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On July 6, Microsoft leadership announced a new wave of mass layoffs within Xbox, this time affecting 1600 full-time employees, as well as numerous contractors, with another 1600 expected through the company’s 2027 fiscal year. This round of layoffs not only saw the decimation of studios like id Software; it also targeted many who worked…

TL;DR: Asha Sharma decided early to reinstate game exclusivity at Xbox, shifting the company back to a model of Xbox- and PC-only releases with at least one exclusive annually. Matthew Ball says exclusives are central to her platform strategy; 2026 will see Gears of War E-Day and 2027 Clockwork Revolution as exclusives. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00…

Xbox’s planned 3,200 layoffs by July 2027 are already easily the biggest round of layoffs the industry has ever seen if taken at mere face value, but Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier argues that’s just the proverbial tip of the iceberg