An analyst who claims to have seen a prototype of Apple's new secret project says the company is building a multimedia device that will play videogames.
The source adds to a growing list of eyewitnesses who insist they have been shown Apple's newest product.
"The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished.
This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.
Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said.
Game Pass has not seen the massive growth that Xbox boss Phil Spencer may have been hoping for."
"Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said"
So what you're saying is...you bought all these studios and you guys can't run them.
Jesus.
Reports are suggesting that Game Pass will be getting a price hike soon and that Call of Duty may not be added to the day one offering. I honestly have a hard time believing this but it does beg the question why exactly did GP fail? I think the answer is that it just didn't get the growth that it anticipated. Jim was right but I wish he wasn't because at the end of the day, its gamers, devs and other front-line workers who have to absorb the blow for Spencer and team's miscalculations.
For all the armchair executives who were calling for Sony to release its big-budget AAA games on PS+, the same exact thing would have happened at PlayStation. Game Pass has killed Xbox. Congrats.
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"While the 20 year anniversary edition of Nordic Game, NG24 Spring's homepage on 21-24 May in Malmö, Sweden, is getting closer, the organizers announced that more than 150 speakers are now lined up for the show." - Nordic Game.
Welcome Apple 2 the console market :)
If apple had shown them this tablet device I can certainly bet my money that there would have been an NDA signed before they got within 10 miles of the product.
I call BS
I think this is a great idea. It's going to introduce people into gaming like the Wii did and then those people will go one of two ways: On to a 360 or PS3 or not bother with gaming anymore. Thanks for being a gateway console Apple.
Seriously, can the market even support another casual gaming machine?
if it is only 800 Im in :D.. I need an apple for college. and If this can run games it will be able to run the programs I need it 2 :P
It's really nice looking as well :P
Wouldn't it being a tablet device classify it as a portable and not a console?