Microsoft lays off thousands of employees across divisions

According to @Variety, Microsoft is cutting approximately 9,000 jobs today across the entire company including some in the Xbox gaming division. variety.com/2025/digital/news/microsoft-layoffs-thousands-xbox-gamning-1236446010/

“To position Gaming for enduring success and allow us to focus on strategic growth areas, we will end / decrease work in certain areas of the business and follow Microsoft’s lead in removing layers of management to increase agility & effectiveness.” - Phil Spencer note today. pic.x.com/aNRhsca2fn

Lots about the Microsoft gaming cuts - Only measure Microsoft would provide is that the cuts were less than half of MS' overall 9,000-person layoff - Stands out the MS' gaming revenue is growing slowly compared to MS' AI business. Paints a target? www.gamefile.news/p/microsoft-slashes-workforce-as-scores

Microsoft cuts 9,000 more jobs, impacting gaming, marketing, and sales. www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-layoffs-to-top-9000-people-impacting-around-4-percent-of-the-firms-entire-workforce-we-continue-to-implement-organizational-changes-necessary-to-best-position-the-company