Russian Attacks on Microsoft May Have Affected Video Game Publishing on Xbox

The situation with Enotria: The Last Song has been resolved, but it revealed unexpected details

Russian Attacks on Microsoft May Have Affected Video Game Publishing on Xbox

The situation with Enotria: The Last Song has been resolved, but it revealed unexpected details

Recently, Xbox came under scrutiny again after Jyamma Games studio raised its voice against Microsoft and its review and publishing process, resulting in an indefinite delay of its soulslike Enotria: The Last Song. Fortunately, the situation was resolved, with Phil Spencer stepping in to fix the problem, but this also helped uncover the alleged reason behind issues in that area of Microsoft Gaming.

The Enotria: The Last Song controversy was resolved, but there's more to this story

Amid the controversy that arose from the announcement of the delay of Enotria: The Last Song on Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft revealed that it is now in direct contact with Jyamma Games to ensure their game is released as soon as possible on the company's consoles. A representative told Windows Central: "We have connected with Jyamma Games and received excellent feedback that we will use to improve our processes. We look forward to working with them to bring Enotria: The Last Song to Xbox."

Yes, there is a solution, and the soulslike will soon arrive on Xbox Series X|S. However, what happened joins a list of recent absences and delays that have put Microsoft's consoles in a bad position. This has sparked speculation about what's going on inside. Is the department responsible for review and publishing processes in disarray? Has it been affected by the recent waves of layoffs?

Xbox may have been affected by security changes following Russian hacker attacks
Xbox may have been affected by security changes following Russian hacker attacks

Russian Attacks on Microsoft Led to Security Changes That Affected Xbox

According to a report by Jez Corden, a journalist for Windows Central, this isn't a problem of that nature but rather a security-related change at Microsoft that may have affected Xbox. In this regard, a series of attacks on the company's systems, supposedly perpetrated by Russian hackers, comes to light: "We have heard from our sources that the new security protocols implemented by Microsoft due to ongoing cyberattacks from hostile state actors like Russia may have impacted game certification times."

Last June, Microsoft officially announced that it had been the target of a hacking attempt carried out by alleged Russian and Chinese hackers. According to a report from Reuters, the hackers accessed the inboxes of Microsoft's staff emails, but they also gained access to lists and information of the company's clients and users. Given that these attacks have intensified in recent years, Microsoft has reportedly made significant changes to its security and certification systems, which, apparently, affected Xbox's publishing processes.

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