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Bethesda's Starfield has reached 15 million players since its release in September 2023. The game launched with six million players on its first day, making it Bethesda Game Studios' most successful launch, surpassing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. Its availability on Xbox Game Pass...

Bethesda Game Studios has become the first Microsoft-owned game developer to fully unionize under the Communication Workers of America (CWA). The union, consisting of 241 developers, includes artists, engineers, programmers and designers, marking a significant shift in the industry's labor...

In response to the closure of Bethesda’s Arkane Austin studio, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) initiated refunds for purchasers of Redfall’s premium Bite Back edition, which included the now-cancelled Hero Pass DLC. Originally intended to introduce two additional characters to the...

Starfield, Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda Game Studios’ highly anticipated space adventure, has faced a rough journey since its launch. Despite years of hype and development, the game disappointed many upon release. Gamers criticized it for being lackluster and outdated with...

Xbox President Sarah Bond addressed concerns surrounding Microsoft Corp‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) recent closure of four studios. Bond stressed the decision’s necessity for the long-term health of the Xbox business amidst what she calls “this moment of transition.” Microsoft’s...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is shuttering several Bethesda studios and merging at least two — Roundhouse Games and ZeniMax Online Studios — sending shockwaves through the gaming industry. What Happened: According to IGN, the closures affect Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Studios...

Fallout 76 has seen a significant increase in player numbers, reaching over a million players in a single day according to Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda. However, the lack of cross-play in Fallout 76 has drawn attention, particularly as most multiplayer games now incorporate this...

Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda Game Studios is set to enhance their space RPG, Starfield, with a forthcoming expansion titled Shattered Space, anticipated to launch this fall. Todd Howard, the studio’s director, provided insights into the post-launch content plans in an April...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda clarified Monday details about the free next-gen update for Fallout 4. There was confusion among Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5 owners. The update was initially launched last week, prompting questions about eligibility, IGN...

Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Fallout TV series has been a huge hit on Prime Video, leading to more people playing the Fallout games than ever before. Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda recently revealed that almost five million people played Fallout games in a single day. See...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bethesda just announced the release date for the highly anticipated Fallout 4 next-gen update, hot on the heels of the successful debut of the “Fallout” TV series. Set to launch on April 25, this free upgrade will be available for Xbox Series X/S...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly considering a new multi-platform approach for certain Xbox games, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and possibly Starfield being considered for release on Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) PS5. According to a source familiar with Microsoft's...

Starfield, Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bethesda Game Studios' much-anticipated open-world space game released on Sept. 6 fell short of the monumental expectations set by its extensive marketing campaign. Despite being a new IP after two decades, the game failed to live up to the long-...

Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bethesda, the developer of "Starfield," has shared an end-of-year update for the game on its subreddit, detailing plans for 2024. The studio intends to release updates roughly every six weeks, with the next major update slated for February, IGN...

Bruce Nesmith, a senior systems designer who worked on Starfield, shared insights on the game's development and suggested the expansive nature of the game might have had its downsides. Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Starfield boasts approximately 1,000 procedurally generated planets to...