Xbox Studio, The Initiative, Adds Former Naughty Dog Developer To The Team

Microsoft and the Xbox brand have been hard at work by adding a slew of top tier veteran and new studios to the circle of first party developers. The latest move from newly formed studio, The Initiative, involves the hiring of a former member from quality AAA Sony studio, Naughty dog – Robert Ryan – […]

Microsoft Studios It’s Now Called Xbox Game Studios

Microsoft Studios It’s Now Called Xbox Game Studios At today’s Inside Xbox the Vice President of Microsoft studios Matt Booty made the announcement that Microsoft Studios name was changing to Xbox Game Studios, he confirmed that the 13 studios that are owned by Xbox Game Studios will continue their current operations without changes or compromises. […]

The Initiative Studio Hires Former Rockstar Technical Director

The Initiative Studio Hires Former Rockstar Technical Director At this year E3 Xbox Briefing, Microsoft announced the acquisition of The Initiative, a new first-party game studio based in Santa Monica, California. The Initiative has been given the freedom to explore, try new things and operate like an independent studio, with the backing from one of […]

E3 2018: Microsoft Acquires Multiple Studios

E3 2018: Microsoft Acquires Multiple Studios One of the main Highlights for Microsoft E3 2018 Press conference is their acquisition, of a number of studios in order to bolster their first party catalog, as they are currently struggling to compete against the high-quality first party games that Sony is outputting for the PlayStation 4. The […]