Product Review: Xbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 07 July 2026; Created: 07 July 2026; Last Updated: 07 July 2026

Xbox is doing a "reset," but can it reboot the business? Microsoft's gaming brand cut 1,600 employees on Monday, with an additional round of layoffs expected before June 2027, according to an employee memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The layoffs are part of a massive restructuring by Microsoft, which is cutting about 2.1% of its…
Product Review: Xbox Laying Off 3,200 and Dropping 4 Studios in 'Reset' of Microsoft's Games Strategy

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