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Major Xbox Layoffs Rock the Industry & the Battle to Keep Games Alive

Major Xbox Layoffs Rock the Industry & the Battle to Keep Games Alive

Update: 2025-07-08
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This Week: Xbox got hit with layoffs and several high-profile game cancellations in what looks like a major turning point for the company. The "Stop Killing Games" initiative hits a major milestone, Helldivers 2 heads to Xbox, and Neil Druckmann officially steps away from HBO’s The Last of Us. Plus, we’ve got your full game release lineup for the week and Parris Lilly is back to talk about what went wrong at Xbox, lost projects, and whether or not game preservation finally has a fighting chance.

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Major Xbox Layoffs Rock the Industry & the Battle to Keep Games Alive

Major Xbox Layoffs Rock the Industry & the Battle to Keep Games Alive

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