Xbox layoffs eliminate accessibility leadership roles, raising doubts about Microsoft's commitment to inclusive gaming
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Lincoln Carpenter
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Microsoft's latest round of Xbox layoffs (1,600 of a planned 3,200 job cuts by 2027) has hit the company's accessibility leadership, with senior and lead accessibility specialists confirming they've been affected. This raises questions about Microsoft's continued commitment to accessibility initiatives, which have been among the company's most celebrated achievements, including the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
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· 3 pulledsenior and lead accessibility specialists have confirmed that they've been affected by the associated layoffs
casting into doubt how committed the company will be to championing accessibility initiatives like it has in recent years
Accessibility efforts have been some of Microsoft's biggest wins—but that didn't stop it from cutting accessibility leads
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