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Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands; Xbox Chief Says Gaming Division Cuts Will Remove ‘Layers of Management’
Microsoft is set to layoff thousands of employees worldwide Wednesday, including some in the Microsoft Gaming division.
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We know another victim of Microsoft's layoffs. It's the studio of Doom and Quake co-creator, whose new game was essentially scrapped
Microsoft's massive layoffs have hit the Romero Games studio founded by the legendary developer. Allegedly, all members of ...
Microsoft’s Xbox CEO Just Explained Why the Company Is Laying Off 9,000 People. It’s Not Great
Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed it was laying off 9,000 people, according to The Seattle Times. This follows a round ...
Microsoft Gaming studios head Matt Booty says "overall portfolio strategy is unchanged" — with more than 40 games in production
Microsoft Gaming's Matt Booty says over 40 games are in development at Xbox, while sources say every game shown at the ...
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Steam data shows Microsoft has time to fend off the looming threat of SteamOS
Steam Hardware & Software Survey Results for June 2025 show 95.6% of PC gamers are gaming on a Windows-based system, with ...
Microsoft has never been good at running game studios, which is a problem when it owns them all
But there’s another story to be told here — and it’s older and, if possible, even sadder. Microsoft has simply never been any ...
Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions
Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.
Microsoft Plans to Slash 9,000 Jobs to ‘Increase Agility and Effectiveness’
Phil Spencer told employees Xbox will shed roles to boost agility as Microsoft restructures gaming and sales teams amid ...