Xbox Just Announced The Closure of 4 Studios

Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse will all close. This Xbox news today is devastating for the industry and Xbox fans alike. Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, Sarah Bond and all executive leadership are receiving heavy criticism for their role in this failure.

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[drtyboy]

It’s not about making money, it’s about greed. Greedy executives, greedy shareholders.
When these clowns cut costs, they take home huge bonuses, while the staff loses the ability to put food on the table for their families.
Shareholders are just as bad. It’s no longer about ROI, it’s about exponential ROI.

[stankyyboi]

it's insane the amount of damage they've done to their brand in 4 months

[volatile]

The Tango Gameworks closure is outrageous.

[KeanuChrist]

Sony: “The world hates us over Helldivers 2.”
Microsoft: “Hold my beer.”

[xhenriquefps]

Starting today, I’m against Xbox buying anyone else. This shows they couldn’t manage what they had, Xbox is too big now. Get your things right before wanting to expanding even mora

[MunkeeMag]

Any time Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, or Matt Booty speak in front of a live audience they NEED to be booed off stage.

[andyskelton]

I have a feeling Undead Labs will be on the chopping block within a few years. The founder left a few years ago and I heard State of Decay 3 is in development hell

[nixy..]

And just to think……people wanted MS to acquire more.

It is fascinating to see how so many people didn’t see this coming.

[Arkie]

It's time for Phil to go... too much nonsense with gamepass, streaming, and playing everywhere... the games are the only thing that matters and phil hasn't delivered.

[tacothunder]

And people still think Microsoft don't Embrace, Expand, Extinguish anymore. They have never stopped.

[LCJammer]

shame to see tango gameworks. loved both hifi rush and ghostwire tokyo. i'm pissed.

[Technologydude]

I’m definitely worried about Ninja Theory

[TJC]

Tango Gameworks did not deserve the axe 😢

[ryancull]

This corporate capitalism is getting stupid now. It's all profits and not originality anymore. Any time anyone takes risks they get shut down.

[obscureprey]

phil and matt gained the biggest Ls of the year

[garrisonthomas]

May 2022 - Redfall and Starfield delayed to 2023 leaving a barren 2022 for Xbox
May 2023 - Redfall bombs
May 2024 - Studio closures

Hard to get excited before a June showcase when you just stomp on any enthusiasm for your brand

[vandji]

And yet, we're all cheering for major publishers acquiring studio's left and right... the entire gaming industry is getting streamlined as a big money industry. No space for creativity, just push what makes big money.. fast.

[danzanares]

I’m not surprised didn’t xbox originally only want Bethesda but when zenimax said no they bought them instead

[MiguelAgueroP]

- <Some Exec at Microsoft> Woohoo! Fallout TV Show is a success, when is the next Fallout coming?
- <Some Exec at bethesda> Sometime around 2030.
- <Mic> 2030? Are you crazy? we need Fallout 5 next year.
- <Beth> But, but, but we are working on ES6. We don't have more resources.
- <Mic> I don't care, we need another Fallout by next year. Close studios, fire people, I don't care! We need another Fallout with the TV Show Season 2..

End of the Story...

[BreezyStarfish]

I'm gonna be real, previously I would have described myself as an Xbox fan, but I can't see myself getting behind this brand anymore. You can't blow 70 billion in purchasing Activision only to turn and close down several studios you previously acquired.

Looking like it'll be the PC master race for me from here on out.