Xbox Game Studios

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Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

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343 Industries to Produce a New Game in the Halo Universe

For a long time now, fans have asked why Xbox hasn't explored more of the vast Halo universe. The opportunity for different types of games is substantial and feels as though it hasn't been capitalized on. Well, that looks to be changing in the future. According to a job listing…

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06

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Dishonored and Prey Developers Working on a New IP

Arkane, developers of the Dishonored and Prey franchises, are at work on a new IP according to sources at IGN. Harvey Smith, co-creator of Dishonored, spoke with Vandal (which was translated by IGN) and said he has now moved to Austin (from Arkane Lyon), and is working on the new…

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13

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Game Studio The Initiative Continues to Stack Up on Talent

We don't typically post about job moves within the industry. However, given the interest in new studio The Initiative and the sheer amount of talent they've acquired over the past 12+ months, we felt this was worth commenting on. According to LinkedIn, which we verified directly, a former, senior Naughty…

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26

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

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Perfect Dark Mentioned Again as Xbox Game Studio The Initiative’s Major Title

We've been talking for some time about The Initiative, the new studio under the Xbox Game Studios that is hiring top-tier talent from all around the industry. The prevailing rumor, which we've heard from our sources as well, is that they are working on rebooting Perfect Dark in the vein…

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06

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

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Obsidian Design Director Confirms the Studio is Working on Another (Fourth) Project

Earlier this week some discussions online led to learning that Obsidian Entertainment was working on a fourth title outside of Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and the newly revealed Avowed. The morning, Josh Sawyer, Studio Design Director, confirmed that he is leading a new, unannounced project. https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/1290856058991316992?s=20 https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/1290867551711268864?s=20 Our Take Obsidian…

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09

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Game Studios Continues to Grow with No Plan to Slow Down

Xbox Game Studios has grown exponentially over the past couple of years and with the upcoming games showcase on July 23rd, we'll begin to see the fruits of the expansion. But thanks to an excellent new article from our friends at Gamesindustry.biz, we now have some further insight into not…

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01

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

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Rumor : Xbox Game Studios’ The Initiative to Premiere First Title at July Showcase

We're nearly there. Expectations for Xbox's July showcase are high and continue to gain steam and the prevailing thought at this point in time is that the showcase will be held the week of July 20th. But the bigger question has been, what can we expect to see from the…

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27

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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With Xbox’s July Event Approaching, Perfect Dark and Fable Rumors Circle Again

We've reported a couple of times on some of the rumors and information circling around in the community regarding Xbox reviving classic IPs. Near the top of the list have been Fable and more recently, Perfect Dark. With the July showcase only a couple of weeks away, it seems we…

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19

May

By Seasoned Gaming

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inXile Entertainment of Xbox Game Studios Confirms Unreal Engine 5 for Upcoming AAA RPG

Since it's debut last week, Epic's Unreal Engine 5 has made a lot of waves through the industry. As we've seen, much of this was due to the demo running on the PlayStation 5 though it should be clear the engine will be used to power games on all major…

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12

May

By Seasoned Gaming

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Head of Xbox Phil Spencer Speaks to Game Development Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

Likely the biggest topic in the gaming industry at the moment is the impact of the global pandemic on game development and hardware production. We've already seen shortages of consoles and many leaders have spoken about the potential to impact game release dates. Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, has made…

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05

May

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox to Showcase New Games and Projects Every Month in 2020 with a July Event for Xbox Game Studios

The Xbox team has been very communicative about their plans for next-generation since the surprise unveiling of the Series X at The Game Awards. Their continued openness and transparency has been embraced by fans and media alike, and a stark contrast to Sony who have been extremely quiet in comparison.…

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30

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Ex-Naughty Dog Senior Game Designer on Last of Us 2 Joins Double Fine Productions

FINAL UPDATE (May 1st): In doing further digging it seems that the LinkedIn profile is indeed fake as we could find no record of an Edgar Newman on the projects below. We apologize for the misinformation and will be sure to be more diligent in our research before posting notable…

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26

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Speculation of a Perfect Dark Reboot from Xbox Game Studios Gains Steam

The Initiative, the new premiere studio within Xbox Game Studios, has created much speculation about what they could be working on for their first project. The prevailing rumor at the moment, is that they are developing a Perfect Dark reboot. That speculation gained weight today given a few pieces of…

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31

Mar

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Wasteland 3 Delayed Until August

Wasteland 3, the next installment in the series coming from newly acquired Xbox Game Studios developer inXile Entertainment, has been delayed until August 28th. Studio Head Brian Fargo took to Twitter to share the update with fans and explain why the studio needs a little more time. Our Take With…

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22

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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Fable Reboot Rumors for Xbox Heat Up

What seems to be one of the worst kept secrets in Xbox game development is a reboot of the Fable series. Fans have been clamoring for Fable's return for years and it's widely reported that a team at Playground Games is currently working on a new title. However, nothing has…

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