Xbox to Lay Off 3,200 Employees and Sell Four Studios in Major Restructure

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IGNXbox Is ‘Not Healthy’, But Losing All of This Talent Isn’t the Cure5 hours ago · By IGN IndiagamespotObsidian Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs, With 25% Of Devs Cut From Studio5 hours ago · By Chris CompendiopolygonXbox layoffs cut 25% of staff at Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds 2 studio5 hours ago · By Austin ManchesterIGNXbox Makes First Game Pass Lineup Announcement Following Layoffs — and CEO Asha Sharma's Admission That Microsoft's Gaming Strategy Failed to Work Out6 hours ago · By Wesley Yin-PooleMetroXbox has lost five studios – so who is left to make new video games?7 hours ago · By Michael BeckwitheurogamerThe Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs7 hours ago · By Sherif Saed

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kotakuXbox CEO: Strong Console Business 'Necessary But Not Sufficient' for Microsoft's Gaming Ambitions7 hours ago · By Ethan Gachign.comObsidian Entertainment hit hard by Xbox layoffs, leaving staff uncertain about studio's project pipeline7 hours ago

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IGNStaff at Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Reportedly Left Unsure How 'Huge List of Projects' Can Continue After Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard9 hours ago · By Wesley Yin-PooleFORTUNEGame over for 20% of Xbox staff as Microsoft hits reset: We ‘didn’t focus on the core business,’ CEO says. ‘We simply spread ourselves too thin.’11 hours ago · By Jim Edwardsh24.newsMicrosoft cuts 4,800 jobs, with Xbox facing major restructuring under new CEO16 hours agohollywoodreporter.comMicrosoft's Xbox Division to Cut 3,200 Jobs and Close Four Studios in Major Restructuring18 hours agoIGNThe Fate of Five Xbox Studios19 hours ago · By [SITE DEFAULT AUTHOR NAME]MashableXbox CEO Says Business Is Not Healthy As Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Jobs20 hours ago · By Omair PallCNETXbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy21 hours ago · By Alex Valdes

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kotakuObsidian Entertainment Loses Approximately 25% of Staff in Xbox Layoffs21 hours ago · By Rebekah Valentinenintendolife.comXbox Confirms 3,200 Layoffs and Four Studio Departures in Corporate Restructuring21 hours agoPC GamerThe games industry reacts to Xbox layoffs: 'We are clearly at a turning point'22 hours ago · By Andy ChalkThe Hollywood ReporterHow Did Xbox Get Here?22 hours ago · By Anthony MaglioIGNXbox Announces 'Significant' Restructure Starting With 3,200 Layoffs - IGN Daily Fixyesterday · By IGN NordicSlashdotMicrosoft Lays Off Nearly 5,000 Employees Across Xbox, Commercial Salesyesterday · By BeauHDEngadgetMicrosoft's layoffs extend beyond Xboxyesterday · By [email protected] (Jessica Conditt)The IndependentMicrosoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees with more expectedyesterday · By Riley Hoffmanpurexbox.comXbox Eliminates 3,200 Jobs and Closes Four Studios Under Xbox Game Studios Restructuringyesterdaycnn.itMicrosoft lays off 4,800 workers, Xbox gaming unit among hardest hityesterdayOutlook RespawnXbox To Cut 3,200 Jobs and Offload Five Studios in Sweeping Resetyesterday · By Vignesh RaghuramFORTUNE‘Our business today is not healthy’: 1,600 Xbox employees among the 4,800 laid off by Microsoft as it looks to ‘reset’ gaming divisionyesterday · By The Associated PressArs TechnicaThe incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let goyesterday · By Kyle OrlandTom's HardwareMicrosoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios — firm cites 'margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses'yesterday · By Andrew E. FreedmanThe IndependentMicrosoft lays off thousands of employees as Xbox CEO says business is ‘not healthy’yesterday · By Riley Hoffman

