As a seasoned gamer with decades of experience under my belt, I can’t help but feel a sense of dismay upon hearing about yet another round of layoffs at Xbox. The gaming industry is not just about pushing buttons and pulling levers; it’s about passion, creativity, and the shared experiences that bring us together.
Approximately 650 employees at Xbox’s game division are set to be let go as part of Microsoft‘s third round of layoffs this year, according to Bloomberg’s initial report. This move comes after Microsoft’s $69 billion USD acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with the company now reportedly aiming to reduce expenses.
As reported by Bloomberg, a memo from Microsoft’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer indicates that most of the job reductions will affect corporate and support roles, not game development studios or ongoing projects. In other words, no studios are being shut down and no games are being scrapped due to these layoffs.
In the memo, Spencer said that the shuffling would serve to allow Microsoft Gaming to “organize our business for long term success.”
At the start of this year, Microsoft reduced its gaming workforce by almost 2,000 people, which accounted for about 8% of employees across Xbox and Activision Blizzard. In May, they closed down a number of studios, including Alpha Dog and Tango Gameworks.
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2024-09-13 17:26