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中文(ZH) 微软Xbox部门拟裁员3200人，将剥离多家游戏工作室

Microsoft Xbox lays off 3,200 employees, spins off studios

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Microsoft's Xbox division is implementing significant layoffs, cutting approximately 3,200 jobs, which represents about 20% of its workforce. This restructuring aims to streamline operations and refocus resources on larger projects. As part of this overhaul, several game development studios are being spun out or are in talks for sale, including Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, while Arkane's future remains uncertain. AI

IMPACT This restructuring signals a shift in strategy for Xbox, potentially impacting future game development and the broader gaming industry's employment landscape.

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Microsoft's Xbox division plans to lay off 3,200 people, will spin off multiple game studios

    据报道，微软将裁减6400个工作岗位。其中，Xbox计划在未来一年内裁减3200个职位，约占该部门员工总数的20%，旨在精简业务并将资源重新投入到规模更大的项目中。作为重组计划的一部分，Xbox还将剥离四家电子游戏开发工作室。（界面）

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    Xbox To Lay Off 3,200 Workers, And Five Studios Will Leave The Brand

    The industry has been bracing for large-scale Xbox layoffs in the wake of a new administration running the brand. Today, those layoffs have arrived,

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