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First reported by Variety
Xbox to Lay Off 3,200 Employees and Sell Four Studios in Major Restructure

Xbox undergoes largest staff reduction in history: 3,200 roles cut across major studios through FY27

By

Jez Corden

23h ago· 8 min readenNews

Summary

Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing its largest staff reduction in history, with an initial wave of 1,500 staffers impacted at Xbox and a total of 3,200 roles eliminated through FY27. The cuts affect major Xbox Game Studios including Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Undead Labs, and Ninja Theory. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the move as part of broader cuts across Microsoft, following previous warnings about "hard decisions." Despite the massive restructuring, no announced projects have been cancelled.

Source

Twitter / XXbox undergoes largest staff reduction in history: 3,200 roles cut across major studios through FY27windowscentral.com

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Xbox's expected cuts are here, as CEO Asha Sharma delivers on previous warnings that 'hard decisions' were on the way.
Preliminary sourcing suggests the initial wave will see 1,500 staffers impacted at Xbox alone, with a total of 3,200 through FY27.
It'll be the single biggest restructure in the platform's history, although no announced projects have been cancelled.
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Xbox's expected cuts have been revealed. It'll be the single biggest restructure in the platform's history, although no announced projects have been cancelled.

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