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Louise O’Connor, a veteran at Rare and involved in the cancelled Everwild project, has been appointed Chief of Staff at Xbox Game Studios, following the project's cancellation and company layoffs, including notable departures like Gregg Mayles. Despite the setback, Rare continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary with special events.
The article argues that companies laying off staff in the name of AI will regret it in the future, emphasizing that AI cannot replace human creativity and innovation. Instead, businesses should retain talent, foster innovation, and use AI as a tool to support creative efforts. Short-term efficiency gains from AI may backfire if companies neglect the importance of human ingenuity, which is essential for long-term success and market leadership.
Blizzard is winding down development on its mobile game Warcraft Rumble due to its struggles to achieve long-term success, with plans to support it with updates but no new content, amid broader layoffs at Microsoft affecting Blizzard's development teams.