Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, including those in the Xbox… (тыс · сотрудник · компания)
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, including those in the Xbox division. An additional 1,600 employees from that division will be laid off before the end of the 2027 fiscal year (concluding in March), on top of the 4,800 announced to be terminated immediately across the company.
Consensus
- Microsoft is reducing its workforce by approximately 4,800 employees, representing 2.1% of its total staff.
- The restructuring is driven by a strategic shift toward investment in artificial intelligence.
- The Xbox division will be affected, with around 1,600 jobs eliminated immediately and an additional 1,600 to be cut by the end of Microsoft's 2027 fiscal year.
- Some employees are being offered voluntary retirement options, particularly those whose age plus years of service total at least 70.
- The company is selling or restructuring several game studios previously acquired under former Xbox head Phil Spencer.
Points of divergence
- Microsoft's CEO stated that positions eliminated will not be replaced by artificial intelligence, emphasizing the difficulty of the decision and efforts to minimize job losses through internal transfers. — vesti
- Xbox will sell Ninja Theory and Undead Labs to unnamed buyers; Double Fine and Compulsion Games will return to private ownership under their founders; Arkane Studios is entering consultation for potential sale or spin-off due to French labor laws. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Microsoft announces layoffs of 4,800 employees to invest in AI — Вести
- Microsoft to Lay Off 4,800 Employees, Including Xbox Division — Интерфакс