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Xbox: 3,200 jobs cut

January 1, 2026USGamingXbox

Xbox is set to lay off up to 3,200 employees as part of a significant restructuring effort announced by new CEO Asha Sharma. The layoffs will affect various divisions within the company and are part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and focus on key content areas.

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PrimaryVarietyJuly 6, 2026

Xbox Layoffs: 3,200 Staffers to Be Cut, 4 Studios Sold

Xbox Layoffs: 3,200 Staffers to Be Cut, 4 Studios Sold Xbox Layoffs: 3,200 Staffers to Be Cut, 4 Studios Sold Xbox is set to reduce its workforce by up to 3,200 staffers over the next year in what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant restructure” in the Microsoft division’s history. Following weeks of speculation about a planned “reset,” the Xbox chief announced Monday that four studios — Ninja Theory, Undead Labs, Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions, which collectively emp

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