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  1. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Microsoft exec denies GTA 6 cloud streaming exclusivity deal, says it won't stream to PC at launch

    Microsoft chief strategy officer Matthew Ball denied a report that Xbox had secured an exclusive cloud streaming deal for GTA 6 at launch, calling it misreporting. He said Xbox looks forward to launching GTA 6 on November 19, but the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC. The Verge had cited sources saying Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's tease about doing something no other platform holder is doing referred to that deal, which could have offered a way to play on PC before a native port. Rockstar has still not confirmed if or when a PC port will arrive.

  2. Pure Xbox12

    Three Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including Titanic Escape Simulator (October 7)

    Three games launch on Xbox today, October 7, including Titanic Escape Simulator, in which players are a private investigator aboard the ocean liner solving a suspicious death before disaster strikes. Also out are a game about finding 500+ hidden dogs across 15 hand-drawn English countryside levels, and Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire, an action-farming-roguelite set in Transylvania. All three support Series X|S, PC, and Cloud.

  6. Eurogamer62

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the company has returned to growth after restructuring and layoffs

    According to a transcript seen by Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told an internal town hall that Xbox has started to return to growth after wide-ranging restructuring and more than 1,800 job losses, at two to three times its previous level. She named Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft: Forever as recent releases with strong starts, and said earlier declines in hours played, players and revenue had stabilised. On Game Pass she said the previous strategy sent profitability into freefall, and she reaffirmed Project Helix as a family of devices while hinting at another handheld beyond the ROG Ally X.

  7. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Undead Labs boss on going independent: investors sit on the sidelines, labour costs a key worry

    Undead Labs boss Philip Holt says there is still capital in the games industry, but investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for obvious slam dunks, with labour costs a key concern. He noted the studio is based in Seattle, one of the most expensive places to make games, and that investors scrutinised its unit cost of labour. Last month Undead Labs bought its independence back from Microsoft via a new holding company, Full Measure, with layoffs following; Holt says State of Decay 3 has seen some changes and is still aiming for release next year.

  8. VGC22

    Forza Horizon 6 studio acknowledges to players 'we haven't been talking with you as much as we could be'

    Playground Games has released a statement acknowledging it hasn't communicated with the Forza Horizon 6 community as much as it could have, saying it hears feedback on post-launch updates and is looking into future changes to in-game content and communication. The game launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC in May with a Metacritic score of 90, and its PS5 version is still planned for 2026 but has no release date yet.

  10. IGN46

    Footage From Canceled Perfect Dark Reboot Surfaces, Showing Off Fruit Physics and Parkour

    New footage of Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot has surfaced online via a report from MP1st, seemingly taken from a VFX developer's portfolio. It shows destructible environments, sci-fi weapons, parkour traversal, and fruit destruction testing. Developer The Initiative shut down last year, and according to Bloomberg, a Take-Two deal to revive the project nearly materialized but fell through.

  11. Eurogamer32

    Xbox restates plans for next-gen Project Helix to be a "family of devices", stressing "many players will be on the go"

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly reiterated at a company town hall that Gen-10 will be a "family of devices" rather than one machine, adding that "many players will be on the go." She said Xbox will "certainly have a great console first" and will partner on other products, with more to be shared as plans develop. Project Helix is the codename for the next-generation Xbox hardware, which Sharma has previously said will lead in performance and play Xbox and PC games.

  13. VGC44

    Footage of Microsoft's cancelled Perfect Dark revival appears online

    Footage of Microsoft's cancelled Perfect Dark revival has appeared online, first published by Mp1st and now being shared on social media. The clips show several short in-development gameplay segments with different weapons and locations, an escape sequence and a hacking sequence. According to Mp1st, the footage comes from a VFX artist who worked on the project, which was in development at The Initiative before being cancelled in 2025.

  14. Eurogamer62

    Xbox denies acquiring exclusive GTA 6 cloud streaming rights, says it won't come to PC that way

    Xbox has denied reports that it acquired exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6. The claim originated from a The Verge report citing an all-hands meeting in which CEO Asha Sharma allegedly said Xbox planned to do something no other platform holder is doing around GTA 6, which the report inferred meant exclusive streaming rights. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said on X that the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC, while confirming GTA 6 launches on Xbox on November 19.

  15. GameSpot62

    Microsoft Clarifies GTA 6 Will Not Stream to PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming

    Microsoft chief strategy officer Matthew Ball clarified that GTA 6 will not stream exclusively or to PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming, after The Verge reported Microsoft had secured exclusive streaming rights. Ball said the excitement around GTA 6 and Xbox led to some misreporting, and the game will still launch on Xbox on November 19. Rockstar has not announced a PC version, with the game officially confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

  17. VGC62

    Xbox CEO reportedly tells staff first-party has returned to growth after an all-time low

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly told staff at a Tuesday town hall that the company's first-party games business has returned to growth after year-over-year declines, now more than two to three times its previous level, though no numbers were confirmed. She cited strong starts for Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft Forever, and claimed a 30% rise in positive brand sentiment over the past year. She also said the previous Game Pass strategy sent Xbox into decline and suggested Game Pass may become more flexible for more players.

  19. Pure Xbox62

    Xbox denies landing exclusive GTA 6 launch streaming deal

    The Verge reported that Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees GTA 6 would stream exclusively on Xbox Cloud Gaming at its November launch, without saying how long the deal lasts. Xbox CSO Matthew Ball then denied that Xbox had landed an exclusive streaming deal, and The Verge's Tom Warren apologised for the confusion, saying the situation appears more complicated than first believed. The report also notes Xbox's previously announced Game Pass cloud streaming limits take effect in November, capping XGP Ultimate members at 15 cloud hours per month.

