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Sony lays off Bungie staff; Microsoft raises Xbox prices; Star Fox history detailed

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Sony has announced significant layoffs at its subsidiary Bungie, impacting developers who worked on the Destiny franchise and the upcoming Marathon game. Studio head Justin Truman has also stepped down following these workforce reductions. In separate gaming industry news, Microsoft has increased the price of its Xbox consoles and discontinued the 2TB model, making the cheapest Xbox now cost $499.99. Additionally, a historical overview of the Star Fox game series has been released, detailing its evolution and potential future on the Nintendo Switch 2. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team Some devs working on Marathon have also been laid off and studio head Justin Truman

    📰 Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team Some devs working on Marathon have also been laid off and studio head Justin Truman has stepped down. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2201755/sony-a…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/sony-announces-major-layof…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Microsoft raises price of Xbox consoles once again, sunsets 2TB model The cheapest Xbox console will now cost $499.99. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https:/

    🎮 Microsoft raises price of Xbox consoles once again, sunsets 2TB model The cheapest Xbox console will now cost $499.99. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/microsoft-raises-price-of-xbox-consoles-once-again-sunsets-2tb-model # AI # ArtificialInt…

    LINKS gamedeveloper.com/…/microsoft-raises-pric…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 The history of Star Fox leading to the Switch 2 game, explained Velan Studios and Nintendo's Star Fox for Switch 2 is the latest in a long line of Star Fox 64

    🎮 The history of Star Fox leading to the Switch 2 game, explained Velan Studios and Nintendo's Star Fox for Switch 2 is the latest in a long line of Star Fox 64 remakes, but may signal the start of a new era 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/star-fox-story-his…

    LINKS polygon.com/star-fox-story-history-explai…

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