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Game over for 20% of Xbox staff as Microsoft hits reset: We "didn’t focus on the core business,” CEO says. “We simply spread ourselves too thin.”

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4,800 Microsoft Roles Axed, With Xbox Losing 1,600 Staff Amid AI Focus and Company Overhaul

4,800 Microsoft Roles Axed, With Xbox Losing 1,600 Staff Amid AI Focus and Company Overhaul

Microsoft plans to cut 4,800 jobs globally, with significant reductions in the Xbox division, as it realigns resources amid AI advancements and industry changes.

International Business Times UK

Xbox Game Pass Subscriber Growth Falls Short as Layoffs Expose Flaws in Microsoft's Gaming Strategy

Xbox Game Pass Subscriber Growth Falls Short as Layoffs Expose Flaws in Microsoft's Gaming Strategy

Xbox Game Pass reportedly has just 30 million subscribers, far below projections, as layoffs and studio cuts raise concerns over Microsoft's strategy.

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Xbox Reveals Stand on Restructuring, Confirms Plans for Bethesda's 'Fallout,' 'The Elder Scrolls,' and More

Xbox's restructuring plans have confirmed what the future holds for Bethesda's franchises, as well as other studios and games.

Elon Musk Says Optimus, AI Will Enable 'Excellent' Healthcare—Cathie Wood Sees $50 Billion AI Compute Need

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk believes that the company’s Optimus Humanoid robot, as well as its Artificial Intelligence efforts, will enable accessible healthcare for all in the future.

Microsoft's $69 Billion Xbox Gamble Ends in 3,200 Job Cuts as Five Studios Face Axe

Xbox is undergoing a major restructuring, cutting 3,200 jobs and spinning off five studios, as Microsoft shifts focus towards AI and addresses declining profit margins.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft layoffs in July: Who is Asha Sharma? Meet the Xbox CEO who surprised fans with free consoles and is now at the center of Microsoft's layoff storm

Microsoft Xbox layoffs: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is under the spotlight after Microsoft announced significant workforce reductions. Asha Sharma previously gained praise for distributing free consoles to thousands of fans at LA. The 36-year-old Indian-origin CEO previously worked at Meta, Porch, and Instacart before joining Microsoft again in 2024 as…

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Xbox layoffs: CEO Asha Sharma deems historic job cuts a ‘reset’, not a decline

Xbox layoffs: CEO Asha Sharma deems historic job cuts a ‘reset’, not a decline

Xbox will eliminate roughly 3,200 roles over FY27, with about 1,600 cuts effective immediately. Four studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — will exit Xbox under new ownership.

The Economic Times

Obsidian was also hit by "the Microsoft sacrificial rituals," says laid-off RPG veteran who previously worked on Dragon Age and Mass Effect

Obsidian was also hit by "the Microsoft sacrificial rituals," says laid-off RPG veteran who previously worked on Dragon Age and Mass Effect

About 25% of the studio has reportedly been impacted

Even Obsidian couldn't escape the Xbox cuts, with losses ranging from a 21-year veteran artist to an engineer who'd only been there 2 months

Even Obsidian couldn't escape the Xbox cuts, with losses ranging from a 21-year veteran artist to an engineer who'd only been there 2 months

No news was not, in fact, good news.

The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'

The games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'

3,200 employees are being put out of work, and people have thoughts.

"Today is a difficult day": So far, Xbox's cuts haven't targeted Blizzard (for now) — President Johanna Faries emails staff

"Today is a difficult day": So far, Xbox's cuts haven't targeted Blizzard (for now) — President Johanna Faries emails staff

The World of Warcraft and Overwatch maker seems to have largely been spared from Xbox's broader cuts, although the future remains uncertain.

Windows Central

As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs wrack Bethesda, the dev's union voices frustration — "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

As Microsoft's Xbox layoffs wrack Bethesda, the dev's union voices frustration — "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

As Microsoft's latest wave of mass layoffs hit Xbox, the union of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls dev Bethesda responds to the "stressful annual routine."

Windows Central

Microsoft Purges Thousands of Staff as Leaked Executive Memo Exposes Historic $20 Billion Xbox Cash Collapse

Microsoft Purges Thousands of Staff as Leaked Executive Memo Exposes Historic $20 Billion Xbox Cash Collapse

Microsoft has cut thousands of jobs in its Xbox and sales divisions following a memo revealing significant financial losses. The layoffs mark one of Xbox's largest workforce reductions.

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Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

"In what is becoming a stressful annual routine, Microsoft has decided to lay off thousands"

Former Xbox boss wanted Halo 4 to have Diablo 3's most hated feature, dev says: "Game execs remain stupid detached money grubbing idiots"

Don Mattrick oversaw part of the decline that Xbox has yet to truly recover from

International Business Times

Stocks Climb As Tech Maintains Momentum. Dow Jones Reaches Historical Milestone

Stocks posted broad gains on Monday as markets maintain momentum.

MSFT Stock Layoffs: What to Know as Microsoft Cuts Jobs in Xbox Unit

Microsoft stock sinks as the giant announces significant layoffs, primarily affecting its Xbox division. Here’s what the job cuts mean for MSFT shares.

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Report: Mass Xbox layoffs will impact Fallout and The Elder Scrolls devs Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly" — they'll focus on their "biggest franchises" like DOOM

Microsoft's mass layoffs at Xbox have reportedly affected Bethesda and ZeniMax "significantly," though devs will still be able to work on their core IPs.

CEO admits Xbox sees three to 10 times lower margins than "comparable platform and publishing businesses" after Game Pass and multiplatform bets didn't pay off

"Our business today is not healthy"

Windows Central

Xbox wants to entertain "more than a billion people each day" — and it’s restructuring the entire company to chase that goal

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined a long-term ambition to reach one billion daily players as Microsoft restructures its gaming business. The goal would require unprecedented growth, raising questions about how Xbox plans to expand its global reach.

Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO "how much" Microsoft wants for the studio: "I'm asking for a friend"

Raphael Colantonio is now head of WolfEye Studios

The Independent UK

Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees with more expected

Windows Central

"Mojang ... will now report directly to me": Xbox CEO takes direct control of Minecraft to better compete with Roblox as Microsoft's huge gaming cuts hit

As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and its development teams.

Exclusive: Xbox's CEO on 3,200 layoffs, four studios cut, and her blunt warning that 'we spread ourselves too thin'

Asha Sharma unveiled sweeping changes at the Microsoft unit Monday, including downsizing that will impact 20% of staff.

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