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A report claiming Xbox is investing around $400 million into Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT made the rounds this weekend, but there’s now considerably more context around that number.Christopher Dring has clarified his reporting, while Jason Schreier says a source with firsthand knowledge told him Xbox signed PHYSINT for significantly less than $400 million. Windows Central’s Jez Corden is also reporting that Xbox’s actual investment is far lower than the figure circulating online. We’ll break down what’s actually being reported about the Kojima deal, plus several other Xbox updates including the debate over GTA 6 preorders, Minecraft passing 425 million copies sold, Xbox’s new Mythic Achievement system, and some of the continued reaction to Xbox’s restructuring.

What does success actually look like for Xbox from here?Former Microsoft executive Jon Kimmich over on Gamesbeat argues that Xbox needs to define what it wants to be and that success for Microsoft Gaming is not necessarily the same thing as success for the Xbox platform.From Helix and Xbox hardware to Play Anywhere, PC, third-party devices, exclusives, Game Pass, and Microsoft's growing role as a multiplatform publisher, I break down the key points, my reaction and what Xbox needs to define next.Source:https://gamesbeat.com/quo-vadis-xbox-jon-kimmich-guest-post/

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has weighed in on the ongoing changes at Xbox, saying he feels “fantastic” about the company’s studios and IP while praising the streamlining underway under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.But Nadella also says Microsoft still needs to “invent the right sustainable business model” for gaming as Xbox goes through layoffs, restructuring and a broader strategic reset.That comes after Xbox disclosed it was operating at roughly a 3% accountability margin, while also revealing more than $20 billion in spending over the last five years excluding Activision Blizzard King as annual revenue declined by nearly $500 million.So what does all of this actually mean for Xbox, and where does Microsoft take the business from here?#xbox #microsoft #satyanadella #xboxnews #gaming

Xbox’s massive restructuring continues, and we’re starting to get a much clearer picture of what the company could look like when it’s finished.New reporting points to another 268 reductions as Xbox reorganizes its business, with major changes involving Activision, Bethesda, Halo Studios, Obsidian, Playground Games, Turn 10 and more.Perhaps the biggest change: Activision is reportedly taking responsibility for major Xbox franchises including Halo, Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires, while Halo Studios transitions into more of a support role. A new Halo game is already in development.Elsewhere, Playground Games and Turn 10 are reportedly being combined, Bethesda is taking on additional teams and projects, and questions remain around the futures of Undead Labs, Ninja Theory and Arkane.In this video I break down everything we know about the latest Xbox restructuring, what it means for Halo and Forza, and what Xbox could look like once the reset is complete.#xbox #halo #activision #microsoft #xboxgamestudios #forza #gamingnews

Bungie just made a massive announcement about the future of Destiny. After previously announcing that Monuments of Triumph would be the final content update for Destiny 2, Bungie now says “we are not done with Destiny” and is beginning work to restore vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations, and raids.The studio says Destiny is “foundational” to Bungie’s future and that restoring the game’s lost content is only the first step toward new Destiny stories and games. Bungie also acknowledged that vaulting content damaged player trust and says bringing it back will require updating lighting, encounters, enemies, and underlying systems rather than simply restoring old files.There’s also a major Marathon pivot happening. Bungie says Marathon didn’t reach as many players as it hoped and will evolve beyond its original genre constraints, including permanent PvE, PvP and PvPvE experiences. Its Symbiosis update arrives December 8 with permanent PvE, a social space, TDM experiment and more.#Destiny2 #Destiny #Bungie #Marathon #GamingNews