Xbox Layoffs Announced: 1600 Now, 1600 More into 2028, Four Studios Leave and id Software Reportedly Gutted
Microsoft announces a wide-reaching reduction in staff, impacting Xbox divisions and multiple internal studios through 2028.
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The brief
Microsoft has initiated a reduction of approximately 4,800 jobs, with a specific focus on the Xbox division. The restructuring involves the departure of four studios and significant cuts to the staff at id Software, where reports indicate that roughly half of the team has been affected.
Coverage from CNN, Game Developer, and Digital Foundry confirms the timeline for the Xbox-specific layoffs. According to these outlets, 1,600 positions are being cut immediately, with an additional 1,600 roles to be phased out between now and 2028.
Future developments hinge on the completion of the planned staff reductions over the next two years. Information regarding the specific identities of the four affected studios or the long-term operational status of the remaining divisions remains unconfirmed by current reports.
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Quick answers
How many total jobs are being cut?
Microsoft is cutting approximately 4,800 jobs company-wide.
What is the timeline for the Xbox layoffs?
1,600 positions are being cut immediately, with another 1,600 scheduled to be cut through 2028.
Has the impact on id Software been confirmed?
Reports from Game Developer and Digital Foundry state that roughly half of the id Software team has been laid off.
Coverage (6)
- Microsoft dashes game developer dreams Axios · 48d ago
- "We simply spread ourselves too thin" GamesIndustry.biz · 48d ago
- 'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard IGN · 48d ago
- Microsoft axes about 4,800 jobs, including major cuts to Xbox CNN · 48d ago
- Report: Roughly half of the id Software team have been laid off Game Developer · 48d ago
- Xbox Layoffs Announced: 1600 Now, 1600 More into 2028, Four Studios Leave and id Software Reportedly Gutted Digital Foundry · 48d ago
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