16 Sep
Microsoft has oficially announced today that it has acquired Minecraft developer Mojang in a $2.5 billion deal. Mojang’s Owen Hill explained in a post on the company’s website why Markus “Notch” Persson consented to the sale. “He’s decided that he doesn’t want the responsibility of owning a company of such global significance,” Hill wrote, in […]
16 Aug
Phil Spencer announced last month that Xbox Entertainment Studios was being shut down, however according to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the property may continue. The report claims that Xbox Entertainment Studios is “shopping for a new home”, and has had preliminary talks with Warner Bros. The report adds that if Warner Bros […]
13 Aug
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told Eurogamer that the Rise of the Tomb Raider Xbox exclusivity deal “has a duration”. An explanation of the deal from Darrell Gallagher yesterday suggested that the title would not be released on PC or PlayStation consoles, however Spencer comments indicate this may not be the case. “It’s not because […]
18 Jul
Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft is closing its Xbox Entertainment Studios as part of a restructuring plan. The closure will result in a reduction of the company’s planned programming, however Microsoft has confirmed to GameInformer that currently in-development work such as Halo: Nightfall and the Atari Documentary Signal to Noise, will continue. Speaking to […]