As reported by Variety, amid Microsoft’s recent layoffs, all titles featured in Xbox’s Summer Showcase remain in production. Xbox Game Studios lead Matt Booty reaffirmed that over 40 initiatives are actively in progress, despite the cancellations of Perfect Dark and Everwild earlier today.
The Summer Showcase, part of Summer Game Fest 2025, highlighted major reveals such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, a sequel to Grounded, expansion updates for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and new gameplay demos for Gears of War: Reloaded and Clockwork Revolution. Sources indicate these projects are unaffected by recent staffing changes, though development teams may still face organizational adjustments.
While today’s workforce reductions impact Microsoft broadly, including its gaming division, specific details on team restructuring remain unclear. For instance, it’s unconfirmed whether studios like Obsidian experienced personnel losses, despite their projects proceeding as planned.
Updates on Microsoft’s restructuring efforts continue to unfold. Confirmed cancellations include Everwild and Perfect Dark, with the latter’s studio, The Initiative, reportedly closing. Unverified rumors suggest Turn10 Studios, responsible for Forza Motorsport, may have lost half its staff, though official confirmation is pending.