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Xbox's first-ever chief operating officer Helen Chiang has left Microsoft after just three months in the newly created role, ending a 21-year tenure at the company. The departure comes as Xbox continues restructuring that could see 3,200 employees lose their jobs this year, while Arkane Lyon faces potential closure by mid-November if a buyer is not found.
Xbox is reportedly surveying players about making all future first-party titles exclusive to Xbox and PC, with Call of Duty as the sole exception. The survey even asks about removing Minecraft from PlayStation and Nintendo storefronts while cutting off future updates for existing owners.
Microsoft has launched Xbox Labs, a new initiative designed to bring Xbox and Xbox 360 games to web browsers using WebAssembly and WebGPU technology. The program formalizes years of research into browser-based streaming and aims to support CEO Asha Sharma's goal of reaching one billion daily players.
Microsoft has officially launched Xbox Labs, a new experimental division led by CTO Scott Van Vliet that will explore emerging game technologies and AI-accelerated development. The announcement comes just months after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma vowed the company would not flood its ecosystem with "soulless AI slop."
Microsoft has announced XBOX LABS, a new internal group tasked with exploring emerging gaming technologies and challenging long-held industry assumptions. The initiative will focus on making games more accessible, preserving older titles, and enabling players to become creators.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly told staff in an internal memo that the Game Pass strategy sent the division's balance sheet into freefall, but claims the business is now returning to growth after cutting prices and removing Call of Duty as a day-one title. Microsoft laid off nearly 2,000 employees in 2026 amid the restructuring.
Nine games are departing Xbox Game Pass on October 15, 2026, headlined by the 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The turn-based RPG has been available since its April 2025 launch and will leave after nearly eighteen months on the service. Subscribers have until mid-October to finish these titles or purchase them at a discount.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a GOTY-winning turn-based RPG with novel dodge and parry mechanics, is leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 15 after over a year in the library. Subscribers have under two weeks to experience its twist ending and expanded content before it departs alongside eight other titles including Pacific Drive and A Plague Tale Requiem.
The Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection is now available for preorder, bringing a wave of translucent green peripherals that honor the original console's aesthetic. Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA, and GameSir each contribute anniversary-edition hardware ranging from mice and keyboards to mobile controllers and charging docks.
Xbox gamers can now snag one of three limited edition Elite Series 2 Core controllers, exclusively available at Best Buy for $149.99, with no price markup. These preconfigured designs boast unique shell colors not found in Xbox Design Lab. The Elite Series 2 Core offers pro-grade features like adjustable-tension thumbsticks and shorter hair trigger locks.
