Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI leads to efficiency push

Cloud gaming was once billed as cheaper than buying titles. But new pricing from Microsoft’s Xbox is eroding that argument, gamers say

On October 26, 2026, Microsoft announced a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) affecting roughly 60,000 employees across its operations in the United States, India, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Skydance wonders if employees would be so kind as to lay themselves off with new buyout program