#Xbox Game Studios
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State of Decay 3 in 2027: Undead Labs Must Settle a Debt
State of Decay 3 is expected in 2027 at Xbox Game Studios. Undead Labs is rebuilding from a second installment that disappointed with sloppy systems and weak narrative depth. The question isn't whether the zombie-survival formula still has an audience—it does. It's whether the studio learned the real lessons from State of Decay 2, which promised much and delivered too little. The signals are there, but caution is warranted.
Age of Empires III: The Baltic Powers Returns September 10
Announced, buried, resurrected: The Baltic Powers, the cursed expansion for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, finally launches September 10, 2026 on PC. World's Edge and Xbox Game Studios confirm the date and open beta testing now. A comeback that raises as many questions as it answers: what's this DLC really worth after being left for dead, and what does its chaotic journey tell us about the franchise's support situation?
Project Ekur Canceled: Halo Studios Loses Secret Multiplayer Project
Halo Studios has shut down Project Ekur, a confidential multiplayer project whose existence was never officially confirmed. The cancellation is part of an ongoing wave of budget cuts reshaping Xbox Game Studios at its core. For the Halo franchise, it's another wound during an already difficult rebuilding period, and questions about the license's multiplayer future have taken on new urgency.
Halo Campaign Evolved on PS5: Local Co-op Costs Two Subscriptions
Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives on PS5 with split-screen co-op, but Sony enforces a costly restriction: each player needs their own PS Plus subscription to access it. A decision that transforms a classic living room feature into an extra expense, raising a simple question: when did playing two-player on the same couch become a paid luxury?