Monday, August 23, 2004

MS retires sports games

Microsoft has closed the division that created mainstream-sports games for its Xbox console, laying off 76 employees as a result. The studio produced first-party team sports titles for the Xbox, including the “NFL Fever” football series, “NBA Inside Drive” basketball and “NHL Rivals” hockey. A separate studio in Utah that develops individual sports games, such as the “Amped” snowboarding title, is not affected by the cuts.

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