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The latest First Party coverage curated for game developers.
Xbox is doubling down on console exclusives again, with senior leadership saying the platform needs first-party games to give players a reason to buy hardware. Gears of War: E-Day and …
Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and shrinking its studio network as new leadership tries to fix both costs and first-party execution. Five studios are being spun off or sold, while …
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 more Xbox jobs and narrowing its studio portfolio around the biggest franchises. The move puts more pressure on Game Pass, the next Xbox hardware push, and …
Microsoft is reportedly rethinking Xbox exclusivity after years of letting some of its biggest brands stagnate. For developers, that signals a broader shift in platform strategy: fewer hard walls, more …
PlayStation is reportedly tightening its PC strategy for first-party single-player games after those releases failed to generate enough revenue. Hermen Hulst told staff the company wants those narrative titles to …
Xbox is losing two senior Rare veterans: Craig Duncan and Louise O'Connor are both departing Xbox Game Studios. For devs, the immediate takeaway is leadership churn at the top of …
Xbox Game Studios is losing its top leader after just 18 months, with Craig Duncan stepping down and Louise O'Connor also exiting. For teams shipping into Xbox's portfolio, the immediate …
PlayStation’s first-party game sales have fallen sharply, from 58.4 million in FY20 to 28.9 million in FY24. For studios, that kind of drop usually means tighter ROI pressure on exclusives, …