Age of Empires Studio Lost Almost Half the Studio and Had Its Next Project Canned, Before Being Handed Over to Activision
- Yesterday, Xbox moved Age of Empires studio World's Edge under Activision control as part of a significant organizational restructuring affecting multiple gaming divisions.
- The realignment impacted multiple studios, triggering the impending closure of Ninja Theory and Halo Studios while moving Rare under Activision and merging Playground and Turn10.
- Former creative director Adam Isgreen revealed that World's Edge lost nearly half its staff during the transition, confirming his own departure from the team.
- Isgreen spent over 16 years at Microsoft working on projects including Minecraft and Xbox Live Arcade before his recent departure alongside the studio cuts.
- Reflecting on the studio's work, Isgreen wrote, "I think the fans would agree that we delivered the goods for all of 'em," hoping the team that remains can rise to the occasion.
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Age of Empires Studio Lost Almost Half the Studio and Had Its Next Project Canned, Before Being Handed Over to Activision
Age of Empires studio World's Edge lost almost half of all employees this week, as part of Microsoft's latest round of brutal job losses.
Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision
Yesterday's Xbox cuts saw organisational restructuring that moved Age of Empires studio World's Edge under Activision's control. The initial announcement did not specify whether the Age of Empire studio would lose any staff as part of this transition, but new information has emerged suggesting many members of the team have been let go.
As a result of the next phase of Xbox's restructuring, World's Edge, the studio responsible for the Age of Empires series, has been transferred to Activision. One developer revealed that Microsoft has also laid off nearly half of its team. It also turns out that the company has canceled a new game. See more
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