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Bethesda Game Studios’ long awaited Sci-Fi RPG Starfield was originally announced to be releasing on the 11th of November 2022 before being pushed back into the first half of 2023. It seems as though the title has since been delayed further, with sources claiming that Starfield will now be targeting the second half of the year...

Avowed is one of the most anticipated Xbox exclusives, and it might bring a feature that Red Dead Redemption fans have been eager to use.

Muskets, to be more precise

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and Dishonored developer Arkane Austin announced open-world cooperative first-person shooter, Redfall, for the Xbox Series X|S, PC, [...]

A notable Xbox Series X exclusive game that is poised to release later this year is rumored to be getting delayed. Specifically, that title in question happens to be Redfall, which is a new co-op title from Bethesda and Arkane Studios. While Redfall was first unveiled last year at E3 2021 with a [...]

Techland Insists Its Still Independent After Acquisition Speculation Intensifies Share: Another day, another Microsoft acquisition rumour. This time it’s the turn of Dying Light developer Techland, with speculation rife this weekend that it’s been absorbed by Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s green machine. To be fair, it’s not the first time we’ve heard this rumour in the past year – presumably because it’s one of the few remaining major independent developers yet to be gobbled up. As suc...

Of course, that was then, this is now. In the time since those initial rumors, Microsoft have stepped up their pursuit of new studios, snapping up Bethesda for a whopping $7 billion, and now, once again, talk of a Techland purchase has emerged. In a recent episode of the Defining Duke podcast, YouTuber and insider Jeremy Penter, aka ACG, let drop that Microsoft is looking to lock down a major 2021 exclusive by buying the game’s developer/publisher. He didn’t further elaborate, but today Nic...

Dying Light 2 Techland Not Acquired by Microsoft as Xbox Studio, Officials Say On 2/13/21 at 10:55 AM EST Dying Light 2 publishers at Techland have denied rumors about a potential acquisition by Microsoft. The studio vows to remain independent. Dying Light 2 is in development on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Techland Dying Light 2 and its publishers at Techland made waves in Xbox communities recently after the studio was tipped for a possible Microsoft acquisition by games industr...