![Jack Sparrow in Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Jack-Sparrow-in-Sea-of-Thieves.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Xbox Game Studios
![Jack Sparrow in Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Jack-Sparrow-in-Sea-of-Thieves.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Microsoft bosses reportedly pushing for no "red line" around which Xbox games launch on PlayStation](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/halo_cl0BNG9.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Microsoft bosses reportedly pushing for no "red line" around which Xbox games launch on PlayStation
Satya Nadella mandate to increase profits prompts "unease".
![Screenshot of Bloomberg Tech Summit showing close up of Xbox president Sarah Bond](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Xbox-President-Bond-on-the-Gamer’s-Future-0-48-screenshot.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Xbox president responds to studio closures as "commitment to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term"
"What success is for each game and studio is also really unique."
![Jack Sparrow in Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Jack-Sparrow-in-Sea-of-Thieves.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Former Xbox console exclusive just topped Europe's PS5 download charts
It's a pirate's life for Sony.
![Image showing Xbox + Bethesda as the title, along with a montage of Dishonored, Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Starfield, The Evil Within, and Prey, above a list of Bethesda studio brands.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/xbox-bethesda-games-graphic.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Opinion
What is the point of Xbox?
The platform holder has repeated the same terrible mistakes for over a decade. The reason is simple: its priorities are back-to-front.
![Close up of Senua in Hellblade 2](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/senuas-saga-hellblade-2-1024x576.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Hellblade 2 is only two weeks away, and fans feel Xbox should be making more noise
"Our global paid media campaign started yesterday," exec says.
![Hi-Fi Rush screenshot of a cutscene showing main character Chai with robo-cat 808 sitting on Chai's shoulder.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/hi-fi-rush-chai-and-808-on-his-shoulder.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Newscast | Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing?
As Microsoft looks to bigger bets, plus PlayStation and Switch instead.
![Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Redfall_Vampire-2060x1159.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers
Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog closed.
![How to get back into Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea-of-thieves-what-to-do-voyages-tall-tales-quests-5001-1591358974477.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Guide
How to get back into Sea of Thieves
Whether you're a newcomer on Steam - or haven't played since launch - here's how to get acquainted.
![A pirate looks inside an open treasure chest with glee in Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea-of-thieves-solo-pirate.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Guide
How to play Sea of Thieves solo
The best way to play Sea of Thieves solo is choosing Safer Seas to play on a private server.
![Four pirates enter a giant cave in the shape of a skull in Sea Of Thieves' The Legend Of Monkey Island Tall Tale](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea-of-thieves-tall-tale-monkey-island.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Guide
Sea of Thieves Tall Tales guide: How to play them in order
Find out how to start each Tall Tale in Sea of Thieves, and what order to play them in.
![A female and male pirate ziplining down a rope high up in Sea of Thieves.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/How-to-play-Sea-of-Thieves-crossplay-cover.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A female pirate holding a round, amber object on a ship with other pirates behind in for the Season 12 promotional image for Sea of Thieves.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/How-to-add-friends-in-Sea-of-Thieves-cover.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Deathloop](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/deathloop_0OLjyv8.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Guide
The 20 best Xbox Series X/S games you should play right now
From next-gen exclusives to upgrades and cross-gen games.
![A PlayStation 5 on a black background next to the Sea of Thieves logo.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/b1_SH6KJIf.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Video
Sea of Thieves is now available on PS5, but how does it handle?
Watch the 90 minute Yaaarrrrrogamer live stream here!
![Xbox Games Showcase logo with mystery game logo of a wolf head](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Xbox-Games-Showcase-2024-Hero-a6dc9c9fda53f2ec5484-1024x576.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Sea of Thieves screenshot showing a scruffy pirate staring at the camera against a tropical backdrop of blue skies and swaying palms.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sot-me-crop.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![starfield key art showing a spacesuited person standing in front of a sky with a rocket in it](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/STARFIELD-SITE_aiZ8Li5.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, but Xbox console sales plummet
Not even Starfield could drive hardware.
![Grounded comes to PS5 and Switch - but performance is a problem](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Grounded-Game.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Face-off
Digital Foundry | Grounded comes to PS5 and Switch - but performance is a problem
The new releases stacked up against Xbox Series consoles.
![Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5: the next big Xbox multi-platform game tested](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/THIEVES-SITE.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Feature
Digital Foundry | Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5: the next big Xbox multi-platform game tested
Plus: revisiting Xbox Series consoles and last-gen Xbox One X.
![A sunset silhouette of four piratical figures on a beach, waving shovels and swords.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea_of_thieves_UHMiFqW.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Three pirates, two raising glasses, cheer in Sea of Thieves](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Sea-of-theives-40m-pirates.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Screenshot from Grounded showing a player holding a sword-like weapon looking back over their shoulder](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ss_67f3fa16e8d2f76479039a425fe49123ea2bc6dc.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
Grounded's Fully Yoked update causes multiplayer crashes, login errors
UPDATE: Connectivity issues on PC and PlayStation fixed.
![A photo of an old wooden bucket resting on top of an old well.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/bucket_adobe_stock_cropped.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Playdate wedding proposal image showing the game on the Playdate console and the engagement ring](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Playdate-wedding-proposal.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)