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Update 12/13: After a successful Insider testing period, we’re delighted to announce that Support Virtual Agent is now rolling out to all players in the US. We’d like to thank Insiders for their help in testing and providing feedback for this new feature.” Support Virtual Agent is an AI-powered feature built to help Xbox players more efficiently solve their […]

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ZeniMax Online Studios staff have formed a union Staff from ZeniMax Online Studios have set up a union.  The bargaining unit has formed via the Communication Workers of America, who announced the news that 461 employees had unionised. These staff are located across California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin and include web developers, designers, engineers and graphic artists.  “Today, I’m intensely proud of my…

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Warner Bros Montreal cuts 99 staff Warner Bros Montreal has laid off almost 100 staff.  Radio-Canada reports – as spotted by Game Developer – that 99 workers have been told that they are being laid off with eight weeks notice. This was done on the same day that Rocksteady Studios revealed that it would be halting work on Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League in January.  The main victims of these job cuts are…

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Sony confirms it is interested in acquiring FromSoftware parent Kadokawa Sony has confirmed that it is interested in buying FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa.  In a statement to Yahoo Japan – translated by VGC – the company said that it had made a statement of intent. This follows reporting that Sony was in talks to acquire Kadokawa, something the FromSoftware parent confirmed shortly after.  “It’s true that we have made an initial…

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Balatro hits 3.5m copies sold Indie card smash hit Balatro has sold over three-and-a-half million copies.  The news was announced on Twitter by the game’s official Twitter account , which revealed the milestone while also joking about the title’s humble origins from its creator LocalThunk.  “LocalThunk: Just gonna make a game for myself and a few friends,” the developer posted.  Speaking to GQ , however, LocalT…

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Gearbox, Id and Warner vets found new publisher Cooldown Former staff from Gearbox, Id Software and Warner Bros have set up a brand new publisher called Cooldown Games.  Among the founders is CEO Steve Gibson, who was previously president of Gearbox Publishing. He is joined by chief product officer Matt Charles, Erick Cobbs, who is working as chief business officer, COO Jackson Hardesty, chief revenue officer Brad Schliesser, CTO Jimmy Sieben, and…

Hey Xbox Insiders, the holidays are in full swing around here and we couldn’t wait to give you a present. Let’s unwrap it together! Last month, we announced Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream select games they own through TVs and browser on supported devices like smartphones, PCs, and tablets, in all 28 countries […]

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