that his new venture – Dark Outlaw – had been “working away in the shadows” on an as-yet unannounced project.  There’s little info on what the company is working on a…