Xbox Game Studios has shuttered Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Mighty Doom dev Alpha Dog Studios and developer of the surprise 2023 hit Hi-Fi Rush Tango Gameworks.The news comes a week after Microsoft announced revenue gains from Xbox’s digital content and services.
The Xbox head says that the firm wants to prioritise “high-impact titles” from Bethesda and ZeniMax’s teams and as such, resources need to be put into those titles. The exec mentions titles including Starfield Shattered Space, Fallout 76 Skyline Valley, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, and The Elder Scrolls Online’s Golden Road all due for release in 2024.
Studio and co-creative director at Arkane Lyon, Dinga Bakaba had choice words for the higher-ups at Xbox. Many more have once again asked how this reprioritisation impacts the decision-makers. While Booty highlights there may be “some” layoffs in corporate teams, he also said some dev teams would be reassigned in these layoffs and some there meant just one.