Microsoft's Major Xbox Layoffs Impact Games and Studios
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Microsoft announced layoffs affecting up to 9,000 employees, impacting its Xbox division significantly, including the cancellation of games like Perfect Dark and Everwild, and layoffs at Turn 10 Studios. Despite rumors, Phil Spencer will not retire soon, and the company is focusing on strategic growth by cutting less promising projects and streamlining management.
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- Xbox hit hard with layoffs: from canceled games to a shuttered studio The Verge
- Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts CNBC
- Microsoft cancels Perfect Dark Reboot production, closes studio behind the game Hindustan Times
- Sources: Everwild has been cancelled as Xbox layoffs hit Rare Video Games Chronicle
- Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions AP News
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