Microsoft shuts down HI-FI RUSH and REDFALL studios

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Microsoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize 'High-Impact' Games
• Xbox President Bond on the Gamer’s Future
• Helldivers 2 Community Manager Seemingly Gone After PlayStation Login Meltdown
• Hades 2 early access debut on Steam reaches over 100k concurrent players 24 hours after launch
• Nintendo president says "Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe" the company's next console

RELEASE RADAR

• ROBOBEAT – 15 May 2024 - PC
• READ ONLY MEMORIES: NEURODIVER – 16 May 2024 – PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• LORELEI AND THE LASER EYES – 16 May 2024 – PC, Switch
• DIE BY THE BLADE – 16 May 2024 – PC

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