Gaming & Esports Wire

Xbox Layoffs Loom, Nintendo Direct Drops Bombs, and VALORANT Masters London Heats Up

Xbox is bracing for post-fiscal-year layoffs as CEO Asha Sharma lays out a grim five-point reality check, while Ubisoft closes two studios and cuts up to 380 jobs. On the release front, the June Nintendo Direct delivered the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay, and Final Fantasy Resonance; the Xbox Games Showcase locked in dates for Fable, Gears E-Day, and Halo. In esports, VALORANT Masters London is in full swing and 4thrives Esports claimed the PMGO Season 1 title.