ZeniMax Online Studios MMORPG code-named ‘Blackbird’ canceled amid Microsoft Gaming layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios MMORPG code-named ‘Blackbird’ canceled amid Microsoft Gaming layoffs

A new massively multiplayer online RPG project from The Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax Online Studios has been canceled amid mass layoffs at Microsoft Gaming, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. The project, code-named “Blackbird,” was in development since 2018. It would have been ZeniMax Online Studios’ first brand-new release since The Elder…

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      Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for PS5 launches April 17

# Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for PS5 launches April 17

The PlayStation 5 version of first-person action adventure game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will launch on April 17, publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer MachineGames announced. The game will be available both physically and digitally in the following editions: Standard Edition ($69.99 / £69.99 / €79.99) Premium Edition ($99.99 / £99.99 / €109.99) A…

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      DOOM: The Dark Ages launches May 15

# DOOM: The Dark Ages launches May 15

DOOM: The Dark Ages will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on May 15, publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer id Software announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass. Here is an overview of the game, via Bethesda Softworks: About Developed by id Software, DOOM: The…

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      KRAFTON acquires Tango Gameworks, Hi-FI RUSH IP

# KRAFTON acquires Tango Gameworks, Hi-FI RUSH IP

KRAFTON has acquired the Japanese development studio Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi RUSH intellectual property from Microsoft Gaming, the company announced. The move marks KRAFTON’s first major investment in the Japanese video game market. Tango Gameworks was founded in 2010 and became part of Microsoft Gaming when ZeniMax Media was acquired by Microsoft Gaming in…

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      Fallout 4 ‘Next-Gen Update’ launches April 25

# Fallout 4 ‘Next-Gen Update’ launches April 25

The “Next-Gen Update” for Fallout 4 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC on April 25, publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced. The update includes native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Fallout 4, which will be a free upgrade for existing PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners, with…

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      Hi-Fi RUSH coming to PS5 on March 18

# Hi-Fi RUSH coming to PS5 on March 18

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Tango Gameworks will release rhythm action game Hi-Fi RUSH for PlayStation 5 on March 18, the companies announced. Hi-Fi RUSH first launched for Xbox Series and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store on January 25, 2023. Here is an overview of the game, via Bethesda Softworks: About…

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