Earlier this week, Xbox announced that this would be the case Closure of several studios As part of its $7.5 billion purchase of Bethesda, the company acquired Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Studios, among others, with the latter being integrated into another team. Together the studios produced games like Dishonored
prey, RedfallMighty downfall, HiFi Rush, and more. These studios, and some of the more innovative titles they developed, once seemed to be the future Xbox’s faltering brand
. After a downturn in many major Xbox franchises due to mismanagement, changing audience priorities, and Xbox’s fading image around the world, titles like the ones these teams developed seemed to be the beginning of a promising new era for Xbox. one that could be characterized by more creative, sustainable games that aren’t designed to bleed audiences dry. – Moises Taveras
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