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After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
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IO Interactive Announces Istanbul Studio Closure, Layoffs After Xbox Ends Project Fantasy Funding
Mere days after Xbox announced plans to lay off thousands of employees and spin off multiple studios, one of its publishing partners has now confirmed job cuts of its own. IO Interactive, the studio behind the acclaimed Hitman franchise and the new James Bond-starring 007: First Light, declared that it will close its Istanbul studio, while also lay...
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"The Job Search Can Wait": Laid-Off Xbox Employee's Heartfelt Advice To Colleagues
A laid-off Xbox marketing manager's compassionate LinkedIn message to former colleagues has struck a chord online, as Microsoft presses ahead with cuts of 3,200 jobs across its gaming division and restructures its studio portfolio.
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Xbox Announces 3,200 Layoffs, Four Studio Divestments Through 2027; Plans Biggest Restructure in Its History
Microsoft announced sweeping restructuring of its Xbox gaming division on Tuesday. As part of what is described as the biggest reset in Xbox's history, the company is laying off approximately 3,200 employees and spinning off four game development studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the restructuring is aimed at simplifying operations, reducing costs...
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's Message For Staff After Firing 3,200 Employees
In her email to workers, Sharma noted that 1,600 employees will be laid off on Monday, while the remaining ones will be let go over FY27.
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State of Decay 3 Developer Undead Labs Reportedly Facing Closure Amidst Xbox Cuts
State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs is reportedly facing closure amidst a major round of cuts at Xbox. The company is set to shut down several studios and announce layoffs in July, and a new report claims Undead Labs is among the studios at risk of closure.
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Micosoft Planned to Shut Ninja Theory Before Senua Was Announced at Xbox Games Showcase: Report
Microsoft had reportedly already planned to shut down or spin off Ninja Theory when the studio announced its next game, Senua, at Xbox Games Showcase in June. The company reportedly believed that announcing a new game would help the studio attract new investment and split from Xbox.
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Microsoft Reportedly Shutting Down Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory, Several Other Xbox Studios
A week after Ninja Theory announced Senua, the next game in the Hellblade series, the studio is facing closure. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the developer, alongside several other studios at Xbox, are at the risk of shutting down. Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine are said to be in talks with Xbox to spin off.
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Microsoft Reportedly Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Accelerating Development of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls
Microsoft is reportedly weighing its options for restructuring the Xbox business amidst declining revenue and hardware sales. The company is said to be considering spinning off the gaming division or restructuring it as a wholly owned subsidiary. Xbox is reportedly also planning to invest more into its biggest franchises like Halo, Fallout, and The...
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Xbox Reportedly Planning Layoffs Next Month as CEO Asha Sharma Details Need to 'Reset' Business
Microsoft is reportedly planning a significant round of layoffs at Xbox as the division's new leadership implements a business reset. The layoffs will be implemented next month, a Bloomberg report said. Xbox chief Asha Sharma said in a memo that the company needed to face hard truths and overhaul its business across content, services, and hardware.
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Forza Motorsport Team 'No More', Romero Games 'Completely Closed' Following Microsoft Cuts
The latest round of cuts at Microsoft has impacted the Forza Motorsport team and reportedly led to Ireland-based Romero Games being closed. Microsoft slashed four percent of its total workforce last week and cancelled several projects in development at multiple Xbox-owned studios.
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Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts
Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.
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After Firing 3,200 Employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Is Now Leading A US Jobs Task Force
The US Federal Reserve has appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead a new economic task force on jobs and productivity.
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed Sequel to Start Work on New Fallout Game in Wake of Xbox Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment has reportedly cancelled multiple unannounced projects to shift its focus to making a new Fallout game. The studio is said to have cancelled a planned sequel to Avowed, which released last year. The changes come as part of wider restructuring at Xbox, which also reportedly led to a quarter of Obsidian's employees being laid o...
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Microsoft Layoffs: Here's How Much Money Ex-Employees Could Receive
Microsoft Layoffs: The latest cuts have hit Microsoft's commercial sales division and Xbox gaming business the hardest.
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IO Interactive Announces Istanbul Studio Closure, Layoffs After Xbox Ends Project Fantasy Funding
Mere days after Xbox announced plans to lay off thousands of employees and spin off multiple studios, one of its publishing partners has now confirmed job cuts of its own. IO Interactive, the studio behind the acclaimed Hitman franchise and the new James Bond-starring 007: First Light, declared that it will close its Istanbul studio, while also lay...
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"The Job Search Can Wait": Laid-Off Xbox Employee's Heartfelt Advice To Colleagues
A laid-off Xbox marketing manager's compassionate LinkedIn message to former colleagues has struck a chord online, as Microsoft presses ahead with cuts of 3,200 jobs across its gaming division and restructures its studio portfolio.
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Xbox Announces 3,200 Layoffs, Four Studio Divestments Through 2027; Plans Biggest Restructure in Its History
Microsoft announced sweeping restructuring of its Xbox gaming division on Tuesday. As part of what is described as the biggest reset in Xbox's history, the company is laying off approximately 3,200 employees and spinning off four game development studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the restructuring is aimed at simplifying operations, reducing costs...
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's Message For Staff After Firing 3,200 Employees
In her email to workers, Sharma noted that 1,600 employees will be laid off on Monday, while the remaining ones will be let go over FY27.
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State of Decay 3 Developer Undead Labs Reportedly Facing Closure Amidst Xbox Cuts
State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs is reportedly facing closure amidst a major round of cuts at Xbox. The company is set to shut down several studios and announce layoffs in July, and a new report claims Undead Labs is among the studios at risk of closure.
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Micosoft Planned to Shut Ninja Theory Before Senua Was Announced at Xbox Games Showcase: Report
Microsoft had reportedly already planned to shut down or spin off Ninja Theory when the studio announced its next game, Senua, at Xbox Games Showcase in June. The company reportedly believed that announcing a new game would help the studio attract new investment and split from Xbox.
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Microsoft Reportedly Shutting Down Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory, Several Other Xbox Studios
A week after Ninja Theory announced Senua, the next game in the Hellblade series, the studio is facing closure. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the developer, alongside several other studios at Xbox, are at the risk of shutting down. Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and Double Fine are said to be in talks with Xbox to spin off.
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Microsoft Reportedly Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Accelerating Development of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls
Microsoft is reportedly weighing its options for restructuring the Xbox business amidst declining revenue and hardware sales. The company is said to be considering spinning off the gaming division or restructuring it as a wholly owned subsidiary. Xbox is reportedly also planning to invest more into its biggest franchises like Halo, Fallout, and The...
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Xbox Reportedly Planning Layoffs Next Month as CEO Asha Sharma Details Need to 'Reset' Business
Microsoft is reportedly planning a significant round of layoffs at Xbox as the division's new leadership implements a business reset. The layoffs will be implemented next month, a Bloomberg report said. Xbox chief Asha Sharma said in a memo that the company needed to face hard truths and overhaul its business across content, services, and hardware.
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Forza Motorsport Team 'No More', Romero Games 'Completely Closed' Following Microsoft Cuts
The latest round of cuts at Microsoft has impacted the Forza Motorsport team and reportedly led to Ireland-based Romero Games being closed. Microsoft slashed four percent of its total workforce last week and cancelled several projects in development at multiple Xbox-owned studios.
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Microsoft Cancels Perfect Dark, Shuts Down Developer The Initiative in Widespread Xbox Cuts
Microsoft cancelled the Perfect Dark reboot in the works at first-party studio The Initiative and shut down the developer as part of wide-ranging layoffs at the company. The Xbox division was hit hard, with layoffs impacting Rare, Zenimax and other studios.
