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Xbox Eyes Arkane Shutdown and Blade Cancellation in Broad Studio Downsize

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Source: Engadget
Xbox Eyes Arkane Shutdown and Blade Cancellation in Broad Studio Downsize
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Microsoft’s Xbox division reportedly plans sweeping layoffs starting July 6, including shutting down Arkane Studios and canceling the Blade project, with five studios potentially closed or sold (Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Arkane). The moves follow a memo from CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty about over-extension, and come amid ongoing industry layoffs and prior studio restructurings; unions are pushing for transparency and good-faith negotiations.

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  1. Xbox Layoff Plans Reportedly Include Closing Arkane, Canceling Blade  Engadget
  2. CWA-represented workers at Xbox criticize Microsoft management and pending layoffs  GamesBeat
  3. Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane  The Verge
  4. Report: Xbox considering sale or closure of Arkane, other studios, as layoffs loom  Game Developer
  5. Rumor: Microsoft’s next layoffs are poised to hit Blizzard, Bethsoft, and Undead Labs  Massively Overpowered

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