Microsoft Offers Buyouts, Mass Effect Petition Tops 223K
Microsoft is offering voluntary exits to as many as 60,000 employees and has extended the deadline for Arkane Lyon to find a buyer . A petition urging EA to save Mass Effect has passed 223,000 signatures following BioWare’s closure
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Microsoft Extends Arkane Lyon’s Buyer Search to December
Microsoft’s voluntary exit offer covers as many as 60,000 employees, with Xbox staff among those included .
Separately, Microsoft has extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation period by a month, setting December 13 as the new deadline to find a buyer . The company is also exploring a partner to support the studio as it continues development on Marvel’s Blade
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Mass Effect Petition Tops 223,000 Signatures After BioWare Closure
Following EA’s closure of BioWare and cancellation of its next Mass Effect game, a petition to save the series has passed 223,000 signatures . Organizers are asking EA to restart development internally or license the franchise to another studio
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Composer Austin Wintory has released 22 minutes of music created while pitching to score Mass Effect 5, after being in talks about the project .
Sucker Punch Reportedly Lays Off at Least 26 Developers
Sony-owned Sucker Punch Productions has reportedly laid off at least 26 staff, more than a year after the release of Ghost of Yotei .
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Pushes Franchise Revenue Past $40 Billion
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched last Friday and has an 86 Metascore, making it the series’ highest-rated entry in 15 years . The franchise has now surpassed $40 billion in lifetime revenue, with Modern Warfare 4 its 23rd mainline entry
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Phantom Blade Zero Sets October 29 Release on PS5 and PC
S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero is scheduled to launch October 29 on PlayStation 5 and PC, with global release times and preload details announced . The PlayStation 5 trophy list includes 36 trophies, including a Platinum
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