Microsoft announced layoffs affecting Xbox division employees
Microsoft disclosed plans to reduce staff in its Xbox division, with differing reports on the scale and additional strategic moves outlined by various outlets.
Microsoft announced that it was planning layoffs affecting employees in its Xbox division.
Reports differed on the magnitude of the cuts. Hindustan Times reported that the Xbox division was cutting 3,200 jobs, while Bluesky reported that the company would lay off all positions in the entire Xbox division.
Additional reports indicated that Microsoft was divesting five Xbox studios (Hindustan Times) and that four Xbox studios would transition to new management as part of a strategic realignment (Times of India). The Verge reported that Microsoft had not ruled out spinning off Xbox into a separate company, was weighing canceling the game Blade, and was considering shuttering Arkane studio.
Bluesky reported that a digital replacement called AshaSharmaGPT, described as the digital replacement for the former CEO, said, "This will create value for gamers, and randomly give great recipes for risotto."
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