Microsoft money chief Amy Hood demands Xbox make crazy profits that nobody can reach. Gaming reporters say these wild money goals will keep crushing the video game teams. The woman who controls company cash wants numbers that sound impossible to hit. Xbox workers face more job cuts because Hood refuses to lower her demands. Staff members worry about losing their paychecks next month.
The Activision Blizzard purchase created these money problems for Xbox teams. Tom Warren from tech news sites explains that buying the game company forced these tough rules. Game Pass subscriptions failed to bring enough cash into Microsoft accounts. The streaming service loses millions every month despite having popular games. Xbox leaders gambled on subscriptions but players stayed away.
Last week brought terrible news to many game studios under Microsoft control. Turn 10 racing game makers fired over 70 people and became a helper team. Rare developers watched their Everwild project disappear forever. The Initiative studio closed completely after Perfect Dark reboot got axed. ZeniMax Online workers lost their new online game that Phil Spencer really enjoyed playing.
Romero Games also shut down after Microsoft canceled their shooting game project. John Romero and wife Branda built this studio but lost everything during the cuts. Their new action game looked promising but never got finished. Partner studios everywhere felt the pain of these business decisions. Gaming industry experts predict more studios will close before Christmas arrives.
The Activision Blizzard purchase created these money problems for Xbox teams. Tom Warren from tech news sites explains that buying the game company forced these tough rules. Game Pass subscriptions failed to bring enough cash into Microsoft accounts. The streaming service loses millions every month despite having popular games. Xbox leaders gambled on subscriptions but players stayed away.
Last week brought terrible news to many game studios under Microsoft control. Turn 10 racing game makers fired over 70 people and became a helper team. Rare developers watched their Everwild project disappear forever. The Initiative studio closed completely after Perfect Dark reboot got axed. ZeniMax Online workers lost their new online game that Phil Spencer really enjoyed playing.
Romero Games also shut down after Microsoft canceled their shooting game project. John Romero and wife Branda built this studio but lost everything during the cuts. Their new action game looked promising but never got finished. Partner studios everywhere felt the pain of these business decisions. Gaming industry experts predict more studios will close before Christmas arrives.
