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Microsoft Lays Off “Hundreds” Of Gaming Division Employees, Cancels Multiple Projects Including ‘Perfect Dark’ And ‘Everwild’

Microsoft announce massive layoffs, including Xbox. Multiple games are cancelled, and rumors claim Phil Spencer won't remain at the company.

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Microsoft Layoffs Are Here and These 3 Games Have Already Been Canceled

Microsoft is cutting more than 9,000 jobs -- 4% of its global workforce -- and as a result, Everwild and the Perfect Dark reboot have been put out to pasture.

Wired · 2d

Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancellations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs

These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

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We know another victim of Microsoft's layoffs. It's the studio of Doom and Quake co-creator, whose new game was essentially scrapped

Microsoft's massive layoffs have hit the Romero Games studio founded by the legendary developer. Allegedly, all members of ...

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Microsoft begins substantial layoff process across gaming division, King, Zenimax, Turn 10 and more impacted

According to a report by Bloomberg, Microsoft's Barcelona-based King Division is losing 10 percent of its staff, which comes ...

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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'

MindsEye is also published by IO Interactive, which worked on Hitman: World of Assassination for years after launch. If BARB ...

Microsoft Plans to Slash 9,000 Jobs to ‘Increase Agility and Effectiveness’

Phil Spencer told employees Xbox will shed roles to boost agility as Microsoft restructures gaming and sales teams amid ...

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Microsoft tells employees using AI is no longer optional, may impact performance reviews as more layoffs likely in July

The expected layoffs follow the closure of multiple game studios and come amid rising pressure to improve profitability within Microsoft's gaming operations. The company completed its $69 ...

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Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

The news was initially confirmed in a statement signed by Brenda Romero and posted on X. “Last night, we learned that our ...

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Developer Says Microsoft Is “Trying Their Damndest” To Replace Jobs with AI

Microsoft has recently laid off at least five people from Halo Studios, according to a developer familiar with the situation.

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