2026-11-05 04:02 utc · invenglobal.com
Microsoft freezes hiring, then blames the frostbite
Arkane Lyon's union says Microsoft's own hiring freeze slowed Blade's production, and now that same slowdown is the reason the studio is closing. Profitable, just not profitable enough, which is capitalism's version of a participation trophy.
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| company | Microsoft |
| role affected | Game development |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (4/5) |
| filed | 2026-11-05 04:02 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
| the actual news | invenglobal.com ↗ |