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The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go
Move affects ~20 of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises.
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Polygon
· Jul 6, 2026
All Xbox studios remaining following mass layoffs and restructure
Here's what we know about every studio remaining at Xbox following the company's mass layoff announcement.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
Microsoft to slash thousands of jobs in 3rd major layoff round: Report
Cuts to affect thousands of employees in sales, consulting and Xbox gaming division
Kotaku
· Jul 6, 2026
Xbox Spins Off Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, And Ninja Theory While Blade Maker Arkane Reviews ‘Potential Strategic Options’
A number of Xbox studios are leaving as part of a larger shake-up under new boss Asha Sharma
DualShockers
· Jul 8, 2026
The Monkey Paw Curls: Obsidian is Working on Fallout, But Not in a Good Way
Following XBOX's massive layoffs, the developer is shifting focus to the popular franchise.
MobileSyrup
· Jul 6, 2026
Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs, divesting from 5 studios including Canada’s Compulsion
Xbox is eliminating 3,200 jobs and divesting from five studios as part of a major restructuring. In a memo sent to employees that was also published online, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called this “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” This includes 1,600 employees being cut today and another 1,600 over the next 12 months, []
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 "The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go": Polygon — All Xbox studios remaining following mass layoffs and restructure. Anadolu Agency — Microsoft to slash thousands of jobs in 3rd major layoff round: Report. Kotaku — Xbox Spins Off Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, And Ninja Theory While Blade Maker Arkane Reviews ‘Potential Strategic Options’. DualShockers — The Monkey Paw Curls: Obsidian is Working on Fallout, But Not in a Good Way. MobileSyrup — Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs, divesting from 5 studios including Canada’s Compulsion. Variety — Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup)