Microsoft Cuts 450 Roles Companywide, Xbox Gaming Division Impacted
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What we know
Location: companywide (including about 300 in Washington).
Department affected: Xbox / gaming division.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Microsoft Corporation announced it is laying off 450 workers companywide, including about 300 employees in Washington, as part of a reset of its gaming division. The cuts mostly fall under the Xbox banner, with the article also noting 268 gaming employees were let go across the company in this round and referencing a prior round that cut 4,800 gaming and sales team employees. The move is part of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's overhaul of the gaming business and includes studio consolidations, potential shutdowns (including Ninja Theory) and shifting development responsibilities for Halo. Microsoft cited broader efforts to rein in head count growth amid rising AI development costs and noted past reductions and voluntary retirement programs as context. Xbox leadership said the company will focus on supporting affected employees while restructuring its portfolio of studios.
Microsoft Corporation cut 450 jobs affecting its Xbox / gaming division team.
That is roughly 0.2% 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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