Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios

Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie

The Verge | Jul 6, 2026 16:22 UTC

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs with Xbox facing its biggest shake-up

Euronews | Jul 6, 2026 16:16 UTC

Microsoft plans to cut 4,800 jobs

Data Center Dynamics | Jul 6, 2026 16:01 UTC

Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams

The Register | Jul 6, 2026 15:58 UTC

Microsoft 'resets' Xbox by cutting 3,200 jobs this year, divesting five game studios — firm cites 'margins that are 3-10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses'

Tom's Hardware | Jul 6, 2026 15:39 UTC

The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go

Ars Technica | Jul 6, 2026 16:01 UTC