Xbox Changes Its Plan

Xbox 改變計劃


Introduction

Microsoft Xbox is changing how it works. It is closing some game studios and changing its leaders.

Microsoft Xbox 正在改變其營運方式。它將關閉部分遊戲工作室並更換領導層。

Main Body

The leaders want a new start. They say the company spent too much money. They had too many studios. Now, Xbox closed the studio Ninja Theory. Other studios might leave the company too.

領導層希望重新開始。他們表示公司過去支出過多,且工作室數量過多。現在,Xbox 已經關閉了 Ninja Theory 工作室,其他工作室可能也會離開公司。

Some important bosses are leaving the company. New people from the AI team are joining. The company wants to be more organized.

部分重要高管將離開公司,而來自 AI 團隊的新成員將加入。公司希望組織能更加精簡高效。

Xbox is also changing its prices. Some new games will only be on Xbox consoles. They want to make better games in the next five years.

Xbox 也在調整定價。部分新遊戲將僅在 Xbox 主機上推出。他們希望在未來五年內開發出更好的遊戲。

Conclusion

Xbox is closing studios and changing leaders to save money.

Xbox 關閉工作室並更換領導層是為了節省成本。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Word Shift

In this text, we see how words change when something is happening now or usually.

The Pattern: -ING When you see -ing, the action is currently in progress or is a general change.

  • Changing \rightarrow (It is happening now)
  • Closing \rightarrow (The doors are shutting now)
  • Joining \rightarrow (New people are coming in now)

Compare it to the 'Basic' form:

  • Change (General)
  • Changing (In progress)

Quick Vocabulary Build:

  • Save money: To keep money instead of spending it.
  • Leave: To go away from a place or job.
  • Bosses: The people in charge.

Vocabulary Learning

studios (n.)
Places where people create games, movies, or music
Example:The game studios are making a new adventure game.
leaders (n.)
People who are in charge of a company or group
Example:The leaders of the company had a meeting today.
organized (adj.)
Planned well or arranged in a neat way
Example:She is very organized and always finds her books.
consoles (n.)
Electronic machines used for playing video games
Example:I have two different game consoles in my room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword