Xbox’s Historic Reset: Inside the 268 Layoffs, Massive Studio Reorganizations, and Activision’s Takeover of ‘Halo’

Executive Overview The gaming industry is enduring a seismic shift, and few corporate transformations match the sheer scale of the ongoing restructuring at Microsoft’s Xbox division. In an internal memo sent to staff on Tuesday, Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty confirmed that the company has eliminated an additional 268 positions. This latest round of…

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Inside Xbox’s High-Stakes Reset: CEO Asha Sharma Defends Drastic Overhauls Amid Deepening Industry Turmoil

By Nicole Carpenter Columnist, Game Developer Executive Overview The video game industry has entered an era of profound reckoning, and few companies find themselves at the epicenter of this storm quite like Microsoft’s Xbox division. Six months into her tenure as CEO of Microsoft’s gaming unit—having taken over the reins from long-serving industry veteran Phil…

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