10 Sep
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Minecraft creator Mojang is currently in talks with Microsoft regarding an acquisition deal. The report, citing “a person with knowledge of the matter”, claims that the deal could be worth nearly $2 billion and it could be signed as early as this week. Both Mojang and […]
26 Aug
Square Enix has defended and explained its decision to enter an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Rise of the Tomb Raider. “We did not make this decision lightly,” Square Enix said in a Q&A on the game’s website. “Our goal is to build the best game that we possibly can, and our relationship with Microsoft […]
22 Aug
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox 360 version of free-to-play action RPG Ascend: Hand of Kul will be shut down in November. Developer Signal Studios confirmed in an update on Wednesday that Microsoft had discontinued support for the game and also removed the it from the Xbox Games Store. Signal Studios also said that […]
21 Aug
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that he has stepped down from his position on the company’s board of directors in an open letter to current CEO Satya Nadella. According to the message, Ballmer’s main reasons for departing are his recent purchase of NBA team the Los Angeles Clippers, study and teaching. “Given my […]