In today's gaming world, a decade of development can sometimes amount to nothing. Parent company Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Rare's long-in-development project Everwild. The news comes amid broader layoffs across Microsoft's Xbox division.

Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Everwild, an in-development game from UK-based Sea of Thieves developer Rare, and potentially other projects amid a round of layoffs that will see the company lose upwards of 9000 employees.

Microsoft has officially begun laying off workers this week, following confirmation that the company was planning to lay off more than 9,000 employees globally. These layoffs have severely affected several teams and divisions within Xbox Game Studios, leading to the cancellation of several in-development games along with workforce reductions.