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Sony PlayStation’s decision to terminate new PS5 disc production in early 2028 could further boost digital game sales. It’s also raised concerns among physical media supporters about ownership rights. A successful lawsuit against Microsoft may give these critics hope that courts will protect consumers

Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, where the company that just cut 1,600 Xbox jobs remains one of the nation’s largest users of the H-1B foreign worker visa program. (Photo: Sean Gallup

This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn’t been shy about why she’s making such dramatic cuts, saying in a…

Microsoft announced yesterday it would lay off 4,800 staffers, including 1,600 roles that were eliminated from its Xbox division yesterday. An additional 1,600 roles will be eliminated at Xbox through the fiscal year

About a month ago, freshly installed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent out a notice to employees saying that the company’s $20 billion in investments over the past five years (not including a nearly $70 billion acquisition of hotshot game developer Activision Blizzard), razor-thin profit margins and revenues that have declined by $500 million over the…

Grand Theft Auto VI found itself mired in a little bit of controversy regarding platform sales over the weekend

The Microsoft campus in Mountain View, California, on January 26, 2026. See all topics

Now, Microsoft is cutting 4,800 roles, with 1,600 impacting its Xbox division today. In an email to employees, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called it “the most significant restructuring in Xbox history.”

Microsoft has announced it has cut 4,800 jobs – roughly 2.1% of its workforce – with Xbox to bear a large number of its latest layoffs

Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday announced it is cutting 4,800 roles across the company, roughly 2.1% of its workforce. The bulk of the layoffs, 3,200, will come from Microsoft’s Xbox division.