Big Microsoft leak reveals a company anxious about its games future

Nintendo and Valve aren’t too big to acquire for Xbox, but what if the acquisitions spree runs dry? Asks Shaun Prescott.

Last month Microsoft inadvertently leaked troves of internal communications related to its Xbox business, thanks to an accidental exchange of unredacted documents with the Federal Trade Commission. Its revelations are abundant, though perhaps unsurprising: the documents include references to a 2024 mid-gen refresh of the Xbox Series X and a new DualSense-inspired Xbox gamepad, to name two examples. A 2020 presentation contained in the leaks made reference to unannounced projects like Dishonored 3, Ghostwire: Tokyo 2 as well as Oblivion and Fallout 3 remasters. These should be taken with a hint of scepticism because software pipelines are hugely beholden to change: the Oblivion remaster was meant to release during fiscal year 2022, for example, but has yet to materialise or even be announced. These details are interesting, though again, it’s…

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