Microsoft Announces Major Layoffs Affecting Xbox and Other Divisions
TL;DR
Microsoft has canceled the development of 'Perfect Dark' and 'Everwild,' closing The Initiative studio, as part of a broader restructuring following over 9,000 layoffs across the company. Despite these cancellations, Xbox still has more than 40 active projects, and ongoing titles from the recent showcase are unaffected.
- Microsoft Scraps ‘Perfect Dark’ Reboot, ‘Everwild’ and Other Games, Closes Studio The Initiative Variety
- Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023 CNN
- Microsoft cuts 830 jobs in Washington state — less than 10% of latest global layoffs GeekWire
- Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions AP News
- Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees The New York Times
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