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Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory Hit With Layoffs as Studio Faces Closure
Ninja Theory has begun laying off employees as the British studio faces closure following the latest round of cuts at Xbox. Several employees confirmed that layoffs at the studio had begun. Last month, Xbox announced that two separate agreements to divest Ninja Theory had fallen through. Microsoft said it was in consultation with Ninja Theory emplo...
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'Xbox Is Not for Sale': CEO Asha Sharma Denies Microsoft Wants to Divest Struggling Gaming Unit
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said that Microsoft's gaming division is not up for sale. Denying reports that claim Microsoft was considering spinning off Xbox, Sharma said the gaming unit had a "long way to go with Microsoft". Xbox recently announced a new round of layoffs and restructuring measures as part of its ongoing efforts to reset its business.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Xbox's 'Streamlining' Is 'Great to See' Days After Layoffs and Restructuring
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that Xbox's "streamlining" under new CEO Asha Sharma is "great to see". Nadella's comments came days after Xbox announced more layoffs and studio restructuring. The company is planning to cut 3,200 jobs by the end of fiscal year 2027. The latest round of layoffs impacted Halo Studios and other first-party develo...
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Halo Studios Reportedly Has Around 30 Employees Left After Layoffs as Activision Takes Charge of Franchise
Halo Studios has around 30 employees left, including studio head Pierre Hintze after Xbox announced a new round of layoffs and studio reorganisation this week. The developer multiple Halo projects in the concept and planning phase before being hit with layoffs. The next Halo game will now be made by Activision.
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Age of Empires Studio World's Edge Reportedly Loses Nearly Half Its Staff Before Moving Under Activision
Age of Empires developer World's Edge has lost nearly half of its staff as part of widespread Xbox layoffs. The studio's next project has also been cancelled, according to a former employee, who was also laid off this week. World's Edge has been reorganised to operate under Call of Duty maker Activision.
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Bethesda Says Obsidian's Creative Identity Will Not Change After Xbox Restructuring
Xbox announced that Obsidian Entertainment will move to operate under Bethesda as part of wider studio restructuring. Now, Bethesda has said that Obsidian's creative identity will not change under its remit. Obsidian is working on a new Fallout project in collaboration with Bethesda.
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Activision Says It Wants to Make 'The Greatest Halo Game Ever' as Xbox Hands Franchise to Call of Duty Maker
Activision is set to develop the next Halo game after major studio restructuring at Xbox. Now, the Call of Duty maker has said it wants to make "the greatest Halo game ever." Halo Studios, which suffered from significant layoffs, will now work to support the Halo community and other Xbox projects.
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Xbox Reset Continues With More Layoffs and Major Studio Restructuring; Activision to Make Next Halo Game
Xbox has announced a new round of layoffs and widespread studio restructuring that will see the Halo franchise mode hands from Halo Studios to Activision. Xbox said 268 workers will be laid off across Halo Studios and other first-party 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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Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory Hit With Layoffs as Studio Faces Closure
Ninja Theory has begun laying off employees as the British studio faces closure following the latest round of cuts at Xbox. Several employees confirmed that layoffs at the studio had begun. Last month, Xbox announced that two separate agreements to divest Ninja Theory had fallen through. Microsoft said it was in consultation with Ninja Theory emplo...
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'Xbox Is Not for Sale': CEO Asha Sharma Denies Microsoft Wants to Divest Struggling Gaming Unit
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has said that Microsoft's gaming division is not up for sale. Denying reports that claim Microsoft was considering spinning off Xbox, Sharma said the gaming unit had a "long way to go with Microsoft". Xbox recently announced a new round of layoffs and restructuring measures as part of its ongoing efforts to reset its business.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Xbox's 'Streamlining' Is 'Great to See' Days After Layoffs and Restructuring
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that Xbox's "streamlining" under new CEO Asha Sharma is "great to see". Nadella's comments came days after Xbox announced more layoffs and studio restructuring. The company is planning to cut 3,200 jobs by the end of fiscal year 2027. The latest round of layoffs impacted Halo Studios and other first-party develo...
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Halo Studios Reportedly Has Around 30 Employees Left After Layoffs as Activision Takes Charge of Franchise
Halo Studios has around 30 employees left, including studio head Pierre Hintze after Xbox announced a new round of layoffs and studio reorganisation this week. The developer multiple Halo projects in the concept and planning phase before being hit with layoffs. The next Halo game will now be made by Activision.
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Age of Empires Studio World's Edge Reportedly Loses Nearly Half Its Staff Before Moving Under Activision
Age of Empires developer World's Edge has lost nearly half of its staff as part of widespread Xbox layoffs. The studio's next project has also been cancelled, according to a former employee, who was also laid off this week. World's Edge has been reorganised to operate under Call of Duty maker Activision.
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Bethesda Says Obsidian's Creative Identity Will Not Change After Xbox Restructuring
Xbox announced that Obsidian Entertainment will move to operate under Bethesda as part of wider studio restructuring. Now, Bethesda has said that Obsidian's creative identity will not change under its remit. Obsidian is working on a new Fallout project in collaboration with Bethesda.
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Activision Says It Wants to Make 'The Greatest Halo Game Ever' as Xbox Hands Franchise to Call of Duty Maker
Activision is set to develop the next Halo game after major studio restructuring at Xbox. Now, the Call of Duty maker has said it wants to make "the greatest Halo game ever." Halo Studios, which suffered from significant layoffs, will now work to support the Halo community and other Xbox projects.
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Xbox Reset Continues With More Layoffs and Major Studio Restructuring; Activision to Make Next Halo Game
Xbox has announced a new round of layoffs and widespread studio restructuring that will see the Halo franchise mode hands from Halo Studios to Activision. Xbox said 268 workers will be laid off across Halo Studios and other first-party 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...
