http://gematsu.com/2012/07/microsoft-closes-vancouver-studio
http://au.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-shuts-down-vancouver-kinect-studio-report-6388548
Update 7.26 / 12:47 a.m.: According to Superannuation (1, 2, 3), the shooter is a new space shooter IP on the scale of Gears of War and Halo. It dropped the Kinect support “a while back” and was moved to next-gen. Despite the studio’s closure, teh game is still in development.
[UPDATE] A Microsoft spokesperson told GameSpot the publisher is not shutting down the Vancouver studio completely, but will be stopping development on two projects. According to the spokesperson, the team affected by this move is "small". The full statement reads:
"Microsoft Studios has decided to end development on Microsoft Flight and Project Columbia. As a result of this action, some positions within the development teams have been eliminated. Microsoft human resources is working with the affected individuals to find new roles within the company."
"Microsoft Studios is invested in British Columbia and still has several teams, both in Vancouver and Victoria, which will continue to produce the best entertainment and gaming experiences possible."
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so:
Vancouver still there,but layoff some people
The new ip shooter dropped Kinect support and moved to next gen
Microsoft Flight ended,Project Columbia(According to Joystiq, Project Columbia is a educational Kinect project like Sesame Street TV.) canceled
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http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/new-xbox-studio-to-open-in-london/0100177
New Xbox studio to open in London
Microsoft will open a new games studio in London, MCV can reveal.
The company is hiring for senior staff to run the studio, which will sit alongside established UK teams Rare, Lionhead and the newer Soho Studios.
“EMEA is a key market for us and we continue to cultivate the best talent and focus on growing our business, with this role focused on the continued expansion of our Microsoft Studios business in the region,” the company told MCV.
The studio may be part of a new effort to add first-party free-to-play and online casual experiences to Xbox, with job listings hunting for those well versed in those areas plus familiarity with online, mobile and cloud services.
The team’s mission includes “developing successful new products and services for current and future consumers”.
The news follows the recent confirmation of new London studios for both Konami and Amazon.
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guess no one really Interested about this,but since it said about "free-to-play" in the news,i guess Microsoft keep slowly to make XBL more open
