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Microsoft's Xbox lays off 20% of staff in major restructuring

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Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a significant restructuring, with CEO Asha Sharma announcing layoffs affecting 20% of its staff, approximately 3,200 employees. This move is part of a broader reduction at Microsoft and aims to refocus the division on its core Xbox console business. The company acknowledges spreading resources too thin across various initiatives, leading to the strategic reset. AI

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RANK_REASON Layoffs at a major division of a tech company, not a core product release or significant industry-wide policy change.

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Microsoft's Xbox lays off 20% of staff in major restructuring

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jim Edwards ·

    Game over for 20% of Xbox staff as Microsoft hits reset: We ‘didn’t focus on the core business,’ CEO says. ‘We simply spread ourselves too thin.’

    Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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