Sjoerd De Jong’s departure from Epic Games is already producing one of the most consequential game-development stories of the year: the longtime Unreal Engine specialist is now building Immens Engine, a new game engine intended to challenge the accumulated complexity of Unreal and Unity while...
Microsoft’s gaming business entered a new chapter on February 20, 2026, when Satya Nadella tapped Asha Sharma, a senior Microsoft AI executive, to lead Xbox and the broader Microsoft Gaming organization—while long‑time leader Phil Spencer announced his retirement and Xbox president Sarah Bond...
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