Microsoft cuts 300 Washington gaming jobs amid Xbox restructuring
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What we know
Location: Washington, U.S..
Department affected: gaming division.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Microsoft announced the elimination of 300 jobs in Washington as part of ongoing restructuring in its gaming division. The cuts are tied to a reorganization of Xbox and related gaming operations as Microsoft continues to reshape its gaming business. The article frames the layoffs as part of broader cost-control and strategic adjustments within the division, noting continued restructuring activity. Microsoft provided limited detail on specific teams beyond the gaming division, and no specific effective date for the cuts was reported.
Microsoft Corporation cut 300 jobs in WA affecting its gaming division team as of July 17, 2026.
That is roughly 0.1% of the 228,000 people Microsoft Corporation employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 52 layoff events at Microsoft Corporation since January 2023, including 4,344 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 37 additional events known from news reporting.
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