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Gears 5 goes gold
Both The Coalition, developers of the Gears of War games, and Microsoft have announced that Gears 5 has officially gone gold.
Microsoft announced Gears 5 Limited Edition Xbox One X Console
Gears 5, the latest iteration in Microsoft’s popular series of third-person shooters, is set to release on September 10, 2019.
Microsoft hardware revenue down by 28% year-on-year
Despite year-on-year increases in overall income and revenue, Microsoft’s gaming segment has experienced revenue drops as the Xbox One’s life cycle comes to a close.
Microsoft opens first store in Europe
Microsoft opened their very first flagship store in Europe, in Oxford Circus. The store is located very close to Apple’s flagship store.
Microsoft launch Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
During their E3 press conference Microsoft announced that the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is being expanded to encompass PC as well.
Microsoft launching new Xbox console, Project Scarlett
Microsoft have announced that they will be launching a new Xbox console for the holiday season 2020, as Project Scarlett.
PlayStation and Xbox will never be mixed
Jim Ryan, PlayStation boss, has told press that there are going to be limits to how closely Microsoft and Sony will be partners.
Sony say partnership with Microsoft Cloud is a response to Google Stadia
Jim Ryan, CEO of PlayStation, has said that the cooperation between the pair of long-standing rivals, Sony and Microsoft, is the result of new competitors such as Google, entering the games market.
Microsoft will provide greater choice to PC gamers
Microsoft revealed that its titles will be available not only on Xbox Live and Windows Store, but also via third-party storefronts such as Steam.
Minecraft becomes best selling game of all time
Pioneering sandbox videogame Minecraft has sold 176 million copies worldwide, according to owners of the IP Mojang and Microsoft.