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Microsoft Slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming Hours to as Low as 5 a Month, Sparking Backlash
Microsoft announced new monthly Xbox Cloud Gaming limits ahead of its TCL TV expansion announcement. Starting in November, Game Pass tiers will include 5, 10 or 15 streaming hours per month, with extra time available for purchase.
2 outletsGamesPersona 4 Revival: New Kanji Voice Actor Revealed as Atlus Details Bigger Changes to Marie and Remake Approach
Atlus unveiled Daman Mills as the new voice of Kanji Tatsumi during a PAX West panel for Persona 4 Revival, while separate Gamescom interviews with producer Kazuhisa Wada detailed how the remake is expanding on Persona 4 Golden and reworking the character Marie.
2 outletsBusinessTim Schafer Explains How Double Fine Survived Leaving Xbox
Double Fine founder Tim Schafer opened up to Bloomberg about the studio's departure from Microsoft, the layoffs that followed, and why he believes the studio's niche games could still find an audience.
3 outletsBusinessid Software Developer Says Microsoft's Cuts Make Making Games Like Doom 'Impossible'
A lead developer at id Software, speaking on the Well Played podcast, says the studio's staff cuts under Microsoft have gutted entire departments and left morale at an all-time low, disputing official statements that the studio is unchanged.
2 outletsBusinessid Software Developer Says Xbox Layoffs Have Cut Studio in Half, Questions Whether It Can Still Make Games Like Doom
Chris Hays, a 16-year veteran and lead services programmer at id Software, has publicly criticized Xbox following mass layoffs that hit the Doom studio, saying Microsoft doesn't understand art, games, or the business model it operates in.
3 outletsHardwareXbox's Disc-to-Digital Rollout Leaks as Industry Weighs Digital-Only Future
A leaked Microsoft roadmap points to an August 2026 launch for Xbox's Disc to Digital feature, letting players convert physical game discs into permanent digital licenses. The reveal comes amid broader industry tension, with Sony defending its move to end PS5 disc manufacturing and mixed signals over whether Xbox's next-gen console will keep disc support.
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