Microsoft reportedly lays off 650 gaming staff, Xbox boss claims it’s for ‘long term success’
Microsoft reportedly lays off 650 gaming staff, Xbox boss claims it’s for ‘long term success’
Xbox is reportedly undergoing another round of layoffs, with 650 roles eliminated across Microsoft’s gaming division to organize the business for “long-term success.”
On Sept. 12, IGN reported a memo sent to Microsoft staff by the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. In the email, Spencer wrote that Microsoft is laying off “approximately 650 roles across Microsoft Gaming,” mostly within corporate and support functions, to align with the “post-acquisition team structure” and manage the business.
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