<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Microsoft has confirmed mass layoffs affecting various teams and games at Xbox, leading to the closure of The Initiative studio and the cancellation of projects such as Perfect Dark, Everwild, and an unannounced MMORPG.</li><li>The job cuts include developers from Rare (Everwild), Turn 10 (Forza Motorsport), and the unannounced MMORPG project at ZeniMax Online Studios known as Blackbird.</li><li>There have been reports of layoffs from Halo Studios, Call of Duty studios, and significant downsizing at Turn 10. Games like Fable and State of Decay 3 are said to be largely unaffected.</li><li>While severance packages and job priority within Microsoft are being offered to those affected, the abrupt nature of the layoffs and project cancellations has caused concern within the industry.</li></ul>

Perfect Dark & Everwild cancelled by Xbox, The Initiative shutdown, Rare & Turn 10 affected

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