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Noteworthy point the Article makes which I think needs to be addressed;

They note that Ternox developed "13 titles across 5 years on SONY"s platforms." If you check Ternox's Steam Developer page, their releases go back 11 years, almost 12 with STONKS-9800's 1.0/console release planned for 2027. So it's very likely that the timeline on Playstation is simply portwork.

Broke this news down on the PAHQ Discord server. Automod's got a link if you wanna join.

Xbox is centralizing its large franchises instead of focusing on a "decentralized approach." This means heads of companies, including Mojang and King, are to report directly to Sharma.

3,200 job cuts will not be immediate, but will take place across at least two events spanning between now and the end of Microsoft's next fiscal year (ending 30 June, 2027). This includes staff at game studios that are being given clean runways/being sold. All are retaining their existing IPs and backlog.

Studios on the chopping block:

• Double Fine - Responsible for Psychonauts 2, and Keeper. Going independent.
• Compulsion Games - South of Midnight, We Happy Few. Going independent.
• Ninja Theory - Hellblade games. Has a buyer, deal not yet closed.
• Undead Labs - State of Decay. Has a buyer, deal not yet closed.
• Arkane Lyon - Dishonored, one half of Wolfenstein Youngblood, Marvel's Blade. Currently trying to find a buyer.

This report plus Jason Schreier's reporting say that primary layoffs are happening on the Xbox Platform team, but are company-wide, including major layoffs at iD (DOOM) and Zenimax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). Further reports from Jeff Gardenier say that about half of iD staff has been cut, along with 35 positions at Bethesda Game Studios. Chris Avellone has reported that there's been layoffs at Obsidian too.

Xbox leaker Tom Warren has also reported that Marvel's Blade as developed by Arkane Lyon is "not in danger," but it has been delayed and it's running over budget.