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business1 month ago•14 min saved

Xbox Fans Demand End to Layoff Cycle via Player Voice Portal

Fans on Xbox’s Player Voice portal are trending a call to end the ongoing cycle of layoffs and studio closures, citing thousands of cuts across Xbox studios over the past two years and multiple studio closures with games canceled. The post urges keeping teams intact for two years, ending closures, negotiating in good faith with unions, and tying executive bonuses to leadership performance, while urging investment in the future of game development rather than AI. The movement comes amid years of cuts (2024–2025) and a projected 1,600 more job losses over the next year as Microsoft reshapes Xbox under its leadership.

via Kotaku|

#business #layoffs #microsoft

gaming3 months ago•11 min saved

Exclusives Still Lead Xbox Player Voice’s Week-Long Top 25

A week after Microsoft launched Xbox Player Voice, Pure Xbox lists the top 25 user requests, with Exclusives remaining at the top and notable aims like free online multiplayer, expanded backwards compatibility, and a more robust Game Pass/SDK experience; a first change has already been implemented—switching playtime tracking from days to total hours. The article cautions there’s no guarantee any item will be acted on and notes that some ideas (e.g., cancelling PS5 games or removing age verification) may not align with business goals. Readers are invited to vote and monitor for future updates.

via Pure Xbox|

#backwards-compatibility #exclusives #game-pass

gaming3 months ago•6 min saved

Xbox Converts Playtime to Hours Following Player Feedback

Xbox has rolled out a feature from its Xbox Player Voice program that changes how playtime is displayed on consoles—from days to total hours. The update is starting with Alpha Xbox Insider members and will expand to more Insiders before a broader rollout and PC support, marking the first feature shipped in response to player feedback.

via Pure Xbox|

#gaming #hours #insiders

gaming3 months ago•72 min saved

Xbox Player Voice's Top 20: Fans push for exclusives, Play Anywhere, and more

Windows Central’s Jez Corden highlights the 20 most-voted items on the new Xbox Player Voice portal, from Game Pass Family Plan and home‑screen changes to retroactive Play Anywhere and requests for more Xbox exclusives. The piece weighs how realistic each idea is under Microsoft leadership, noting CEO Asha Sharma’s push to incorporate player feedback while acknowledging some proposals (like price cuts or free online multiplayer) may not be practical in the short term.

via Windows Central|

#backwards-compatibility #exclusive-games #game-pass

gaming3 months ago•11 min saved

Xbox Player Voice Day One Highlights Demand for Exclusives, Backwards Compatibility, and Free Online Multiplayer

Xbox's new Player Voice feedback portal is live, and day-one upvotes spotlight requests for more exclusives, expanded backwards compatibility, and free online multiplayer, with additional ideas like achievements improvements, a Game Pass family plan, disc-based support via Project Helix, avatars, an HDR dashboard, cheaper consoles, and in-console voice chat capture—though Microsoft notes that feedback may take longer to implement or may not be actionable.

via Pure Xbox|

#backwards-compatibility #exclusives #feedback

technology3 months ago•1 min saved

Xbox Debuts Player Voice to Make Feedback Visible and Actionable

Microsoft launches Xbox Player Voice, a centralized feedback portal that lets players submit input, track receipt and review status, and receive progress updates, while showing how feedback shapes future Xbox changes; it replaces the old Cloud Gaming feedback portal and works alongside Insider Hub and forums.

via XBOX Wire|

#feedback #gaming #player-voice