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kotakuXbox announces major restructuring with layoffs and studio spin-offs, drawing mixed public reactionyesterday · By Ash ParrishMashableMicrosoft Announces 4,800 Layoffs, Xbox Division Hit By Major Workforce Reductionyesterday · By Omair PallMashableMicrosoft cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs, spins off four studios in major layoffsyesterday · By Chance TownsendBBCMicrosoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'yesterdaygamespotNo Announced Xbox Games Are Getting Axed In Microsoft Layoffs, Company Saysyesterday · By Levi WinslowTechCrunchMicrosoft lays off 4,800 employees, hitting Xbox and commercial sales hardestyesterdayIGNThe Most Significant Restructure in Xbox History: Live Reportyesterday · By Wesley Yin-Poolepremium.boingboing.netXBox announces layoffsyesterday · By Rob Beschizzaign.comXbox to Lay Off 3,200 Staff; Four Studios Depart in Major RestructureyesterdayMetroXbox cuts 3,200 staff as four studios to exit Microsoft – Arkane under reviewyesterday · By GameCentralpolygonXbox in turmoil: A roundup of rumors, leadership changes, and game cancellations under CEO Asha Sharmayesterday · By Jen GlennonPCMagMicrosoft Splits With 4 Xbox Game Studios, Will Lay Off 3,200 Employeesyesterday · By Michael Kanseattletimes.comMicrosoft lays off 4,800 employees, impacting Xbox and sales teams, amid AI investment pushyesterdaypolygonMicrosoft confirms 4 Xbox Game Studios departures, Arkane Studios' future uncertain amid layoffsyesterday · By Michael McWhertorpurexbox.comXbox Lays Off 3,200 Employees in Major Restructure; CEO Asha Sharma Outlines Three Reset Aimsyesterdaygamedeveloper.comMicrosoft cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs and separates four game studios from Xbox Game Studiosyesterdayign.comMicrosoft Xbox Lays Off 3,200 Staff, Calls Gaming Business 'Not Healthy' in Major RestructureyesterdayEngadgetXbox confirms plans to lay off 3,200 workers over the next yearyesterday · By [email protected] (Kris Holt)PC GamerXbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'yesterday · By Andy ChalkDeadlineXbox to Lay Off 3,200 Workers, Close Four Studios in Major RestructureyesterdaypolygonMicrosoft's Xbox division lays off over 3,200 employeesyesterday · By Austin ManchestereurogamerMicrosoft announces 3200 layoffs and four studio departures in "most significant" Xbox restructuring in historyyesterday · By Robert PurchesegamespotXbox Layoffs, Studio Closures, And Spin-Offs: Everything Announced Todayyesterday · By Darryn Bonthuys

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kotakuMicrosoft Spins Off Multiple Xbox Studios Including Double Fine and Ninja Theory Amid Layoffsyesterday · By Zack Zwiezenwindowscentral.comXbox undergoes largest staff reduction in history: 3,200 roles cut across major studios through FY27yesterdaytheverge.comMicrosoft lays off 1,600 Xbox employees and spins off four game studios in major gaming restructuringyesterday

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kotakuXbox to Lay Off 3,200 Employees and Restructure Studio Operationsyesterday · By Rebekah ValentineVarietyXbox to Lay Off 3,200 Employees and Sell Four Studios in Major Restructureyesterday · By Jennifer MaasIGNXbox Boss Asha Sharma Announces 3,200 Layoffs, Including 1,600 Today, With 4 Studios Leaving for New Management — Read the Email to Staff in Fullyesterday · By Wesley Yin-PooleThe VergeMicrosoft lays off 4,800 employees, mostly in Xbox and commercial salesyesterdayThe A.V. ClubXbox lays off 3,200 employees, cites industry-wide hardware crisisyesterday · By Drew GillisTechCentralSwingeing jobs cuts at Microsoft’s Xbox unityesterday · By Agency Staffcnn.comMicrosoft cuts 4,800 jobs, Xbox gaming unit hit hard2 days ago

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