Clubul Xbox Series X

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Zvon: Obsidian a anulat Avowed 2 si alte proiecte pentru a dezvolta un nou joc Fallout:

Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game - Bloomberg

Cum trec de paywall?

[sexbobomb91]

Asa .
Jason posteaza unele articole public pe profilul lui de Bluesky.

[Papillon_]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

id Software May Have Lost 73.5% of Its Staff after Xbox Cuts, Crippling the DOOM Studio’s Future https://wccftech.com/id-software-los...ter-xbox-cuts/

We previously reported that DOOM developer id Software was significantly affected by the mass Xbox layoffs, though the extent of it was unclear. Some people said the studio might be halved, but it looks like the situation might be even worse.

The website Game Developer managed to obtain a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed in Texas, which reports that ZeniMax Media has laid off 158 employees in the state. 22 of them are from Bethesda Game Studios Austin, which works on Fallout 76, and the remaining 136 were cut from id Software, with 96 working at the studio's headquarters in Richardson and the rest working remotely.

That's a lot of job cuts by any standard, but even more so for this particular studio, which numbered only 185 employees in December 2025. Website Aftermath reported as much when the Texan developer announced they had just formed a wall-to-wall union with the aid of the CWA (Communications Workers of America). If these figures are correct, the studio might have lost around 73.5% of its employees, rendering it functionally unable to create new games on its own.

[sexbobomb91]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

Le-au redus valoarea jocurilor oferindu-le pe nimic prin GamePass si acum folosesc asta ca justificare sa-i inchida. Oricine cu jumatate de creier putea sa-si dea seama ca modelul GamePass nu se preteaza jocurilor noi, cu bugete mari.

[paul]

Nu inteleg cum pot sa distruga unul dintre cele mai bune studiouri.

id Software May Have Lost 73.5% of Its Staff after Xbox Cuts, Crippling the DOOM Studio’s Future https://wccftech.com/id-software-los...ter-xbox-cuts/

id Software on X:

A message from id

[paul]

Project Ekur, un joc Halo multiplayer:
- anterior, Project Ekhert, fost Tatanka, a fost anulat
- a inceput la Certain Affinity ca un game mode (extraction, ulterior big team battle) pentru a testa trecerea la Unreal Engine
- a fost preluat de Halo Studios cu intentia de a-l transformat in joc full
- o parte din echipa a fost transferata sa ajute Halo: Campaign Evolved
- a fost anulat

[sexbobomb91]

'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox - Game Developer

"There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft"
There's a feeling among those who spoke out that Microsoft is woefully inconsistent when setting and managing expectations. One source at id Software questioned why the company would scythe through the studio the day before a major expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages launched without pausing to understand how it would perform.
"They didn't even wait to see if the product is successful before they got rid of the team," they explained "[...] There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft. In fact, they have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of."
Bethesda also publicly championed the success of Doom: The Dark Ages when it launched last year, describing the threequel as the biggest launch in id Software history after it topped 3 million players. One year later, developers have been rewarded for that accomplishment with layoffs.
"It feels like we put a good product out and it just has zero effect on your longevity in the industry," said one source.
From the outside, it's unclear how Microsoft viewed the title's performance based on copies sold and the impact it had on Xbox Game Pass. It also appears to be a mystery internally, with Microsoft being accused of failing to clearly outline its parameters for success to id Software workers, leaving them unsure as to what—if anything—they could have done to save their jobs.

[paul]

Jared Palmer, Xbox VP, Engineering & Technical Advisor to CEO, pleaca dupa 2 luni:

Palmer shared the news on Twitter today, just over two months since his appointment was made public.

"Personal update: I've joined [Cognition] to lead engineering," he says. "I'm grateful to [Asha Sharma] and everyone at Xbox for an amazing year."

Cognition, if you're unfamiliar, describes itself as the home of "Devin, the first autonomous software engineer" and "a team of interdisciplinary makers who love working on the hardest problems in AI."

In May, Palmer said, "I’ll be focused on building world-class tools, services, and experiences for developers and players across the Xbox ecosystem. Grateful for the opportunity and excited to get to work."

Palmer, like Sharma herself, previously worked at Microsoft's CoreAI. Another May appointee, David Schloss, who's now head of Xbox subscription and cloud work, previously worked at Instacart, also like Sharma, who was once its COO.

Jonathan McKay, Tim Allen, and Evan Chaki were also put to work under Sharma around the same time. Everyone but Palmer seems to still be at Xbox.

Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago

[paul]

Celebrating 25 Years of Play: New Community Designs, XBOX Updates, FanFest Tour Dates, and More:

Today, we’re sharing a few more ways we’re celebrating 25 years of play including, the latest XBOX updates, community-created designs for gamerpics, backgrounds, and themes, curated Game Pass collections, the full FanFest Tour schedule and sweepstakes details, and more.

25th Anniversary Hub: XBOX 25th Anniversary: Celebrate 25 Years of Play with XBOX | XBOX.

