2025-07-05
Xbox's sci-fi looter-shooter Blackbird was scrapped even after leaving execs 'blown away'
Xbox was well on its way to delivering a sci-fi stylized game with plenty of exciting movement mechanics before an abrupt change of heart. The upcoming third-person shooter RPG codenamed Blackbird from ZeniMax Online Studios, which developed The Elder Scrolls Online, has been "shelved indefinitely," according to an exclusive report from Bloomberg. The report added that Xbox execs were "blown away" by the game and had "nothing but complimentary words," according to Bloomberg's sources.
The exciting new IP was expected to rival the Destiny franchise with its looter-shooter [...]
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The ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming device will cost you $1,000
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