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It has been a tough few days for Microsoft and Xbox. First, the firm's ambitious and expensive attempt to acquire Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard hit a major hurdle when Britain's competition regulator blocked the $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,63,980 crore) deal on April 26, citing cloud gaming concerns. And then, Redfall, Xbox's first big tentpole exclusive of the year, released May 2 to largely negative reviews that criticised the game over its technical and creative failings. Arkane Austin's first-person looter…

A PS5 version of upcoming Arkane shooter Redfall was reportedly scrapped by Microsoft. Speaking to IGN France, game director Harvey Smith revealed that one of the notable consequences of Microsoft acquiring Bethesda in 2021 was that the development focus for Redfall shifted entirely towards PC, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass. “We were acquired by Microsoft and it was a change with capital C. They came in and said, 'No PlayStation 5',” Smith explained in the interview. Work on developer Arkane Austin's upcoming vampire shooter…