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Xbox President Sarah Bond Responds to Bethesda Studio Cuts, Points to Lack of Industry Growth and Need to Manage the Business ‘Through This Moment of Transition’ – IGN

  1. Xbox President Sarah Bond Responds to Bethesda Studio Cuts, Points to Lack of Industry Growth and Need to Manage the Business ‘Through This Moment of Transition’ IGN
  2. Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio The Verge
  3. Why Xbox believes it must cut costs and close studios Eurogamer.net
  4. As Arkane Austin falls to the shareholders, its masterpiece Prey, which ‘elevated immersive sims to a god-tier level’, is slashed in price by 80% PC Gamer
  5. You now have no excuse to not play Arkane Austin’s Prey – you can grab it and two other bangers for a fiver Rock Paper Shotgun

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Helldivers 2 dev acknowledges ‘unfortunate’ firing of community manager beloved by fans – Video Gamer

  1. Helldivers 2 dev acknowledges ‘unfortunate’ firing of community manager beloved by fans Video Gamer
  2. An Arrowhead community manager was fired after all for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds (updated) PC Gamer
  3. Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: “I knew I was taking a risk with what I said” Gamesradar
  4. Disgruntled Helldivers 2 fans start petition to bring back fired community manager Rock Paper Shotgun
  5. Despite PSN Reversal, 177 Delisted ‘Helldivers 2’ Regions Remain In Limbo Forbes

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With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games – VG247

  1. With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games VG247
  2. If Xbox Leadership Rewards Success The Same As Failure, Why Trust Them? Forbes
  3. Microsoft guts four studios to focus on priority games aka Bethesda games Tom’s Hardware
  4. After posting daily updates for 7 years, Prey fan account that was counting the days until a sequel reacts to studio closure: “It’s over” Gamesradar
  5. Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda IGN

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“My throat is still raw”: Redfall’s Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin – Eurogamer.net

  1. “My throat is still raw”: Redfall’s Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin Eurogamer.net
  2. After posting daily updates for 7 years, Prey fan account that was counting the days until a sequel reacts to studio closure: “It’s over” Gamesradar
  3. If Xbox Leadership Rewards Success The Same As Failure, Why Trust Them? Forbes
  4. Xbox Shutters Three Bethesda Studios, Including ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ Maker Tango Gameworks Variety
  5. Redfall’s devs were reportedly building out its massively delayed Hero Pass content ‘very recently’—before Microsoft closed Arkane Austin for good PC Gamer

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Disgruntled Helldivers 2 fans start petition to bring back fired community manager – Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. Disgruntled Helldivers 2 fans start petition to bring back fired community manager Rock Paper Shotgun
  2. Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: “I knew I was taking a risk with what I said” Gamesradar
  3. Steam review bombing is gaming’s most powerful method of protest: 3 takeaways from Helldivers 2’s weekend meltdown PC Gamer
  4. Sony Is Making A Truly Terrible Mistake With ‘Helldivers 2’ — Update: Sony Reverses Course Forbes
  5. Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working IGN

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Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: “I knew I was taking a risk with what I said” – Gamesradar

  1. Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: “I knew I was taking a risk with what I said” Gamesradar
  2. Steam review bombing is gaming’s most powerful method of protest: 3 takeaways from Helldivers 2’s weekend meltdown PC Gamer
  3. Helldivers 2 drops PSN account linking requirement for Steam players after widespread backlash Rock Paper Shotgun
  4. How Helldivers 2 fans learned how to organize for the Sony protest Polygon
  5. Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working IGN

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Arkane Austin Was Working on a Big Redfall Update for May Before Microsoft Ditched the Game and Closed the Studio – IGN

  1. Arkane Austin Was Working on a Big Redfall Update for May Before Microsoft Ditched the Game and Closed the Studio IGN
  2. Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda IGN
  3. Microsoft’s Xbox shuts multiple studios, consolidates teams in cost-cutting move The Indian Express
  4. Microsoft’s Xbox Division Is Shutting Down Four Bethesda Studios Bloomberg
  5. After posting daily updates for 7 years, Prey fan account that was counting the days until a sequel reacts to studio closure: “It’s over” Gamesradar

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Helldivers 2 Community Rallies To Rescue Game’s Steam Reviews – Kotaku

  1. Helldivers 2 Community Rallies To Rescue Game’s Steam Reviews Kotaku
  2. Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working IGN
  3. How Helldivers 2 fans learned how to organize for the Sony protest Polygon
  4. Helldivers 2 drops PSN account linking requirement for Steam players after widespread backlash Rock Paper Shotgun
  5. As Helldivers 2’s Steam reviews begin to recover, Arrowhead’s CEO shares an ‘accidental’ cape design based upon its Overwhelmingly Negative rating, and of course the community wants it added to the game PC Gamer

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Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working – IGN

  1. Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working IGN
  2. Helldivers 2 fans commence “operation clean-up” on Steam reviews after Sony walks back controversial PSN mandate: “Real-life Major Order complete” Gamesradar
  3. PlayStation Needs To Stop Fumbling Its Live-Service And PC Push Kotaku
  4. An Arrowhead community manager was ‘almost, but not quite’ fired for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds PC Gamer
  5. Helldivers 2 Negative Feedback Is Being Turned Into a Cape 80.lv

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Helldivers 2 CEO Praises ‘Willpower’ of Community in Sony Showdown – Push Square

  1. Helldivers 2 CEO Praises ‘Willpower’ of Community in Sony Showdown Push Square
  2. Helldivers 2’s Operation Clean Up Is a Community-Driven Major Order to Post Positive Steam User Reviews After PSN Backlash — and It’s Working IGN
  3. ‘Operation Clean-up’ begins for Helldivers 2 players as Sony’s PSN plans lie in rubble, with over 70000 (and counting) positive reviews landing on Steam PC Gamer
  4. Sony Is Making A Truly Terrible Mistake With ‘Helldivers 2’ — Update: Sony Reverses Course Forbes
  5. Helldivers 2 has been pulled from Steam in 170 countries without PSN access, while Valve ignores its own policy to issue refunds for players with over 100 hours Gamesradar

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