Stumpy Knoxville
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The Verge: Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory "Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure, but they are hoping the studio will find a buyer." theverge.com/games/950204/x…














Why Xbox Won’t Make ‘Elder Scrolls VI’ And ‘Fallout 5’ Exclusive via @forbes forbes.com/sites/paultass…



As I said in a podcast yesterday, the two games they picked as guinea pig tests for how viable exclusivity still is on #Xbox, make perfect sense. 1 AAA tentpole IP staple (Gears) 1 AAA attractive new IP (Clockwork) Tests whether both a flagship IP and big new IP can sell well.











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$814M invested into The Initiative and Perfect Dark wasn’t just a dev budget, it was capital allocation across talent, outsourcing, infrastructure, payroll and years of operating expenditure. A textbook example of sunk cost, impaired investment and shareholder value destruction.















