Ubisoft is calling devs back into the office for three days a week
Ubisoft is implementing a return-to-office policy across its entire studio structure. The news comes a year after the company rolled out a similar mandate at Ubisoft Montreal.Per VentureBeat, employees will be required to work in-office for three days each week. Individual divisions will choose when that policy takes effect based on "their own timetables."According to the outlet, Ubisoft teams currently spend half their time in the office, and one-third of team members work together in-person. The new three-day mandate will purportedly create consistency across all teams and offices.The developer also claimed the policy will enhance "creativity and teamwork" while "respecting individual circumstances.""Being together in person also helps solve problems a…
Read moreXbox hardware revenue is in decline, but Microsoft says subscriptions and content define success
Microsoft has fired out its fiscal report for the full-year ended June 30, 2024, and the tech maker has reported another downturn in Xbox hardware revenue.Xbox hardware revenue decreased by 42 percent year-over-year during Q4. As noted in a separate 10-K filing, that resulted in full-year Xbox hardware revenue tumbling by 13 percent year-over-year, "driven by lower volume of [Xbox] consoles sold."That trend looks set to continue into the current fiscal year, with Microsoft CFO Amy Hood stating "hardware revenue will again decline year-over-year" during an earnings call.Xbox content and services revenue provided some balance, increasing by 61 percent year-over-year in Q4–driven by 58 points of net impact from Microsoft's seismic Activision Blizzard acquisition.Rev…
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