Wallpapers, diverse rezolutii: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/wallpapers#25th-Anniversary.

[paul]

YXSTABY gaming collection designed with XBOX:

IKEA and XBOX launch a new gaming-inspired collection designed to feel at home wherever play happens

Introducing YXSTABY, a nine-piece collection designed for gaming at home as it happens today, in any room and alongside everything and everyone else in it.

Gaming is one of the world's biggest hobbies and an essential part of everyday life for more than 3 billion people. At home, it moves from room to room and screen to screen, and takes place alongside everyday activities; at kitchen tables, on sofas, alongside homework and dinner. The YXSTABY collection is designed for the way gaming fits into daily life, with thoughtful, versatile pieces that make room when it's time to play, and still feel at home when the game is over.

YXSTABY was designed in close collaboration between IKEA and XBOX, with one designer from each team working together on every piece. XBOX brought 25 years of understanding how people play, IKEA over 80 years of life at home expertise, and dedicated visits to homes where gaming is part of daily life. Throughout the process, the designers considered the needs of both players and the people who share their spaces. How might a lounge chair, for example, support different positions and moods of play, hold the gear discreetly when the game is over, and still look at home in the living room or wherever you choose to play? [...]

Cele 9 piese sunt: D-pad cushion, D-pad platter, TV stand, monitor stand, toolbox, side table, thumbstick stool, lounge chair si mirrored display box.

[Xander RO]

'wherever play happens' nu se poate aplica, ca la noi in tara nu avem voie sa folosim pernutele oficial, decat daca avem PC!

Sa implementeze o restrictie daca cumva alegi sa joci pe consola si nu pe PC, se incalca validation rule la 'wherever play happens' si sa se descompuna pernuta pentru astia neoficiali, sau sa ne ciupeasca de c*r!

Apropos, acum ca m-am repornit ca mi s-a urcat sangele la cap iar cand ii vad ca lanseaza pernute si scaune, din cauza anomaliei si a tampeniei in care persista cu --PC da/consola ba--, au inceput sa amestece si jocurile aiurea, in Xbox app pe telefon imi apar preturile in RON la jocurile mele jucate pe consola, imi apare terminatia 'Windows Edition' la jocuri jucate pe consola, o porcarie fara limite.

Ca sa nu mai spun ca profilul meu de Xbox este acum FULL migrat pe Romania dar in consola evident neavand Romania, am Store de UK. Practic, vad acelasi joc in acelasi store, dar pe consola il vad in £ si pe aplicatia mobile sau pe laptop il vad in RON.

Cat de greu poate sa fie dracului sa dai enable la un dropdown cu numele unei tari in mizeria aia de consola, conform unui region list pe care IL AI DEJA IN INFRASTRUCTURA TA, PE PC...

[dinamovistu]

Este cineva interesat de XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition?
Sunt curios daca apare si pe la noi la precomanda...

Au anuntat la Gamescom ca vor da drumul la precomenzi începând de maine.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-25th-anniversary


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[paul]

Programul disc-to-digital intra in teste pentru Insiders in 31 august.

Your Discs. Now Also Digital.:

Players have spent decades building their XBOX libraries. Some games were purchased on disc. Some were purchased digitally. Many span multiple generations of hardware.

Our goal is to make it easier for those libraries to move forward with players.

Today we are introducing a feature that brings the benefits of digital to physical discs, giving players more flexibility in how they access and play supported games across the XBOX ecosystem. XBOX Insiders can begin testing next week on August 31.

This is part of our broader commitment to game preservation. As technology, devices, and distribution continue to evolve, preserving access to the games people own matters more than ever.

Most XBOX One and XBOX Series X disc-based games support this new feature. Players can claim a digital entitlement by inserting a supported disc into an XBOX One or XBOX Series X console and launching the game. Once the entitlement is claimed, you can experience the benefits of digital, including XBOX Play Anywhere and XBOX Cloud Gaming where supported, while your physical disc continues to work exactly as it always has.

We’re starting with thousands of titles, and we’ll continue to add more over time. While not every title will be available at launch, this is an important step toward a future where players can have greater confidence that the games they buy remain with them for years to come.

How to Get XBOX Insider Support and Share Your Feedback

Thanks to XBOX Insiders for all of the feedback. You can also visit aka.ms/XBOXplayervoice to share what you think.

If you’re an XBOX Insider looking for support, please join our community on the XBOX Insider subreddit. Official XBOX staff, moderators, and fellow XBOX Insiders are there to help. We recommend adding to threads with the same topic before posting a brand new one. This helps us support you the best we can!

If you aren’t part of the XBOX Insider Program yet and want to help create the future of XBOX and get early access to new features, join the Program today by downloading the XBOX Insider Hub for XBOX Series X|S & XBOX One or Windows PC. For more information on the XBOX Insider Program, follow us on Twitter at @XBOXInsider and keep an eye on this blog for all the latest news.

[dinamovistu]

Se poate precomanda Xbox Wireless Controller – X25 Special Edition
https://amzn.eu/d/0auaU8V6