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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Studios Spin Off After Activision Deal
Founder News Team Sep 8, 2026 0

Microsoft confirmed 4,800 job cuts, about 2.1% of its global workforce, with 3,200 tied to Xbox and commercial operations. Chief…

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‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox | Games
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Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs as Staff Describe Two-Minute Firing Calls
Founder News Team Sep 7, 2026 0

Xbox laid off 3,200 staff on July 6 after chief executive Asha Sharma announced a division reset, cutting 1,600 roles…

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Doom Veteran Says Xbox Gutted id Software With 1,600 Layoffs
Founder News Team Aug 13, 2026 0

One of the original creators behind Doom says Microsoft cut off an entire limb when it laid off 1,600 people…

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Microsoft cuts another 4,800 jobs, including many in Xbox division
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Xbox Sheds 1,600 Jobs Immediately as Microsoft Confronts a 33 Percent Hardware Sales Plunge
Founder News Team Aug 3, 2026 0

Microsoft just slashed 1,600 Xbox jobs in a single stroke after hardware revenue cratered by a third. The swift cuts…

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma points the finger at Xbox's previous strategy for yesterday's sweeping layoffs: 'We simply spread ourselves too thin'
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Xbox CEO Admits Phil Spencer’s Strategy Caused 3,200 Layoffs and Warns Harder Cuts May Still Be Coming
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2026 0

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma blamed the company's previous strategy for the sweeping layoffs announced on July 6, 2026, which cut…

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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Four Game Studios as AI Reshapes Xbox’s Future
Founder News Team Jul 14, 2026 0

On July 6, 2026, Microsoft announced the elimination of 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — as…

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Microsoft Axes 3,200 Xbox Jobs as CEO Admits the Business Is “Not Healthy”
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2026 0

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — including 1,600 positions at its Xbox gaming…

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox in a 'reset' of its gaming division
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Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs and Spins Off Four Game Studios as Xbox CEO Admits the Division Is Financially Broken
Founder News Team Jul 13, 2026 0

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs — roughly 2.1% of its global workforce — including 1,600 Xbox employees, with another 1,600…

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XBOX CEO reveals crucial Project Helix update amid 'component crisis'
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Xbox’s Next Console Is Still Coming Despite a 5x Storage Cost Surge and a Financial Crisis Bleeding Half a Billion in Revenue
Founder News Team Jun 13, 2026 0

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty have confirmed Project Helix, the codename for Xbox's next console,…

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