Xbox Restructuring
The latest Xbox Restructuring coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Drops June 2026 Preview Fix KB5095093 for Windows 11 Shell Crashes on Provisioned PCs
Microsoft released an out-of-band preview update on June 23, 2026, that addresses a cascade of shell failures—Start, Search, Settings, Taskbar, and File Explorer—on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2...
Xbox Reset: Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Sells Studios to Streamline Gaming Unit
Microsoft is eliminating approximately 3,200 positions across its Xbox division and divesting multiple game studios, according to a detailed discussion on the July 8, 2026, episode of Windows Weekly....
4,800 Jobs Cut at Microsoft as Tech Giant Caps Severance at 39 Weeks for U.S. Staff
Microsoft has begun notifying approximately 4,800 employees that their positions are being eliminated, representing a 2% reduction of its global workforce. U.S.-based staff who are laid off will...
State of Decay 3 Tops Halo and Gears on Steam Wishlists as Microsoft Cuts Ties with Undead Labs
Microsoft's sprawling Xbox restructuring, unveiled on July 6, 2026, includes the divestiture of Undead Labs—the studio responsible for the State of Decay survival series—even as its next...
DOOM Studio id Software Hit by Layoffs Amid Microsoft’s 3,200 Xbox Job Cuts
Microsoft has axed roughly 3,200 jobs across its Xbox division, with iconic DOOM developer id Software among the teams directly affected. The cuts, announced internally on July 6, 2026, and first...
Microsoft Slashes 4,800 Jobs, Divests Xbox Studios in Major Profit Push
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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Staff, Pours Savings Into AI Data Center Buildout
Microsoft disclosed a round of layoffs on July 6, 2026, eliminating roughly 4,800 positions—about 2.1 percent of its global workforce—as the company redirects cash toward the rapid expansion of...
Obsidian Entertainment Hit by Xbox Layoffs: 60-70 Employees Cut Amid Restructuring
Obsidian Entertainment, the revered RPG studio behind The Outer Worlds and Pillars of Eternity, has been caught in the latest wave of Microsoft’s Xbox restructuring. According to reports from PC...
Xbox's July 6 Restructuring Cuts Thousands of Jobs and Spins Off Beloved Studios—Here's What It Means for Your Games
On July 6, Microsoft’s Xbox division executed a sweeping restructuring that eliminated 3,200 positions and detached several first-party studios from the company. Compulsion Games, Double Fine,...
Arkane Studios Taps MachineGames Co-Founder for Leadership Overhaul, Blade Game's Fate Unclear
On June 30, Arkane Studios—the Microsoft-owned developer behind critically acclaimed titles like Dishonored and Deathloop—underwent a major leadership transition. Jerk Gustafsson, co-founder of...
Xbox Reportedly Weighs Canceling Marvel’s Blade, Shuttering Arkane Lyon in Cost-Cutting Reset
Microsoft is considering canceling Marvel’s Blade—the Arkane Lyon project announced with fanfare in December 2023—and may also close or sell the studio behind it, according to a report from The...
Microsoft's Big Bet on AI Triggers Sweeping Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox Divisions
Microsoft is preparing to reduce its workforce by thousands as early as next week, marking the latest in a series of high‑profile technology layoffs. The cuts will affect less than 2.5 percent of...