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Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox division hard

Variety on MSN · 1d

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.

Kotaku on MSN · 1d

Xbox Hit With Latest Mass Layoff Including Multiple Game Cancelations As Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs [Update]

Reports and rumors of massive layoffs at Xbox have been building since late last month, and the first blood has now been spilled. Bloomberg reports that Candy Crush maker King is cutting 200 employees,

Live Mint on MSN · 14h

Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox division hard; 10% of Candy Crush team cut, multiple games cancelled

Microsoft's gaming division is undergoing significant job cuts, affecting hundreds globally, including layoffs at King. Major subsidiaries like Raven Software and 343 Industries are impacted.

Xbox, Microsoft and Perfect Dark

PCMag on MSN · 3d

Is the Xbox Dead? Founding Member Slams Microsoft's Gaming Strategy

It looks like they're abandoning pretty much everything that made the Xbox brand great in the first place,' says Laura Fryer, a former executive producer at Microsoft Game Studios.

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Microsoft cancels its Perfect Dark and Everwild Xbox games

We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative.

Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled and Xbox Developer The Initiative Closed as Part of Devastating Microsoft Layoffs

The troubled Perfect Dark reboot is canceled and Xbox studio The Initiative has shut down amid devastating layoffs sweeping across Microsoft today, sources have told IGN.

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Microsoft Xbox layoffs June 2025 - tracking the situation as it happens

Tracking all of the news from unfolding Xbox layoffs. Which studios are involved, which games are affected. And what we think ...

How-To Geek on MSN13h

Why Microsoft’s Xbox Branding Binge Has Me Worried

Microsoft unveiled its “This Is An Xbox” marketing campaign in November 2024, with a flashy ad that featured TVs, smartphones ...

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Xbox Needs to Get Weirder or Die Trying

"I think Xbox hardware is dead," said Laura Fryer, a founding member of Xbox, in a video slamming Microsoft's fumbling of the ...

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There's "no reason to buy" Xbox handheld, says founding member of Xbox project

With the new Asus handheld going up against the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2, Laura Fryer says that Microsoft is lacking ...

Xbox's "AAAA" Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled, Developer Shutting Down

Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot, first announced in 2022, has been canceled. Its developer, The Initiative, is also shutting down, ...

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