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The xbox reset tag brings together coverage of Microsoft’s effort to reshape its gaming business after years of expansion. Stories focus on the leadership changes involving Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O’Connor, alongside plans associated with Asha Sharma and Matt Booty. The reporting also examines the expected effects of a 100-day reset, including possible layoffs, cancellations, publishing retrenchment, and a more selective approach to studio investments. One recurring question is whether Microsoft will continue backing unusual, prestige-focused projects such as Hideo Kojima’s OD while tightening the wider Xbox operation. This archive is useful for following the organizational, financial, and creative implications of that transition.
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    Why Kojima’s Xbox Horror OD Survived Microsoft’s 100-Day Reset

    Hideo Kojima’s Xbox-backed horror project OD is reportedly still in development at Kojima Productions as of July 2026, with Microsoft continuing to support the game despite a broader 100-day Xbox reset expected to bring layoffs, cancellations, and publishing retrenchment. That survival matters...
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    Xbox Reset Looms as Craig Duncan and Louise O’Connor Depart Microsoft

    Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O’Connor are leaving Microsoft’s gaming division in mid-June 2026, according to multiple reports, just days after new Xbox leaders Asha Sharma and Matt Booty outlined a broad “Xbox reset” aimed at an overextended studio empire. The...
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