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Does Microsoft really want to save Xbox or have they already given up?
As hundreds more Xbox developers lose their jobs, GameCentral asks whether they’re necessary cutbacks or simply the latest step towards Microsoft giving up on gaming entirely.
- As hundreds more Xbox developers lose their jobs, GameCentral asks whether they’re necessary cutbacks or simply the latest step towards Microsoft giving up on gaming entirely.
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- Does Microsoft really want to save Xbox or have they already given up?
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