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Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 63226" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/redfall" target="_blank">Redfall</a> maker Arkane Austin, <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/hi-fi-rush" target="_blank">Hi-Fi Rush</a> and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Alpha Dog Studios, maker of mobile game <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/mighty-doom" target="_blank">Mighty Doom</a>, will also close. Roundhouse Games will be absorbed by <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/the-elder-scrolls-online" target="_blank">The Elder Scrolls Online</a> developer ZeniMax Online Studios. Microsoft did not say how many staff will lose their jobs, but significant layoffs are inevitable. IGN has asked Bethesda and Microsoft for comment.</p><p></p><p>On Redfall, the disastrous vampire co-op game will now not receive promised updates as Microsoft has ended all development on the game. Microsoft said Redfall will remain online to play, and it will provide a "make-good" offer for those who bought the Hero DLC.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Arkane Lyon, which is working on <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/blade-arkane" target="_blank">Marvel's Blade</a>, survives the cull, as does Bethesda Game Studios (Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Starfield), and Machine Games (<a href="https://www.ign.com/games/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle" target="_blank">Indiana Jones and The Great Circle</a>). Doom developer id Software is also unaffected.</p><p></p><p>"This reprioritization of titles and resources means a few teams will be realigned to others and that some of our colleagues will be leaving us. </p><p></p><p>In an email to staff sent by Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft blamed the cuts on a “reprioritization of titles and resources”. The email, verified by IGN, is below:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Microsoft's announcement of the cuts at Bethesda come over three months after <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-1900-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce" target="_blank">the company announced plans to cut 1,900 staff from its video game workforce</a>, and amid a boom time for Bethesda's Fallout series following the breakout hit Prime Video TV show. The closure of Tango Gameworks hits just over a year after the launch of Hi-Fi Rush, what many considered to be <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/hi-fi-rush-review" target="_blank">one of the best Xbox games in recent years</a>. <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-hi-fi-rush-confirmed-for-ps5-release-date-announced" target="_blank">Hi-Fi Rush launched on PS5</a> as part of Microsoft's new multi-platform push in March.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Microsoft plans a June showcase event to reveal its upcoming slate of games and potentially Xbox hardware plans.</p><p></p><p>"Great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it's a fucking gut stab.</p><p></p><p>In <a href="https://twitter.com/DBakaba/status/1787839169588265251" target="_blank">a series of tweets</a>, Arkane Lyon chief Dinga Bakaba hit out at the cuts, calling them "absolutely terrible." "To any executive reading this, friendly reminder that video games are an entertainment/cultural industry, and your business as a corporation is to take care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you," Bakaba continued.</p><p></p><p>"Don't throw us into gold fever gambits, don't use us as strawmen for miscalculations/blind spots, don't make our work environments darwinist jungles. You say we make you proud when we make a good game. Make us proud when times are tough. We know you can, we seen it before.</p><p></p><p>"For now, great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it's a fucking gut stab. Lyon is safe, but please be tactful and discerning about all this, and respect affected folks' voice and leave it room to be heard, it's their story to tell, their feelings to express.</p><p></p><p>"Inside baseball, but if I read 'immersive sim curse' from the community, especially from a fellow dev, I swear to God... Please, let's talk about the <em>real</em> challenges instead of rehashing irrational anxieties of the past.</p><p></p><p>"Even more inside baseball, but with a very, very wide range, as a wise and sorely missed man said: 'Please Stop.' "</p><p></p><p>Layoffs are sweeping the video game industry, with a number of high-profile studios cutting staff or shutting down. In stark contrast to a year of blockbuster video game hits, one of the biggest ongoing industry trends in 2023 was the prevalence of mass layoffs, and they have continued into 2024. While actual figures are difficult to obtain, estimates suggest the number of workers laid off in games last year approached or exceeded 10,000. A recent GDC survey of developers suggests one-third of all game developers were impacted by layoffs last year, either directly or by witnessing them happen at their company.</p><p></p><p><em>Developing...</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 63226, member: 1"] Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/redfall']Redfall[/URL] maker Arkane Austin, [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/hi-fi-rush']Hi-Fi Rush[/URL] and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm. Alpha Dog Studios, maker of mobile game [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/mighty-doom']Mighty Doom[/URL], will also close. Roundhouse Games will be absorbed by [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/the-elder-scrolls-online']The Elder Scrolls Online[/URL] developer ZeniMax Online Studios. Microsoft did not say how many staff will lose their jobs, but significant layoffs are inevitable. IGN has asked Bethesda and Microsoft for comment. On Redfall, the disastrous vampire co-op game will now not receive promised updates as Microsoft has ended all development on the game. Microsoft said Redfall will remain online to play, and it will provide a "make-good" offer for those who bought the Hero DLC. Arkane Lyon, which is working on [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/blade-arkane']Marvel's Blade[/URL], survives the cull, as does Bethesda Game Studios (Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Starfield), and Machine Games ([URL='https://www.ign.com/games/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle']Indiana Jones and The Great Circle[/URL]). Doom developer id Software is also unaffected. "This reprioritization of titles and resources means a few teams will be realigned to others and that some of our colleagues will be leaving us. In an email to staff sent by Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft blamed the cuts on a “reprioritization of titles and resources”. The email, verified by IGN, is below: Microsoft's announcement of the cuts at Bethesda come over three months after [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-1900-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce']the company announced plans to cut 1,900 staff from its video game workforce[/URL], and amid a boom time for Bethesda's Fallout series following the breakout hit Prime Video TV show. The closure of Tango Gameworks hits just over a year after the launch of Hi-Fi Rush, what many considered to be [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/hi-fi-rush-review']one of the best Xbox games in recent years[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-hi-fi-rush-confirmed-for-ps5-release-date-announced']Hi-Fi Rush launched on PS5[/URL] as part of Microsoft's new multi-platform push in March. Microsoft plans a June showcase event to reveal its upcoming slate of games and potentially Xbox hardware plans. "Great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it's a fucking gut stab. In [URL='https://twitter.com/DBakaba/status/1787839169588265251']a series of tweets[/URL], Arkane Lyon chief Dinga Bakaba hit out at the cuts, calling them "absolutely terrible." "To any executive reading this, friendly reminder that video games are an entertainment/cultural industry, and your business as a corporation is to take care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you," Bakaba continued. "Don't throw us into gold fever gambits, don't use us as strawmen for miscalculations/blind spots, don't make our work environments darwinist jungles. You say we make you proud when we make a good game. Make us proud when times are tough. We know you can, we seen it before. "For now, great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it's a fucking gut stab. Lyon is safe, but please be tactful and discerning about all this, and respect affected folks' voice and leave it room to be heard, it's their story to tell, their feelings to express. "Inside baseball, but if I read 'immersive sim curse' from the community, especially from a fellow dev, I swear to God... Please, let's talk about the [I]real[/I] challenges instead of rehashing irrational anxieties of the past. "Even more inside baseball, but with a very, very wide range, as a wise and sorely missed man said: 'Please Stop.' " Layoffs are sweeping the video game industry, with a number of high-profile studios cutting staff or shutting down. In stark contrast to a year of blockbuster video game hits, one of the biggest ongoing industry trends in 2023 was the prevalence of mass layoffs, and they have continued into 2024. While actual figures are difficult to obtain, estimates suggest the number of workers laid off in games last year approached or exceeded 10,000. A recent GDC survey of developers suggests one-third of all game developers were impacted by layoffs last year, either directly or by witnessing them happen at their company. [I]Developing... Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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