Bloody Brilliant Games Weekly 16/01/2023 - 22/01/2023 - 10,000 Microsoft Staff Laid Off and more.
Another business heavy episode this week as Sam brings you news of 10,000 Microsoft employees including Bethesda and Xbox Games staff to lose their jobs, Former 343 Industries staff hit out at the studio and Microsoft following layoffs, Joseph Staten to leave 343 to return to Xbox Studious Games Publishing, Crystal Dynamics to end support for Marvel's Avengers later this year, Stadia officially shuts down, Yves Guillemot responds to criticism after pressuring staff to turn the companies fortunes around, Ubisoft Paris Union calls for workers to strike later this month, 75% of surveyed Game Developers believe player harassment is serious problem and the weeks releases.
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Majority of developers see player harassment as a serious issue, survey suggests
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/majority-of-developers-see-player-harassment-as-a-serious-issue-survey-suggests/
Microsoft will lay off 10,000 employees
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-announced-plans-to-lay-off-10000-employees/
Microsoft layoffs confirmed to affect Bethesda and Xbox
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-layoffs-confirmed-to-affect-bethesda-and-xbox/
Phil Spencer tells Xbox employees layoffs were ‘painful’
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-tells-xbox-employees-layoffs-were-painful/
Former Halo developers criticise Microsoft for 343 Industries layoffs
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-halo-developers-criticise-microsoft-for-343-industries-layoffs/
Tyler Owens' Tweet
https://twitter.com/heytred/status/1615817510716313600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1615817510716313600%7Ctwgr%5E386cc81829625fe3a9c5bbc0fb82dffaead51c62%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1615817510716313600autosize%3D1
Patrick Wren's Tweet
https://twitter.com/Witdarkstar/status/1615866682521833474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1615866684153409536%7Ctwgr%5E99e8ad7859947ae3cfe965bcd82869ae607d4361%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1615866684153409536autosize%3D1
Halo Infinite’s head of creative Joseph Staten is reportedly leaving the studio
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-infinites-head-of-creative-is-reportedly-leaving-the-studio/
Crystal Dynamics confirms end of Marvel’s Avengers later this year
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/crystal-dynamics-confirms-end-of-marvels-avengers-later-this-year/
Google Stadia has officially shut down
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/google-stadia-has-officially-shut-down/
Days before its closure, Stadia has released its ‘humble’ test game
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/days-before-its-closure-stadia-has-released-its-humble-test-game/
Ubisoft CEO reportedly apologises to devs for ‘ball is in your court’ comments
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-ceo-reportedly-apologises-to-devs-for-ball-is-in-your-court-comments/
A SPACE FOR THE UNBOUND
https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/a-space-for-the-unbound
PERSONA 3 PORTABLE
https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/persona-3-portable
PERSONA 4 GOLDEN
https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/persona-4-golden
FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE
https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/fire-emblem-engage
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/monster-hunter-rise
"Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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