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Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade

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June 30, 2026

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Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade

The cuts will apparently start next week.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Xbox could cancel Marvel's Blade and close Arkane in July bloodbath, report says, or the studio may be sold off

Xbox could cancel Marvel's Blade and close Arkane in July bloodbath, report says, or the studio may be sold off

DNyuz

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· Jul 1, 2026

5 Xbox Studios At Risk of Being Closed in Microsoft’s Layoffs

Microsoft’s latest Xbox layoffs could reportedly lead to the closure of more than five gaming studios. Although the publisher has yet to confirm any shutdowns, multiple reports have revealed several teams that may be at risk. Here are the Xbox studios that could be affected. Xbox Studios Reportedly at Risk of Closure Screenshot: Xbox In []

TheGamer

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· Jun 30, 2026

Xbox Reportedly Considering Canceling Blade And Closing Arkane

Blade developer Arkane Studios is also at risk of being closed next week, with Xbox reportedly considering canceling the title.

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jul 7, 2026

"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team

Xbox aren't closing or selling off Doom developers id Software as part of their latest business teardown, but they are reportedly laying off around half the studio, with swinging cuts aimed at id's legendary technology team in particular. Even as out-going staff fulminate about the situation, studio co-founder John Romero has urged all concerned to preserve code, assets, stories and other historical artefacts that risk being wiped away during the restructure. Read more

ComicBook.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Insider Claims Xbox Reset Includes Plan to “Fix” Halo

The last few weeks in gaming have been pretty rough across the board. Between PlayStation announcing the end of physical games and upcoming Xbox layoffs, the gaming landscape feels poised for a big shift. And not one that many gamers are optimistic about. Xbox’s reset plan, which will reportedly include major layoffs from Xbox Game []

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· Jun 26, 2026

Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deals will end tonight, so I'm bringing you all the last-minute offers under $50

Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deals will end tonight, so I'm bringing you all the last-minute offers under $50

MobileSyrup

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· Jun 30, 2026

Xbox may cancel Marvel’s Blade, close developer Arkane as part of mass layoffs: report

Xbox is reportedly considering cancelling Marvel’s Blade and shuttering developer Arkane as part of wider cost-cutting measures. According to The Verge, Xbox is “weighing” these options as the Marvel superhero game was originally slated internally to launch this year but was pushed to late 2027, leading to it going over budget. Marvel’s Blade was unveiled at The []

Variety

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· Jun 30, 2026

Does California Attorney General Want to Force Paramount to Sell Off CNN? Rob Bonta Claims ‘I Have No Idea’ Where That Speculation ‘Comes From’

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is hoping to close its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery within the next several months — but there are still a few roadblocks remaining. One of those is a potential lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta specifically having said his office is investigation the proposed Paramount-WBD []

Polygon

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· Jun 30, 2026

Arkane Studios and its Blade game may be shuttered as part of upcoming Xbox layoffs

Xbox is gearing up for a massive wave of layoffs that may include Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, which is currently working on Marvel's Blade.

gameranx

· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox dropped a BOMBSHELL

Xbox has announced massive layoffs and studio spinoffs as a drastic cost-cutting effort. Let's talk about it. ~~SOURCES~~ https://www.theverge.com/news/961546/xbox-layoffs-studio-sales-2026 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-06/microsoft-s-xbox-to-cut-3-200-jobs-divest-five-studios-in-major-overhaul

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· Jun 26, 2026

Disney Closes Parking Loophole - Here's What That Will Cost

Disney Closes Parking Loophole - Here's What That Will Cost

ArcaMax

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles

Xbox is hitting the reset button. Microsoft 's video game division plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20 of its staff over the next year, as part of a sweeping reorganization to revive the company's lagging games division. The cuts are ...

Kotaku

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox Spins Off Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, And Ninja Theory While Blade Maker Arkane Reviews ‘Potential Strategic Options’

A number of Xbox studios are leaving as part of a larger shake-up under new boss Asha Sharma

Bounding Into Comics

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· Jul 9, 2026

DOOM’s Co-Creator John Romero Speaks Out on Xbox’s id Software Cuts

Xbox’s recent layoffs and studio shutdowns have been rough over the last few weeks, and DOOM’s studio, id Software, was

IGN

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· Jul 7, 2026

'My Heart's With All of You' — John Romero Says id Software Has 'Done a Great Job' Moving the Studio's Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs

John Romero has commented on the layoffs that have impacted Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts to the Xbox business.

