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Xbox To Lay Off 3,200 Workers, And Five Studios Will Leave The Brand

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced that Microsoft will lay off around 3,200 workers over the next fiscal year, with 1,600 roles being affected today alone.

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What Xbox layoffs, studio changes mean for gamers

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Xbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy

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The future of gaming after XBOX cuts

With Microsoft announcing nearly five thousand job cuts, and XBOX bearing the brunt of the losses, we look at what's changing in the world of gaming and hear from former XBOX executive Peter Moore on ...

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Microsoft axes about 4,800 jobs, including major cuts to Xbox

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Microsoft Is Cutting More Than 3,000 Jobs in Xbox Division

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Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, joining the wave of AI-driven tech layoffs

“After careful consideration, I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce our team by approximately 3,200 throughout FY27,” wrote Asha Sharma, the new head of Microsoft’s gaming division.

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'

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Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit

The State Of Xbox’s 25+ Game Studios And What They’re Up To In 2026

Xbox owns a lot of studios across the globe; here's which ones are still active and which are not as of July 2026

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A ‘painful’ reset for Xbox: 3,200 job cuts, studio spinoffs, and a vow to return to growth in 2027

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calls it the most significant restructuring in Xbox history: 3,200 job cuts, four studio spinoffs, a new COO, and a flattened management structure — all aimed at turning around a division she says has been losing 64 cents on every dollar invested in its studios.

Xbox Hits Reset Button, Laying Off Thousands and Dropping Game Studios

The layoffs were part of wider cuts at Microsoft, as the company prioritizes spending on artificial intelligence.

Xbox Hits ‘Reset’ Button With Thousands of Job Cuts and Game Studio Spin Offs

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Microsoft’s video game business is in desperate need of a “reset,” which apparently means job cuts and the shedding of several game studios. Sharma announced in a memo to staff,

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as Xbox studios spin off in gaming reset

The Xbox restructuring will involve divestment of four studios, Xbox's new head, Asha Sharma, said in a note to employees.

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Xbox to reduce workforce by 3,200, five studios to be divested

Compulsion Games and Double Fine will become independent studios, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs to join new ownership, Arkane begins consultation

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Xbox is 'keeping' Obsidian, has no plans to sell Fallout New Vegas studio

Obsidian Entertainment was said to be on the potential chopping block in Xbox's incoming layoffs, but those rumors may be wrong and Xbox may keep Obsidian.