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Microsoft Xbox layoffs June 2025 - what's clear and what's not as the weekend nears
Tracking all of the news from unfolding Xbox layoffs. Which studios are involved, which games are affected. And what we think about it.
Yesterday, as widely expected based on earlier reports, Microsoft began another sweeping round of layoffs - its fourth in just 18 months - this time affecting thousands of people across the company. Since the announcement, additional reports have surfaced painting a clearer picture of the devastation wrought by Microsoft's latest cost cutting measures, as well as the substantial impact on its Xbox division. Beyond the significant human cost of the move - which Xbox boss Phil Spencer insisted was necessary to ensure the "enduring success" of the company in a message to staff yesterday - further details on the specific studios and projects impacted have now begun to emerge.
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