Asha Sharma says Xbox will not survive on old hits, after a 3,200-job reset that spun off the studios that actually invent new games.
Rockstar’s GTA 6 launch trailer arrived on October 15, the same day sacked staff rallied in Glasgow, 35 days before the November 19 launch.
Epic delayed its Marvel and Star Wars shooter for an AI-first Claude pipeline, a live test Unreal licensees and Disney's $1.5 billion stake now share.
Gears of War E-Day sold an estimated 230,000 copies, but 722,000 Game Pass players paid $30, leaving the full-price Xbox copy almost unused.
Asha Sharma told staff Game Pass sent Xbox into freefall. The rebound she cited is first-party growth after Call of Duty left launch day.
More than 70 people have left Supermassive Games, closing an August plan of 75 cuts after Directive 8020's mixed launch and a CEO exit.
Asha Sharma says Xbox is not for sale after Halo moved to Activision, 268 more cuts, and a 3% margin, with Diablo 5 dated for Spring...