The Xbox division oversees Microsoft’s gaming consoles, game development studios, and digital services, including Game Pass. This could be the fourth major layoff at the company in the past 18 months. In May, the company announced a headcount reduction affecting 6,000 employees — roughly 3 per cent of its global workforce. This would mark Microsoft’s fourth major round of layoffs in just 18 months. Earlier, in 2024, over 6,000 employees were laid off, and around 650 roles were erased from the Xbox team after the company’s massive $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. Microsoft is preparing another major round of layoffs in its Xbox division, marking the fourth workforce reduction in less than two years. The cuts, expected next week, will impact multiple departments across Xbox and align with broader company-wide job reductions, particularly in sales and operations. Microsoft Corporation, a global technology giant best known for its Windows operating system, is planning to lay off a substantial number of employees from its Xbox division as part of a broader ...
