Microsoft xbox division layoffs: Microsoft is preparing for another round of significant layoffs, particularly affecting the Xbox gaming division, following a previous reduction of around 6,000 employees. This would mark Microsoft’s fourth major round of layoffs in just 18 months. Earlier, in 2024, over 6,000 employees were laid off, and around 650 roles were erased from the Xbox team after the company’s massive $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. Microsoft Corporation, a global technology giant best known for its Windows operating system, is planning to lay off a substantial number of employees from its Xbox division as part of a broader ... Hyderabad: Microsoft is planning to lay off a ‘substantial’ number of employees from its Xbox division as part of a company-wide restructuring exercise. The company is likely to announce the layoffs early next week, just before the end of its fiscal year on June 30, according to reports.
