Forza Motorsport 7 removed from digital stores on Sept. 15
Microsoft will delist Forza Motorsport 7 from digital storefronts and Game Pass on Sept. 15; owners keep access and Game Pass buyers will receive Tokens.
Xbox boss urges industry to preserve video game history
Xbox head Phil Spencer called for the industry to unite to preserve gaming history, citing cloud services like Game Pass as a potential solution.
Battlefield 2042 to Support Crossplay, Cross-Progression and Cross-Purchases
EA says DICE is building crossplay, cross-progression and cross-purchases for Battlefield 2042 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with platform limits.
Forza Horizon 5 applies ray tracing to audio
Developers say Forza Horizon 5 uses ray tracing for sound, adapting engine audio to environments for more realistic car audio; game launches Nov. 9.
Kojima and Microsoft Reach Agreement in Principle for Xbox Exclusive
Hideo Kojima and Microsoft have signed a nonbinding agreement of interest for a Kojima Productions game planned as an Xbox exclusive.
Microsoft engineer convicted for $10M Xbox gift card theft
A former Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years for using test accounts to generate and sell $10 million in Xbox gift cards for bitcoin.
Xbox Games with Gold July lineup revealed
Microsoft announced four Games with Gold titles for July: Planet Alpha, Rock of Ages 3, Conker: Live & Reloaded and Midway Arcade Origins.
Xbox chief says new Killer Instinct depends on right team
Phil Spencer says Microsoft would like to revive Killer Instinct but a return depends on “the right team and the right opportunity.”
Xbox Game Studios prioritizes diversity and cloud accessibility
Peter Wyse says Xbox Game Studios will focus on diversity, inclusion and cloud gaming to reach more players across devices.
Kim Swift joins Xbox to lead cloud games efforts
Kim Swift, cocreator of Portal, was hired by Microsoft as senior director of cloud games to lead Xbox Game Studios Publishing partnerships.