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Obsidian Shifted to New Fallout Project as Avowed 2 Is Internally Shelved

Xbox’s push to concentrate resources on its biggest franchises has left Avowed’s follow-up uncertain.

Kabam Consolidates Los Angeles Office, Lays Off Staff

Valve Veteran Chet Faliszek Blasts Epic’s Tim Sweeney Over 1,000 Layoffs

Hasbro Reportedly Shuts Down Atomic Arcade, Says Snake Eyes Game Continues

Cargill to Close Milwaukee Ground-Beef Plant, Cutting 221 Jobs by May

Leaked In-Engine Clip Offers First Look at ZeniMax’s Canceled ‘Project Blackbird’

Amazon Ends New World Development, Keeps Servers Online Through 2026

ESPN Re-Signs Herm Edwards, Jeff Saturday, Andrew Hawkins and Jason McCourty to Multi-Year Analyst Deals

Xbox Halts Development of Avalanche’s Contraband

Microsoft Pulls Funding for Romero Games’ FPS, Shutters Studio, Axes Over 100 Jobs

Microsoft Layoffs Push Warcraft Rumble Into Live-Ops Only Phase and Cancel Xbox Projects

EA Cancels Black Panther Game and Shuts Down Cliffhanger Games