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Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox division hard

Layoffs reach highest level since 2020, new data shows. Here's why companies are cutting jobs.

Companies have reported more than 744,000 job cuts this year — the highest figure since the first six months of 2020, according to an outplacement firm.

Wired · 1d

Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancellations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs

These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

Mashable on MSN · 1d

Microsoft mass layoffs: Thousands of jobs cut, Xbox division hit hard

Layoffs have become a fact of life at Microsoft lately. These new layoffs follows some 6,000 jobs getting cut less than two months ago. The latest round of layoffs mark the bigges

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USA TODAY · 1d

Microsoft's recent round of layoffs to impact about 4% of its workforce

The tech giant intends to reduce organizational layers by having fewer managers and streamlining its products, procedures and roles, Microsoft said Wednesday.

Insider on MSN · 1d

Microsoft cuts deeper into its workforce with another major round of layoffs

Microsoft is making job cuts affecting less than 4% of its total workforce as it focuses on reducing layers with fewer managers.

NBC New York · 13h

Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington

The 830 Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in Washington included cloud solution architects, game designers and lawyers.

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Daily Star on MSN · 1d

Xbox layoffs: All cancelled projects and studio closures as Perfect Dark canned

Microsoft's layoffs have had a devastating effect on Xbox, Bethesda, and Activision Blizzard — here's everything we know so far, including project cancellations and more

Engadget on MSN · 19h

Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

Microsoft was rocked by more than 9,000 job cuts this week. A significant number have come from its gaming division, resulting in the closure of multiple game studios and the cancellation of numerous in-development projects at Xbox and its contracted studios.

IGN on MSN · 1d

The Games You’ll Never Play Thanks To Xbox’s Massive Layoffs | IGN The Daily Fix

In today’s Fix, massive layoffs hit Xbox. Who’s affected? What games are being cancelled? And what does this mean for the future of Xbox?We’re going to talk about all the Xbox news, including what’s happening to games like Perfect Dark and Everwild,

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Lennox and FedEx announce central Iowa layoffs affecting 146 workers

Layoffs have been announced by two central Iowa companies, Lennox in Marshalltown and FedEx in Des Moines, affecting 146 ...

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Microsoft's H-1B visa applications questioned amid mass layoffs

The tech giant has laid off more than 15,000 people this year, while still awaiting approval for thousands of foreign workers ...

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U.S. applications for jobless aid fell to 233,000 last week as layoffs remain low

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how ...

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‘Hire back park staff’: Visitors feel the pinch of Trump’s layoffs at National Park Service

The visitors who trek to America’s national parks are already noticing the changes, just months after President Donald Trump ...

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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'

Microsoft isn't the only gaming company talking about layoffs this week. MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) ...

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US Layoffs Are Slowing, But Companies Are Staying 'Cautious' on Hiring

Planned layoffs fell 49 percent in June, according to report released Wednesday by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & ...

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US judge says layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted

A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the US Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ...

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Nurses protest layoffs at UCSD Health, demand reversal of job cuts

Nurses and healthcare workers at UCSD Health protested on Thursday, demanding the reversal of recent layoffs that left more ...

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