Xbox’s Main Appeal Is Also Its Downfall
If it fails to disrupt the game industry completely, Game Pass is doomed to fail - and take its studios with it.
In the wake of Xbox’s latest round of layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures, much has been said about the cruelty of these firings. Xbox head Phil Spencer said in a memo to staff last week that Microsoft was actually doing very well – “we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before” – but that this success was only because of “tough decisions we’ve made previously”. The layoffs are to ensure future profit.
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