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Xbox launches new licensing arm; Arc Raiders gets major update

Xbox is launching a new licensing division to generate more revenue from its existing game portfolio. This initiative will be led by a former Meta monetization executive and includes handing over the management of Minecraft. Meanwhile, the game Arc Raiders has received a significant update called Frozen Trail, which introduces faster leveling, a new map, and a free-to-play weekend. AI

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Xbox launches new licensing arm; Arc Raiders gets major update

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

    📰 Xbox aim to wring more cash out of the games they've not cast into oblivion by launching new licensing arm and handing Minecraft to ex-Meta monetisation lead

    📰 Xbox aim to wring more cash out of the games they've not cast into oblivion by launching new licensing arm and handing Minecraft to ex-Meta monetisation lead Xbox, currently in the midst of multi-round mass layoffs as part of a plan to let a final total of 3200 people go, have …

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

    🎮 Arc Raiders' Biggest Update Brings Faster Level-Up, a New Map, and More Arc Raiders makes a big comeback with the launch of the Frozen Trail update alongside

    🎮 Arc Raiders' Biggest Update Brings Faster Level-Up, a New Map, and More Arc Raiders makes a big comeback with the launch of the Frozen Trail update alongside a free-to-play weekend. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-frozen-trail-update-patch-note…