Microsoft announced that it is closing 3 game studios. Microsoft, which has been on the agenda recently with both layoffs and studio closures, continues to make moves it deems necessary in accordance with its policies. Microsoft, which has made important strategic decisions Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios closed. Some gaming companies affiliated with Bethesda were also regulated. Details of company statements are in our content…
Microsoft Announces It’s Closing 3 Game Studios
Continuing its arrangements at Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft announced that some game studios affiliated with Bethesda were closed. In this context, the company Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios officially closed down its game studios. Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks in 2020, and since then, it has made many changes to the company and is still making some changes.
Latest game news You can take a look here.
Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios According to the statements made by Arkane Austin game studio, known for its games such as Prey and Redfall, it will be completely closed and the studio employees will be assigned to different projects of Bethesda. The developer team of the very popular game The Evil Within Tango Gameworks became one of the studios that said goodbye to the industry.
Alpha Dog Studios It took its place among the studios that said goodbye to the industry. The studio’s acclaimed mobile game Mighty Doom on August 7, 2024 will be taken down and then Alpha Dog Studios will be closed. This closure news is a very sad situation for both the gaming world, the studio’s employees and those who enjoy playing the studio’s games.
Matt Booty Announces Layoffs at Bethesda
Along with this closure news, Matt Booty, Roundhouse Studios and ZeniMax Online Studios He also announced the news of the merger. At the same time, news of layoffs was announced. In this context, the jobs of employees in the publishing and corporate departments of Bethesda Softworks will be terminated. All these layoffs and closures will also be carried out by Xbox Game Studios.
Matt Booty in his statements He stated that they did not make these decisions lightly, but that these decisions were essential in terms of game diversity. While Booty stated that Bethesda investments will be increased, he stated that some games are a priority and they will direct investments to these productions. Matt Booty said that they needed to raise funds for the games in question.
Microsoft has been on the agenda with major layoffs for the last 1-2 years. The company, which recently laid off nearly 2000 people from Xbox Game Studios, continues its strategic moves to increase its dominance in the industry. From Xbox’s core game studios Bethesda Softworks’ development of not successful games such as Starfield and Redfall caused a stir in the industry.