Microsoft to Implement Job Cuts in Xbox Division

Microsoft is planning to cut jobs within the company’s Xbox gaming business, with layoffs expected as early as next week. Reports earlier this month indicated that Microsoft was considering Xbox layoffs “potentially by the end of the month,” and now it appears that a round of “major layoffs” is imminent.

Sources indicate that managers at Microsoft have been briefed about the upcoming Xbox cuts, as well as broader layoffs affecting other divisions within the company. The impending job cuts are expected to impact Microsoft’s sales organization, coinciding with the start of a new financial year.

As part of its restructuring efforts, Microsoft is looking to reorganize certain aspects of its Xbox business. This includes a reevaluation of Xbox distribution across central Europe, which may lead to the cessation of some Xbox operations in specific regions.

These layoffs will add to the significant job reductions Microsoft already implemented in May, as well as those that occurred earlier this month. Any substantial cuts within the Xbox division will mark the latest in a series of significant layoffs in the gaming industry over the past 18 months. Notably, Microsoft announced job cuts in January 2024 and again in May 2024, affecting various teams including the developers of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall.

In addition to these layoffs, Microsoft also made cuts in September and reduced staff from its HoloLens and Azure cloud teams in June of the previous year.

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