CNET

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· Jun 27, 2026

Prime Day Is Over, but the Deals Are Hanging On. Here Are Hundreds of Our Shopping Experts' Favorites

Prime Day officially ended yesterday, but we're still basking in its afterglow.

Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Form 4 Lionsgate Studios Corp For: 10 July

Form 4 Lionsgate Studios Corp For: 10 July

Economic Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Jivial Industries IPO opens today. Check GMP, price band, subscription and other details

The BSE SME issue will close on June 25, while the shares are scheduled to list on July 1. The IPO is priced at Rs 196 per share and comprises a combination of a fresh issue worth Rs 26.65 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 5.34 crore, taking the total issue size to Rs 31.99 crore.

Gematsu

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· Jun 30, 2026

The Verge: Microsoft weighing Arkane Studios closure, Marvel’s Blade cancelation

Xbox plans to announce a wave of layoffs leading to studio closures, spinoffs, potential mergers, Source

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Winwin to leave SM Entertainment, end all NCT activities

Winwin of NCT will part ways with SM Entertainment and end all activities with the group, the agency announced Wednesday. In a statement released through the global fan community Weverse, SM Entertainment said it had mutually agreed with the artist to terminate his exclusive contract, effective Thursday, following extensive discussions. We would like to express our gratitude to Winwin, who has been with the company for more than 10 years since his trainee days, the agency said. We will suppor

Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ministers braced for opposition over using barracks to house asylum seekers

Justice minister Jake Richards said the action was necessary to end the use of hotels.

Digital Trends

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· Jun 26, 2026

In the last hours of Prime Day, I found the best deals to save you the regret of missing out

Prime Day ends tonight, and these are the deals I'd spend my own money on before the prices go back up and the memory crisis makes them go even higher.

Metro

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· Jul 9, 2026

Dawn’s exit story may trigger yet another Emmerdale goodbye

How does Dawn Taylor really feel?

Quartz

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· Jul 1, 2026

Kroger is acquiring regional grocery chain Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal

The deal, which includes 1.25 billion in cash and 400 million in assumed liabilities, is expected to close in 2027

RedState

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· Jun 21, 2026

Bloody Sunday? Keir Starmer Reportedly Preparing Exit Plan

Bloody Sunday? Keir Starmer Reportedly Preparing Exit Plan

WRAL News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Glenwood at Five Points in Raleigh closed Sunday, Monday nights

Glenwood Avenue at Five Points in Raleigh will be closed Sunday and Monday nights, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of a resurfacing project between Women's Club Drive and Wade Avenue.

Commercial Observer

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· Jul 10, 2026

In Likely a Culver City Record, Black Equities Buys Multifamily Asset for $106M

Stanley Black’s Beverly Hills-based investment firm is closing on a nine-figure mixed-use acquisition in another small city a few miles away. Black Equities has paid 106 million for a 115-unit property in what is said to be perhaps the largest multifamily deal in the history of Culver City, Calif., which is one of Los Angeles []

Mashable

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· Jul 1, 2026

Xbox layoffs, studio closures could start in days

It sounds like many people at various Xbox-affiliated studios could lose their jobs soon.

The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Why banks are closed for 3 days this week

Why banks are closed for 3 days this week

Gamesradar

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· Jun 23, 2026

If there's any reason to upgrade your gaming setup it's GTA 6, and Prime Day deals have you completely covered

If there's any reason to upgrade your gaming setup it's GTA 6, and Prime Day deals have you completely covered

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 26, 2026

Major Cork road to close all weekend as drivers urged to plan ahead

A major section of the N28 between Rochestown and Carr's Hill will close all weekend for M28 works, with motorists urged to plan ahead and expect diversions and delays.

The Independent

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· Jun 25, 2026

Man City agree club record fee for Elliot Anderson

The England and Nottingham Forest midfielder is closing on a move to the Etihad Stadium

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