[00:01] today's daily fix, we have EA shuts down Boware and the next Xbox is targeting 2028 and will apparently be crazy expensive. This is your daily fix.
[00:21] a new report. According to Bloomberg, the Boware shutdown comes amid mass layoffs at Electronic Arts, which amount to 400 people losing their jobs. Roughly will continue with sports games. Respawn's Apex Legends, action adventure
[00:35] games like Star Wars Jedi 3 and Iron Man and Battlefield. Bloomberg said Respawn Battlefront 3 as had been rumored. In a memo sent to staff today, Cam Weber, president and chief studios officer, and David Tenson, president and COO,
[00:48] described EA as the number one publisher in Western HD gaming, but says, "Our wrote, "Players have more choices than ever for their time and attention. our biggest opportunities for growth are beyond the markets, platforms, and
[01:03] traditionally been the strongest." EA is reacting to this by quote concentrating our teams, technology, and investment behind three strategic priorities. Deepen our core, expand our reach, and transform our business. Our greatest
[01:16] opportunity starts with our franchises and global communities that have made EA This is where we've had to make our hardest choices. Saying no to some to focus our teams and resources, so we give our biggest opportunities
[01:29] here's the official blurb on the end of Boware and Mass Effect. As we focus on small team at Boware working on early development for Mass Effect. We've made this development, which means we're closing the studio and our Edmonton
[01:43] workspace. Boware is a legendary studio that helped define the role playing genre, and we do not take this decision lightly. Boware was founded in 1995 and Gate, Star Wars: Nights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and of course,
[01:56] they were one of the most beloved and celebrated western RPG developers. release several high-profile misfires such as Mass Effect Andromeda, Anthem, and Dragon Age: The Veilgard. Moving on, a new report claims that Xbox expects
[02:11] its next generation console to cost as much as $1,800 and is currently from Fortune claims that Microsoft is internally projected that its next Xbox console, code named Project Helix, will cost consumers between $12 and $1,800.
[02:24] The article notices that Microsoft could choose to subsidize those costs to come the tech giant is willing to take major losses on the console, it seems likely that the machine will still cost over $1,000. Fortune also revealed that Xbox
[02:37] holiday 2027, though it's unclear how this will be linked to Project Helix. Asha Sharma has stated before that Helix is a family of devices, so this handheld could be the first step. Xbox previously stated we would hear more about Project
[02:50] we'll learn more in November for the company's 25th anniversary. Ultimately, generation is going to look a lot different. PlayStation is also rumored to have its own handheld companion in the works, and reports suggest that Sony
[03:03] well. A recent rumor suggested that PS6's RAM and storage would cost $680 PlayStation conso's launch price except for the PS5 Pro. With the additional required components, it is expected the PS6 will also brush up against, if not
[03:18] exceed, the thousand price point. And that is your daily fix for caught up on the news, watch the Crimson Desert DLC overview trailer. I'm Damon Hatfield and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN.