Microsoft announced a reduction of 4,800 employees to invest in AI.… (тыс · сотрудник · компания)
Microsoft announced a reduction of 4,800 employees to invest in AI. The cuts will affect 1,600 employees from the Xbox gaming division and approximately 3,200 workers from the sales department.
Consensus
- Microsoft is reducing its workforce by approximately 4,800 employees, representing about 2.1% of the total global staff.
- The restructuring is driven by the need to cut costs and redirect investments toward artificial intelligence development.
- A significant portion of the layoffs—around 3,200 positions—is concentrated in the Xbox gaming division.
- Employees are being offered opportunities for internal transfers or early retirement programs as alternatives to termination.
- Some game studios under Xbox will be sold or returned to private ownership following the restructuring.
Points of divergence
- The company emphasized that positions eliminated will not be replaced by artificial intelligence, and that efforts were made to minimize job losses through internal reassignments. — vesti
- Experts cited declining Xbox revenue and a shortfall in Game Pass subscriber growth (30 million vs. expected 77 million) as contributing factors to the layoffs, and noted that Microsoft's stock dropped by over 1% after the announcement. — kommersant
- Xbox will eliminate 1,600 jobs immediately and an additional 1,600 by the end of its fiscal year (March), with five game studios being sold or returned to private ownership; two of these—Double Fine and Compulsion Games—are to be fully divested under their founders’ leadership. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Microsoft announces layoffs of 4,800 employees to invest in AI — Вести
- Microsoft cuts 3,200 jobs at Xbox — Коммерсантъ
- Microsoft to Lay Off 4,800 Employees, Including Xbox Division — Интерфакс