Xbox Game Studios: Celebs Rumors

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is to leave his role next week.Kotick became CEO of Activision in 1991 after purchasing a 25 per cent share in the near-bankrupt company the previous year. Over the next 32 years, he headed up the company as it grew to become one of the biggest and most influential pillars in the world of video games, acquiring a number of other studios on the way.However, it was claimed Kotick knew about cases of sexual misconduct happening within the company and kept it secret, even after state regulators started investigating the company in 2018.

Hi-Fi Rush has been officially announced for release on PlayStation 5 next month, alongside several other formerly Xbox console exclusive titles.The title will launch on March 19 on PlayStation 5, with physical versions for the platform available exclusively through Limited Run Games. While a Switch release for Hi-Fi Rush has been rumoured, there is currently no official notice on if those rumours were actually true.Alongside Hi-Fi Rush, Xbox is also bringing three other previously exclusive games to new systems.

Call Of Duty titles will launch day and date on Xbox Game Pass, according to an interview with Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer.Spencer spoke about how Xbox Game Pass will work with new studios that have been purchased by Xbox in an interview with Gamefile‘s Stephen Totillo.“Our intent is the full portfolio from ZeniMax, Activision Blizzard and XGS- Xbox Game Studios – will be on Game Pass, day one,” Spencer said in the interview. It’s important to note however, that there’s still work to be done before they’re ready to launch day and date on the system.“We’re doing the back end work to make them come to PC and console simultaneously,” Spencer confirmed.In the same interview, Spencer also spoke about what he believes the future of physical media is in regards to the Xbox platform, stating that while Xbox themselves are fans of physical media, they “don’t have a need to drive that disproportionate to customer demand”.“Gaming consoles themselves have kind of become the last consumer electronic device that has a drive.

Starfield is available to pre-load, it’s been found that the game weighs in at 139GB on PC.On the other hand, Starfield is 100GB for the Standard Edition or 117GB for the Premium Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Those who bought the sci-fi odyssey on the Microsoft Store are able to pre-load on PC now, however, purchases through Steam won’t unlock until August 30.Especially fervent fans should consider opting for pre-ordering the Premium Edition which allows them to start their journey on September 1 rather than September 6.As well as early access, this version of Starfield offers the Old Mars Skin Pack for the Laser Cutter, Deep Mining Helmet and Deep Mining Pack, the Constellation Skin Pack for the Equinox Laser Rifle, Spacesuit, Helmet and Boost Pack, the digital artbook and original soundtrack and the Shattered Space expansion.The Constellation Edition is the priciest of the three versions at £249.99 ($299.89).

Fable game, has announced that she is leaving the Leamington Spa-based developer Playground Games.“In August, I’m stepping away from my role as Narrative Lead on Fable. I’ve had several wonderful years scribbling away in my fairytale cottage, but the time feels right for new challenges,” said Megill in a tweet posted on July 14.“Working on Fable was a dream come true for me, and it’s wrenching to leave it behind.

Forza Horizon 5 is getting Barbie’s iconic pink Corvette from the upcoming Barbie movie.Microsoft has revealed that Barbie will be racing into its flagship Forza game with the addition of the classic 1956 Chevrolet Corvette EV Corvette.“Bringing Barbie’s signature flair to our gaming platform, we’re honoring all that there is to love about this iconic role model,” said Kirsten Ward, the vice president of Xbox integrated marketing, in an official statement. “Her persevering optimism, wide-ranging career journey and never-ending capacity for self-discovery.However, that’s not all – you can cruise around Mexico in Ken’s 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, too.Barbie… in Forza?? Check your Message Center today to receive the very special 1956 Chevrolet ‘Barbie Movie’ Corvette EV and Ken’s 2022 GMC ‘Barbie Movie’ HUMMER EV Pickup, now available for download! And see @BarbieTheMovie only in theaters July 21.

Halo Infinite themed merch collection.The bundle, which was on sale prior to the NBA game between the L.A. Lakers and the L.A.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition as a DLC next week.Forgotten Empires has announced that the Mexico civilization is coming to Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on December 1 as the newest DLC.The official blurbs reads: “In Age III: DE, the burgeoning Mexican States can choose to Revolt instead of advancing to the Fortress, Industrial, or Imperial Ages. Each Revolt offers you a whole new deck full of opportunities.

