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Bethesda’s free PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade for Fallout 76 brings 60 FPS and playable Super Mutants, with public testing set for June 2026.

Xbox is heavily evaluating Halo’s future amid studio restructuring, with Halo: Campaign Evolved set for its PS5 debut on July 28, 2026.

Playground Games’ Fable reboot launches February 23, 2027 on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PS5, with day-one Xbox Game Pass access confirmed.

Insiders confirm a deep strategic split inside Xbox Game Studios is already affecting live projects, as Microsoft floods gaming leadership with CoreAI executives.

Xbox withdrew from its Project Fantasy publishing deal, triggering layoffs at IO Interactive as the studio seeks new funding to keep the fantasy RPG alive.

Hideo Kojima’s horror project OD is confirmed in active development despite Microsoft’s studio closures — revealing where Xbox’s real priorities lie.

Microsoft may cancel Marvel’s Blade and close Arkane Lyon after budget overruns, with 1,000 Xbox layoffs expected around July 6, per The Verge.

Microsoft is raising Xbox Series X prices by up to $150 from August 2025 and dropping the 2TB model entirely — the third hike in just 13 months.

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s 100-day overhaul may shutter active studios and cut 1,000 jobs after Game Pass losses and the Activision deal’s financial strain.

Craig Duncan and Louise O’Connor are leaving Xbox Game Studios, marking the third leadership change in two years amid sweeping Microsoft cuts and studio closures.