Tech Business
Microsoft buyout: why it wants 60,000 staff to think about leaving
Staff in the US, UK, Canada and India have until early December to decide. Here is what is on the table and why Microsoft is doing it now.
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Gaming
Xbox cloud gaming pricing: 24 cents an hour, if you buy big
Microsoft now sells cloud play by the hour, no Game Pass needed, just as subscribers get monthly caps. Here's which pack or plan makes sense for how you play.
Gaming
Xbox Project Helix price could hit $1,800, and Game Pass may split
Microsoft reportedly expects its next Xbox to cost $1,200 to $1,800 unless it eats some of the cost, with a new handheld arriving a year earlier.
Gaming
Brandon Stirrup Xbox AI comments: every studio uses it, he says
A Microsoft strategy manager built a rough soccer game with AI in three hours, then told developers who resist AI to get out of business. Gamers are not convinced.
Tech Business
Xbox creates XP division to turn franchises into films and parks
Xbox XP gathers films, TV, merchandise and live events under one roof, led by a former Lucasfilm marketer. Here is what it is and what is coming.
Gaming
GTA 6 will stream on Xbox Cloud Gaming from launch day
A report said Xbox landed GTA 6 streaming rights for its November 19 launch. Xbox then ruled out exclusivity and PC play, and has not confirmed which devices get it.