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Xbox confirms plans to cut 5 studios and thousands of jobs

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Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and divest five studios
Pocketgamer Jul 6, 14:01 UTC

Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and divest five studios

Xbox is set to lay off 3,200 staff and divest five studios as it makes sweeping cuts to its games business. Approximately 1,600 staff will be made redundant across the company today, while further job cuts will take place over the coming ye…

Xbox Just Cut 3,200 Jobs With Five Studios Set To Leave The Stable
Com Jul 6, 13:50 UTC

Xbox Just Cut 3,200 Jobs With Five Studios Set To Leave The Stable

It’s been rumoured with speculation swirling for weeks, but Xbox has just published a blog post containing an email that was sent to all staff that details 1,600 jobs being cut today, and an additional 1,600 that will be cut in the coming m…

Xbox to cut 20% of workforce, plans to divest of five studios
Game File Jul 6, 13:37 UTC

Xbox to cut 20% of workforce, plans to divest of five studios

Some 3,200 jobs to be cut, platform team slashed, Xbox CEO takes direct oversight of Minecraft, Candy Crush studios

Video Games Chronicle Jul 6, 13:30 UTC

Xbox confirms plans to cut 5 studios and thousands of jobs

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion and more will leave or be sold, but no closures have been announced