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Xbox cancels MMO that Phil Spencer couldn’t stop playing
Codenamed Blackbird, a new third-person MMO from ZeniMax Online Studios, has been canceled, despite being internally hyped at ...
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly couldn't stop playing ZeniMax's unannounced game — and now it's canceled
A report from Bloomberg indicates that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer enjoyed playing ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG ...
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ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG 'Blackbird' was a third-person shooter akin to Destiny
Xbox almost had its own unique answer to Destiny, but Microsoft chose to cancel ZeniMax Online's MMORPG third-person shooter ...
Xbox Execs Reportedly Raved About ‘Blade Runner Meets Destiny 2’ Loot Shooter Before Canceling It
According to Bloomberg ’s sources, Spencer was so enamored with the game when he played it in March that Head of Xbox Game ...
Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' possibly impacted as well
As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.
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Xbox's Promising MMORPG Sounds Like the Most Baffling Cancellation
The decision to cancel Everwild and Perfect Dark proved the most shocking in the moment as they were two publicly announced titles, but it's becoming more and more clear that the cancellation of The ...
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Report: Xbox Execs Were 'Blown Away' By Cancelled ZeniMax Game Earlier This Year
Yesterday, one of the games that was reported to be cancelled as part of the Xbox layoffs was an unannounced ZeniMax Online ...
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ZeniMax's cancelled Blackbird MMO was highly praised during playtesting, executives loved it
Reports indicate that ZeniMax Online's cancelled MMORPG project 'Blackbird' was a well-liked darling among playtesters and ...
Amidst Xbox job cuts and Microsoft’s AI push, Matt Turnbull promotes AI tools for helping manage layoffs
Microsoft, amidst layoffs impacting the Xbox division and heavy AI investments, saw Xbox Game Studios Publishing executive ...
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Xbox Cancels New MMO From Elder Scrolls Online Team In Latest Wave Of Cuts - Report
At least two games have been canceled as a result of Microsoft's latest wave of layoffs, it appears. In addition to Rare's ...
Microsoft continues Xbox layoffs, with jobs cut at King, Turn 10, ZeniMax Media, and more — read Phil Spencer's note to staff
Microsoft is again laying people off from its Xbox division, this time at mobile game developer King, with Bloomberg ...