  20. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours50

    RebsGaming: Xbox's Plan for Halo Studios

    A leak says no one from Halo Studios has moved to Activision, and Pierre Hintze's 30-person in-market title team is not part of any transfer plan. Matt Booty told remaining staff their priorities are Halo Fest and shipping a campaign evolved update, with a small group working on a content update including Firefight and Theater modes planned for December. The source adds that the remaining team and Pierre have no contact with Activision and know nothing about the game it is making.

  23. Pure Xbox62

    Report: Xbox lands exclusive GTA 6 launch streaming deal

    The Verge reports that Xbox chief Asha Sharma told employees GTA 6 will stream exclusively on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch in November, though the report says the deal's length is unknown. The exclusive streaming rights would let PC players play before a native PC release and let Xbox One owners stream the game. Xbox's previously announced Game Pass cloud limits start in November, capping XGP Ultimate members at 15 cloud hours per month, alongside a pay-as-you-go option.

  24. Kotaku62

    Report says Xbox has GTA 6 launch cloud streaming exclusivity, which Xbox denies

    The Verge reported that Xbox obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6 at launch, with Xbox head Asha Sharma said to have told employees at an all-hands that morning. That would let Xbox cloud gaming users stream the game when it launches on November 19, with no other cloud service offering it, and let PC users stream it even though the game is not on PC at launch. The length of the exclusivity window is unclear, and Xbox has since denied the report.

  26. @wario6466

    The Verge: Xbox gets exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights at launch

    The Verge reports that Xbox will hold exclusive game streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI at launch, with only Xbox Cloud Gaming able to stream the title, and the length of the agreement unknown. Wario64 also cites an Xbox announcement that from November, Game Pass tiers will include a set number of cloud gaming hours per month: 15 for Ultimate, 10 for Premium and 5 for Essential, with non-Game Pass users able to buy cloud playtime.

  30. IGN40

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Shares More Details on Project Helix 'Family of Devices'

    In a leaked staff memo, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the company is moving to a "family of devices" for Gen-10 rather than a single console. She said Xbox will certainly have a great console first but also knows many players will be on the go, with some hardware made in-house and some through partners. The memo also mentioned Xbox PC and Battle.net, saying Blizzard's launcher is "almost on-par with Steam for user retention."

  31. GameSpot40

    Xbox Was At An "All Time Low," But Is Now Growing Again, CEO Says Without Providing Any Real Evidence

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff at a town hall that the business has started returning to growth after hitting an all-time low, saying it is now more than 2 to 3 times what it was, but she shared no specifics. She also said Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2, and World of Warcraft: Forever had "strong" starts, again without details. Sharma confirmed the "Gen-10" platform, known as Project Helix, will be a family of devices, with Microsoft manufacturing some and finding partners for others.

  32. Pure Xbox24

    Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Tells Employees the Brand Has "Started to Return to Growth"

    Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees at a Microsoft town hall that the Xbox brand has "started to return to growth," with positive sentiment up 30% over the past year and no longer declining in "hours spent." She named Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft: Forever as having strong starts, and outlined "four C's" — core, content, creation and connection — to guide Xbox's future. She also said Xbox Game Pass will become more "flexible" and that the next-gen Project Helix console will be part of a "family of devices."

  34. IGN61

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Told Staff the Previous Game Pass Strategy Sent Xbox Into 'Freefall'

    According to an internal memo obtained by Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly told staff that Microsoft's Game Pass strategy sent Xbox's finances into freefall. The report ties this to the $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition and adding Call of Duty to Game Pass, which raised subscription costs while cutting into Call of Duty sales. Sharma said in the memo that the business has started to return to growth from an all-time low, at more than 2 to 3 times what it was, and expects that to continue.

  35. Kotaku57

    Xbox CEO says the reset is working and teases a family of Gen 10 devices

    According to Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff at a townhall that the platform has returned to growth after an all-time low, at more than 2 to 3 times its previous level, and claimed a 30 percent boost in brand sentiment year over year. She cited strong starts for Minecraft Dungeons 2, Gears of War: E-Day and World of Warcraft Forever, and listed goals including Play Anywhere, Disc-to-Digital, making Xbox easier to develop for and making Game Pass more flexible. On Gen 10 hardware, Project Helix, she said Xbox is moving to a family of devices with a console first and some products made in-house and others with partners.

  36. Pure Xbox38

    Forza Horizon 6 Dev Issues Statement In Response To Fan Frustration

    Playground Games has issued a statement saying it has read player feedback about Forza Horizon 6's post-launch updates and is looking into future changes to both in-game content and communication. Fan frustration has centered on the lack of street racing and updates adding little value. A new Horizon Meets update arrives this Thursday with a 7-Eleven Car Meet, 3 new-to-Horizon cars and a new Treasure Car, with the next update themed around City Life.

  37. PC Gamer69

    Gears of War: E-Day review: terrific shooting, sluggish campaign

    PC Gamer reviewed Gears of War: E-Day, calling its third-person cover shooting the best the series has felt while finding the 20-plus-hour campaign one-note and overstretched. The prequel covers the day the Locust emerged, with Marcus and Dom written much as they were in the original. The multiplayer fares better, with the 4v4 modes and Horde Siege described as a worthwhile expansion of what Gears can be.