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Microsoft guts Xbox: 3,200 jobs cut and five studios divested, two of them European
Microsoft told its Xbox staff the truth in blunt terms: the business “is not healthy.” The fix? 3,200 job cuts, five studios out the door, two of them European. Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma laid it out in an official memo on Monday. She called it the most significant restructure in the division’s history. Xbox [] This story continues at The Next Web
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
Microsoft Slashes 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Loses Four Studios in Historic Restructure
Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs on Monday and began divesting four Xbox game studios, as CEO Asha Sharma declared the gaming division 'not healthy' after years of declining margins. The restructure eliminates roughly one in five Xbox positions through fiscal 2027 and marks the largest upheaval in the division's 25-year history.
Latestly.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Xbox Layoffs: Microsoft to Cut 3,200 Jobs and Divest 4 Gaming Studios
Microsoft will cut 3,200 Xbox jobs and divest four studios, including Ninja Theory and Double Fine, as part of a major business restructure. CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the phased layoffs, representing 20 of the division's staff, while reallocating content funding to focus on key growth franchises.
BoingBoing
· Jul 6, 2026
XBox announces layoffs
Microsoft's XBox division today announced that it would lay off 3,200 workers and cut loose four of its studios, part of the latest wave of job losses to hit the game industry. Kotaku acquired email outlining the layoffs, half of which are immediate and the rest to take place later. — Read the rest The post XBox announces layoffs appeared first on Boing Boing.
The Tribune
· Jul 6, 2026
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs in Xbox-led gaming shake-up
Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business. The layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers, with more to come this year in a broader reorganisation designed to “reset” Xbox as it faces heightened competition, the company said Monday. “Our []
Inc.com
· Jul 6, 2026
As Microsoft Eliminates Almost 5,000 Employees, Its HR Chief Makes a Statement About AI
The employees, who work across the company’s commercial business organizations and Xbox, were notified of the cuts today.
Variety
· Jul 8, 2026
Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)
Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by Communications Workers of America. The workforce reduction comes in addition to what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant restructure” in the Microsoft division’s history. Microsoft announced approximately 4,800 total job cuts across the []
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Related coverage for "Microsoft guts Xbox: 3,200 jobs cut and five studios divested, two of them European": The Eastern Herald — Microsoft Slashes 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Loses Four Studios in Historic Restructure. Latestly.com — Xbox Layoffs: Microsoft to Cut 3,200 Jobs and Divest 4 Gaming Studios. BoingBoing — XBox announces layoffs. The Tribune — Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs in Xbox-led gaming shake-up. Inc.com — As Microsoft Eliminates Almost 5,000 Employees, Its HR Chief Makes a Statement About AI. Variety — Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)