"Xbox has closed more studios than it released games" - MoistCr1TiKaL slams Microsoft for closing Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and more

Popular YouTuber and Twitch streamer Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" has spoken out about the recent action taken by Microsoft's Xbox. For those unaware, on May 7, 2024, Xbox announced the closure of several of its game developers, including Arake Austin (creators of Deathloop, Prey, and the Dishonored series), Tango Gameworks (creators of Hi-Fi Rush), Alpha Dog Studios (creators of Wraithborne and Mighty Doom), and Roundhouse Games.

In a YouTube video titled, Xbox Situation is Sad, MoistCr1TiKaL stated that the company made a "clown of themselves" by making "terrible decisions." Commenting on the current state of the AAA gaming industry, the Florida native said:

MoistCr1TiKaL then claimed that Xbox had closed more studios than it had released games this year. While describing this as an "embarrassing statistic," the content creator remarked:

At the three-minute mark of the video, MoistCr1TiKaL compared the current state of Xbox to the Xbox 360 era, stating that the company had "fallen off." Claiming it was "sad" to see the situation, the 29-year-old streamer said:

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MoistCr1TiKaL then commented on Redfall, referring to it as the "joke of gaming." He added:

Xbox isn't the only gaming company MoistCr1TiKaL has talked about. On May 5, 2024, the YouTuber criticized Sony's claim that Helldivers 2's contentious PSN account linking was done for "security" reasons.

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