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If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

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How the story developed
8 Jul
Other feeds and industry voices
20 Oct
Microsoft may lay off Xbox staff this month, in November, and in January.

Microsoft may lay off Xbox staff this month, in November, and in January.

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
6 Jul
The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go

Move affects ~20% of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises.

REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
20 Oct
Xbox CEO is reportedly planning three more rounds of layoffs

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning new rounds of layoffs for sometime this month, November, and January, according to Fortune. In July, as part of an organizational "reset," Sharma

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
6 Jul
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The software maker is laying off around 4,800 employees

REPORT · WHEN · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
8 Jul
If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

OPINION · WHO · The VergeOPEN STORY
22 Sept
Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close

Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing "reset" of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
6 Jul
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sal

Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
13 Jun
Microsoft hasn’t ruled out spinning off Xbox

Microsoft is preparing to lay off a significant chunk of its Xbox division and is reevaluating the plans for its next-generation Project Helix console. It's apparently also

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
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