After laying off 1,900 people at the beginning of the year, Xbox Game Studios unexpectedly announced another serious downsizing. Microsoft's video game division this time Bethesda has liquidated several studios, and among the most high-profile victims is Arkane Austin, who partly created the games Redfall and Dishonored, Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, Ghostwire Tokyo, The Evil Within) and Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom).
According to Matt Botti, head of the overall company for Xbox Game Studios, the closure of the current studio has nothing to do with the talent and experience of the people who work there, it was a difficult business decision that created an opportunity for Bethesda to focus on its relevance. intellectual property. It is not yet known how many people will lose their jobs, and a small portion of workers may move to other studios if they accept the offer.
The closure of the studios also affects players. With the closure of Arkane Austin, the update for the vampire action game Redfall, which was worse than expected, will stop, and those who purchased the Bite Back add-on package, which was not even partially delivered, will be able to request a refund. Details of the refund are still being worked out by those concerned They can register hereTo get direct information on related news.
Redfall's servers will remain available for the time being, and its online component will not stop.
Finally, the Mighty Doom mobile also says goodbye, it will soon no longer be possible to purchase it with microtransactions, and on August 7 it will disappear from the App Store and Play Store.
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