Restructuring framed as AI-driven efficiency rather than strategic realignment (Реорганизация преподносится как эффективность, управляемая ИИ, а не как стратегическая перестройка)

While independent coverage contextualizes Microsoft’s layoffs within declining Xbox profitability, shifting platform strategies, and underperformance of Game Pass subscriptions, Russian media focuses exclusively on AI-driven efficiency and cost reduction. Key omissions include the financial struggles of Xbox relative to Sony and Nintendo, the move toward cross-platform distribution, and studio divestitures tied to strategic repositioning. The emphasis is shifted from business restructuring to a narrative of technological inevitability driven by AI.

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Microsoft has struggled to narrow the gap with Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo, prompting a broader rethink of its gaming business
The company is looking to boost returns after years of heavy investment in the division
Microsoft has increasingly shifted its strategy toward distributing games across more platforms rather than relying on console-exclusive titles to drive Xbox hardware sales
Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions will become independent studios
Management at Arkane Studios has begun consultations with its union in France to review options
Our business today is not healthy. We are operating at margins that are three to 10 times lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses
Compulsion Games said it would retain the rights to its games, including South of Midnight
The move brings a definitive end to swaps with friends, selling old games and buying second hand
Consumers will have to download directly from Sony’s PlayStation store or obtain a download code when purchasing a title from a retailer
The announcement comes as the upcoming exclusively digital release of Grand Theft Auto VI has caused some consternation among gamers