The Defold Foundation has announced the release of the new version of the open engine Defold — version 1.14.0. The main innovation is the addition of support for XBOX.

Microsoft continues to build new teams within XBOX. Following the launch of XP, it has announced the creation of XBOX LABS—a division dedicated to exploring current technologies for game development.

At the end of September, the European Commission decided to focus on microtransactions and announced the launch of “coordinated actions” against several companies that do not comply with guidelines on in-game purchases. Now, as part of this same initiative, Italy’s antitrust regulator AGCM has reported the initiation of its investigation.

The head of XBOX made this statement at an employee meeting earlier this month, according to Windows Central.

Most companies have traditionally considered the brands they’ve created or acquired in the past to be their most valuable assets. However, nowadays, what’s more important may be what they are capable of achieving in the future. The release of Gears of War: E-Day is an excellent opportunity to discuss how individual studios are transforming into independent and far more valuable IPs.

Microsoft has announced the establishment of another division within XBOX, named XP.

Head of XBOX Asha Sharma at a recent employee meeting also addressed the overall state of Microsoft’s gaming division, reports Windows Central.

Microsoft’s gaming division will once again focus heavily on developing its console direction. As stated by XBOX CEO Asha Sharma, there is still room for growth.

There is an atmosphere of anxiety at The Coalition. This is reported by Eurogamer, which spoke with employees of the studio.

During the summer, the media reported that Microsoft was considering getting rid of Xbox. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the head of the division, Asha Sharma, stated that the corporation actually has no such plans.

The authorities in Kazakhstan are seeking to restore full access for the country’s residents to the gaming stores of Sony and Microsoft. This was reported by the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Binur Zhalenov, in an interview with BES.media.

This was reported by journalist Christopher Dring from The Game Business.

This was shared by World’s Edge creative director Adam Isgreen on the ResetEra forum. He, too, lost his job.

In the summer, as part of restructuring its gaming division, Microsoft announced plans to sell Undead Labs. The deal was concluded in September. The studio was re-purchased by its own management, but not without some sacrifices.

Microsoft Corporation has indeed announced new changes within its gaming division. Nearly three hundred employees will be affected by these layoffs.

Microsoft’s gaming division is preparing to conduct another round of layoffs, writes The Information, citing its sources. According to the publication, this will happen as early as this week.

Microsoft’s gaming division has filed a patent for a system that could integrate ads into console and PC games.

Amid the industrial crisis, changes continue at XBOX. This time, the cloud segment is affected.

The corporation is allegedly asking for more than $300 million for it.