State of Decay 3 wishlists surpass Halo and Gears of War on Steam after Microsoft sold the rights

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The article argues that Microsoft's decision to sell the rights to State of Decay 3 (rather than cancel it outright) represents a massive strategic blunder, as the game has accumulated more Steam wishlists than Xbox flagship franchises like Halo and Gears of War. The piece criticizes Microsoft's broader cost-cutting measures under CFO Amy Hood, including nearly 5,000 job cuts across the company (3,200 in Xbox alone), and contends that Microsoft's short-sightedness and impatience with game development timelines has led it to abandon a potentially huge hit that a competitor will now benefit from.

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