Microsoft has decided to share its game development kit. The company published it for free on GitHub, but with the condition that you can use it without a license only for studying.

Microsoft has released an update for Xbox Family Settings, an application that manages children’s accounts on Xbox consoles. Now parents can set a limit on purchases in games or even ban them altogether.

Not all gamers reacted positively to the news about the partnership between Microsoft and Hideo Kojima. Some PlayStation fans don‘t want to see a new game by a Japanese game designer on Xbox. They even called his actions “betrayal.” Now users have created a petition demanding to cancel a possible cloud project.The corresponding petition appeared on the website Change.org , which drew the attention of users of gaming forums.

The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, said that a joint show with Bethesda at E3 broke records for views from his company. He thanked for a great week and noted that Microsoft has not felt so much energy and inspiration from players and teams since the Xbox 360.

Yesterday, June 13, Microsoft and Square Enix held their conferences as part of E3 2021. We understand how the stock market and the gaming community reacted to them.

The CEO of Microsoft believes that over time, gaming stores will have to reduce the size of the commission. But not on consoles. He explains his position by the fierce competition on the PC and in mobile against the background of loss-making consoles.

Xbox Game Studios will now work closely with the Chinese TiMi Studios, the “daughter” of Tencent and the developers of Honor of Kings and Call of Duty: Mobile. We are talking about creating game content, but both companies have not yet disclosed the details of the partnership.This became known today from the official press release.

Yesterday, Lori Wright, vice president of Xbox, appeared as a witness in the trial of Epic Games and Apple. She revealed several details from the business model of Microsoft‘s gaming division and stated that the company has never really made a profit from the sale of consoles.

Microsoft has published a report for the third fiscal quarter (ended March 31). The company is seeing growth in all directions. The period was particularly successful for the gaming industry: its revenue exceeded $ 3.5 billion, and console sales jumped by 232%.Key data for the quarter

Microsoft summed up the results of the second fiscal quarter (October-December 2020), noting growth in many indicators. The gaming division of the company was particularly successful — its revenue exceeded $5 billion for the first time.

After Microsoft bought ZeniMax Media, the question seemed to hang in the air: what will happen to the games of the acquired company on third-party consoles? There are still no specifics, but one thing is already clear — at least Bethesda projects will appear on other platforms.

The Grounded survival simulator has a new achievement — 5 million people entered the game in a little more than three months. At the same time, Obsidian Entertainment released the largest update for the title. Now players will be able to fight for life in a pond with koi carp.

A drama is unfolding in the Japanese market. Sony is unhappy with PS4 sales in Japan and is focusing on the American market. At the same time, Microsoft is interested in local development studios and plans to make Xbox the second console in the market of the “land of the rising sun”.

On September 30, Microsoft successfully closed the first fiscal quarter of 2021. The revenue of the gaming segment alone turned out to be better than ever before in the history of the company’s first quarters.

The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, is not sure that the company should maintain a partnership with Nintendo. The placement of titles on the Switch console is under threat. But things could still change if a Japanese corporation agrees to support the Xbox Game Pass.

Phil Spencer, answering the question of whether it would be possible to recoup the $7.5 billion investment without selling Elders Scrolls VI on PlayStation, clearly said: “Yes.” At the same time, the head of the Xbox brand gave several clarifications about the possible multiplatform policy of the company.The issue of the release of new projects by Bethesda, id Software, Arkane and other studios outside Microsoft platforms has been worrying players since September.

The store will become much faster and safer. The beta version for Xbox Insider program participants will be available on August 5.

The subscription model is becoming increasingly important for Microsoft. It will determine the launch of the Xbox Series X, said Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer).

Many gaming companies have increased revenue thanks to the pandemic. But the coronavirus can still negatively affect the gaming industry, according to the head of Xbox Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer). This impact will become noticeable by March 2021.