Russian attacks on Microsoft may have affected the publication of video games on Xbox

In recent days, Xbox was once again in the spotlight after studio Jyamma Games raised its voice against Microsoft’s brand and its review and publishing process, resulting in an indefinite delay of its soulslike Enotria: The Last SongFortunately, the situation was resolved, Phil Spencer stepped forward to fix the problem, but this also served to reveal the supposed reason why there are problems in that area of ​​Microsoft Gaming.

The controversy of Enotria: The Last Song It was resolved, but there is more to this story

In the context of 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 already in direct contact with Jyamma Games to get its video game out as soon as possible on the company’s consoles, that’s what a representative told Windows Central:”We have connected with Jyamma Games and have gotten great feedback which 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 be coming to Xbox Series X|S, but what happened was added to recently announced absences and delays in which Microsoft’s consoles have been left in a bad position. In turn, this generated speculation about what is happening inside. Is the area in charge of the review and publication processes a mess? Has it been affected by the recent waves of layoffs?

Russian attacks on Microsoft led to security changes affecting Xbox

According to a report by Jez Corden, a journalist from Windows Centralthis is not a problem of this type, but rather a security-related change by Microsoft that would have affected Xbox. In that sense, A series of attacks against the company’s systems, allegedly carried out by Russian hackers, has come to light“We have heard from our sources that new security protocols implemented by Microsoft due to ongoing cyberattacks from hostile state actors such as Russia may have impacted game certification times.”

Last June, Microsoft officially announced that it had been the victim of a hacking attempt carried out by alleged hackers from Russia and China. According to a report by Reutershackers accessed Microsoft staff email inboxes, but also accessed lists and information about the company’s customers and users. As the attacks have intensified in recent years, Microsoft has reportedly made major changes to its security and certification system, which has reportedly affected Xbox’s publishing processes.

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