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Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks Acquired by Krafton, Will Continue Work on Future Projects
Microsoft shut down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, alongside a few other Bethesda-owned studios, in May to shift focus on to its “priority games.” Tango had at the time confirmed its closure, but the Japanese studio has now been acquired by Krafton and will remain open.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Closing Down Bethesda Studios
This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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Microsoft Considered Buying Nintendo at One Point, Court Documents Reveal; Unannounced Bethesda Games Leaked
Xbox head Phil Spencer considered acquiring Nintendo at one point, a leaked email from August 2020 revealed. In it, he claimed that the Mario maker is comfortable with its position in the industry, so any hostile buyout moves would be deemed futile. We also learned that when Microsoft was acquiring Bethesda-owner ZeniMax Media, it was also in discu...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Named as Chairman, Succeeds John Thompson
Microsoft on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson.
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Sony Shares Slide as Microsoft Buys Bethesda-Owner ZeniMax to Boost Games Lineup
Sony's shares slid as much as two percent in Tokyo trade on Wednesday after Microsoft said it would buy the parent of games publisher Bethesda Softworks, in a deal to bolster its games slate as it eyes cloud gaming expansion.
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Microsoft Buys Bethesda-Owner ZeniMax for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion (Rs. 55,223 crores) in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind titles such as Fallout and the Doom reboot.
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Oculus VR Headset Sales Ban Rejected, Facebook to Pay ZeniMax $250 Million
Oculus VR headsets won't be banned from sale after all. Facebook won a ruling that rejected ZeniMax Media's request to prevent Oculus headset sales. In addition to this, it would only have to pay $250 million - half of a jury's $500 million verdict against Oculus for using computer code taken from ZeniMax.
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US Court Halves $500 Million Verdict In Facebook Virtual Reality Lawsuit
A federal court in Dallas on Wednesday halved the $500 million verdict that a jury ordered Facebook Inc, its virtual reality unit Oculus, and others to pay ZeniMax Media Inc, a video game publisher that alleged Oculus stole its technology.
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Trump's Meeting With the Video Game Industry to Talk Gun Violence Could Get Ugly
President Donald Trump is set to pit the video game industry against some of its harshest critics at a White House meeting on Thursday.
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Facebook's Oculus Fights Sales Ban for Virtual-Reality Headset
Facebook wants a federal judge to let it continue sales of its VR headsets even though a jury said the social-media giant's Oculus unit stole another company's computer code.
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Facebook Virtual Reality Unit Oculus Faces Lawsuit Over Imaging Patent
The lawsuit comes as Facebook weighs its options following a $500 million verdict in an unrelated lawsuit brought over its VR technology by ZeniMax.
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Facebook's Virtual Reality Ambitions Could Be Threatened by Court Order
A ZeniMax injunction would require Oculus to stop distributing the code to developers or selling those games that use it.
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ZeniMax Seeks to Block Facebook's Oculus From Using Virtual Reality Code
The injunction could limit the number of games available for sale for Oculus' Rift VR headset.
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Oculus Ordered to Pay $500 Million in ZeniMax Copyright Infringement Case
Luckey was ordered to pay $50 million of the award and another former Oculus executive, Brendan Iribe $150 million.
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Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks Acquired by Krafton, Will Continue Work on Future Projects
Microsoft shut down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, alongside a few other Bethesda-owned studios, in May to shift focus on to its “priority games.” Tango had at the time confirmed its closure, but the Japanese studio has now been acquired by Krafton and will remain open.
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Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Closing Down Bethesda Studios
This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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Microsoft Considered Buying Nintendo at One Point, Court Documents Reveal; Unannounced Bethesda Games Leaked
Xbox head Phil Spencer considered acquiring Nintendo at one point, a leaked email from August 2020 revealed. In it, he claimed that the Mario maker is comfortable with its position in the industry, so any hostile buyout moves would be deemed futile. We also learned that when Microsoft was acquiring Bethesda-owner ZeniMax Media, it was also in discu...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Named as Chairman, Succeeds John Thompson
Microsoft on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson.
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Sony Shares Slide as Microsoft Buys Bethesda-Owner ZeniMax to Boost Games Lineup
Sony's shares slid as much as two percent in Tokyo trade on Wednesday after Microsoft said it would buy the parent of games publisher Bethesda Softworks, in a deal to bolster its games slate as it eyes cloud gaming expansion.
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Microsoft Buys Bethesda-Owner ZeniMax for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion (Rs. 55,223 crores) in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind titles such as Fallout and the Doom reboot.
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Oculus VR Headset Sales Ban Rejected, Facebook to Pay ZeniMax $250 Million
Oculus VR headsets won't be banned from sale after all. Facebook won a ruling that rejected ZeniMax Media's request to prevent Oculus headset sales. In addition to this, it would only have to pay $250 million - half of a jury's $500 million verdict against Oculus for using computer code taken from ZeniMax.
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US Court Halves $500 Million Verdict In Facebook Virtual Reality Lawsuit
A federal court in Dallas on Wednesday halved the $500 million verdict that a jury ordered Facebook Inc, its virtual reality unit Oculus, and others to pay ZeniMax Media Inc, a video game publisher that alleged Oculus stole its technology.
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Trump's Meeting With the Video Game Industry to Talk Gun Violence Could Get Ugly
President Donald Trump is set to pit the video game industry against some of its harshest critics at a White House meeting on Thursday.
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Facebook's Oculus Fights Sales Ban for Virtual-Reality Headset
Facebook wants a federal judge to let it continue sales of its VR headsets even though a jury said the social-media giant's Oculus unit stole another company's computer code.
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Facebook Virtual Reality Unit Oculus Faces Lawsuit Over Imaging Patent
The lawsuit comes as Facebook weighs its options following a $500 million verdict in an unrelated lawsuit brought over its VR technology by ZeniMax.
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Facebook's Virtual Reality Ambitions Could Be Threatened by Court Order
A ZeniMax injunction would require Oculus to stop distributing the code to developers or selling those games that use it.
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ZeniMax Seeks to Block Facebook's Oculus From Using Virtual Reality Code
The injunction could limit the number of games available for sale for Oculus' Rift VR headset.
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Oculus Ordered to Pay $500 Million in ZeniMax Copyright Infringement Case
Luckey was ordered to pay $50 million of the award and another former Oculus executive, Brendan Iribe $150 million.
