# Forza Horizon 5’s ex-creative director pins Xbox’s turmoil on Game Pass

Microsoft is working through the largest overhaul the Xbox division has ever seen. Layoffs. Scrapped projects. Studios heading for the exit. And one of the developers behind a Microsoft hit believes every bit of it comes back to a single figure that never materialized.Mike Brown, who previously serv

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| Published | 22 July 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/forza-horizon-5s-ex-creative-director-pins-xboxs-turmoil-on-game-pass/