Forza Horizon 5, the new open-world racing game from Xbox Game Studios, includes several new car horns based on popular Xbox game themes.This isn’t the first time a Forza game has paid homage to classic Xbox games – Forza Horizon 4 included unique unlockable car horns, including themes from Halo, Sea of Thieves and the popular fighting game Killer Instinct.Now, Forza Horizon 5 sees the return of these special car horns – as well as seven more which you can hear thanks to VGC.The new car horns include the Spiral Mountain theme from Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads music, and the theme from recent sci-fi RPG hit, The Outer Worlds.The complete list of unlockable video game car horns is as follows:Forza Horizon 5 is launching worldwide on November 9

Xbox Game Studios has released a new trailer for Age Of Empires 4 which introduces the Abbasid Dynasty, a playable faction in the game.The new trailer for Age Of Empires 4 details the Abbasid Dynasty’s playstyle. They are a fierce civilisation that relies on aggressive tactics, such as fast raids and quick repositioning around the map.

Microsoft Game Studios upcoming RPG Avowed, currently in development at Obsidian, is said to be like if The Outer Worlds met Pillars Of Eternity.READ MORE: ‘Sable’ review: a literal sandbox with big ideas and little annoyancesThat’s according to a new report from Jez Corden of Windows Central, who claims to have seen documents and footage pertaining to the upcoming title. The game, which was revealed in June 2020 with a CGI trailer, is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, however the lead designer for both the first two Pillars of Eternity games, Josh Sawyer, has confirmed that he is not involved in the development.

Xbox team will open GI Live with a speech and developer roundtable session next week.Kicking off proceedings for this year’s GI Live, an annual event hosted by GamesIndustry.biz, the ID@Xbox team will give a talk titled ‘Independent Creator Success On Xbox’. The talk will focus on how indie developers can hope to thrive with empowerment from ID@Xbox and how publishers can maximise their success.The live session will be available to watch for those who hold either a physical or digital event ticket, and will be streamed alongside the majority of the event.

Age of Empires IV will be throwing open the doors of history with a public ‘technical stress test’ planned for this weekend.As announced in a post on the game’s official blog, the test will run from Friday, September 17 (starting at 10am PT/6pm BST) until Monday, September 20 (ending at 10am PT/6pm BST). Unlike previous beta tests, anyone will be able to participate, and no invites are required.A stress test differs from a beta window in that it’s designed to see how the game and its servers will hold up at scale, with potentially tens of thousands of players active at once.

Perfect Dark, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said that the reboot will add some diversity to a predominantly male first-party lineup.Phil Spencer was speaking on the IGN Unlocked podcast when he commented “I think it’s awesome that, for us, we can focus on a female protagonist in our line-up”, noting “we don’t have a lot of that” in the Xbox first-party lineup.Following up, he states “I think Joanna offers a lot of modern opportunities that I love to see the team focusing on”The upcoming reboot was first announced in 2020 and is being developed by The Initiative, a studio that is part of Xbox Game Studios.Studio Head Darrell Gallagher has a positive history of franchise reboots – during his time at Crystal Dynamics, he was Studio Head for

Xbox head Phil Spencer has revealed that he wants his team to look at reviving the fighting video game series Killer Instinct in the future.During an appearance on episode 280 of the Dropped Frames podcast, Spencer shared how he and his team view the Killer Instinct franchise. He noted that he and Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty often discuss the series and where they could potentially take the series.“There are so many good games in our catalogue that we’d love to visit,” Spencer said.

Forza Motorsport 7.With some help from his grandson Koutarou Yamamoto, Urabe has quickly found fame for his exploits on the racing game Forza Motorsport 7.Over on their YouTube channel ‘Olivin.Corp.‘, Urabe has been racking up views on videos that show him handling a variety of cars in the game.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers.In a blog post released this morning (June 10), Microsoft discussed plans to ramp up content available for Xbox Game Pass users, which currently has 18 million subscribers.Plans include utilizing Microsoft’s 23+ studios across the world to ensure that Game Pass receives “at least one” new, first-party game every quarter.Future Xbox Game Pass titles will include “Role-playing games, shooters, strategy titles, adventure games, and more” and are all being created by Microsoft-owned studios.As well as further games being made available, Microsoft also discusses working on a streaming device that will allow for “cloud gaming to reach gamers on any TV or monitor without the need for a console at all.”In the video above,

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios has reportedly formed a “strategic partnership” with TiMi Studios.TiMi Studios shared the news yesterday (May 13) via its official website, where it said that the “in-depth strategic partnership” will “jointly create excellent game content and bring a brand-new game sensory experience to the majority of players”, as translated by Google.The company also noted that the content being worked on by Xbox Game Studios and TiMi Studios will officially be revealed to gamers sometime this year, although a specific window has yet to be announced. The nature of the game has also not been revealed.TiMi Studios is a Chinese mobile game developer owned by Tencent, and is best known as the developer of Call Of Duty Mobile.