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Microsoft's Xbox plans for major layoffs next month: Report

The job cuts would mark the first major restructuring under Asha Sharma, who took charge as CEO ‌of ⁠the gaming ⁠unit in February.

The Economic Times

Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Planned as Microsoft Pushes Major Gaming Division Reset

Xbox may face new layoffs after June 30 as Microsoft restructures gaming operations, cuts costs, and reevaluates its future strategy.

Player One

Xbox CEO's Internal Email Admits 3% Margin Crisis as Microsoft Eyes Major Layoffs Next Month

Microsoft's Xbox division is set for major layoffs and budget cuts due to financial challenges, as CEO Asha Sharma aims to restructure and stabilise the gaming unit.

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Xbox speedruns 'we're so back' to 'it's so over' pipeline at a speed previously thought impossible

More layoffs are on the way, framed as a "reset" for a brighter future.

PC Gamer

Xbox admits it’s “over‑extended” as leadership signals a major rethink of its studio strategy

A new memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty reveals the company believes it became overextended across multiple strategies and may not have adequately invested in some of its biggest franchises. With reports of layoffs and potential restructuring looming, Xbox appears to be reassessing its…

Windows Central

Major Xbox layoffs reportedly on the way as CEO Asha Sharma admits Microsoft's gaming division is "over extended"

"Going forward, this cannot continue"

GamesRadar

"Xbox division is planning major layoffs next month": Xbox's turnaround may come with a heavy cost

A new Bloomberg report claims Xbox is planning significant layoffs next month alongside budget reductions across parts of the business. The news comes as Xbox publicly acknowledges ongoing financial challenges and outlines a broader strategy reset.

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Microsoft just gave Xbox a big update after Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase — it adds an amazing feature I'll use all the time

A new Xbox update has been released that brings several nifty new features and additions to Microsoft's gaming consoles. Here's everything new.

Windows Central

Xbox 'console exclusives' are strictly about console releases, Xbox exec affirms: Games will 'still show up on all the normal places where we sell the PC version'

Some much needed clarity from Matt Booty.

PC Gamer

Xbox’s CEO spent her early career taking out trash and selling coupon books—she says the secret to her rise was never obsessing over a dream career

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma never mapped her way to the C-suite—she just mastered whatever was in front of her. The CEOs of Costco and Microsoft agree.

Fortune

"Our business isn't particularly healthy": Xbox CEO thinks exclusives can help turn things around

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma explains why Xbox has brought back console exclusives, describing the company's business as "not particularly healthy" and suggesting more exclusives could follow if conditions improve.

Windows Central

I went to the Xbox Showcase, met with Xbox execs, fans, and developers — Something HAS changed ... but for how long?

Xbox is on a tear right now, with a lot of positive momentum. But one question I wanted to ask above all others: are they ACTUALLY in it for the long haul?

Windows Central

"Play your PC games — have backward compatibility": Xbox doubles down on Project Helix's core vision amid uncertainty

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has reaffirmed that Project Helix will support PC games, backward compatibility, and high-end performance, providing greater clarity following recent comments that sparked speculation about the console's future direction.

Windows Central

"We'll be doing more this summer": Xbox hints at radically different Game Pass and console plans, and I'm curious where this leads

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has hinted at more flexible Game Pass offerings arriving this summer while also suggesting radically different business models for future consoles. The comments provide an early look at how Xbox may adapt to rising hardware costs and changing player expectations.

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Fortune

‘Not an Allbirds Moment’: Xbox’s CEO says she is grounding the console in gaming roots, not AI

Since stepping into the Xbox CEO role, Asha Sharma has preached a "return of Xbox."

Windows Central

Xbox settled its exclusivity plans ahead of Gears E‑Day’s reveal — here’s the timeline

According to XBOX's Aaron Greenberg, Gears of War: E-Day exclusivity was kept a secret.

PC Gamer

Xbox lost 'millions' of Game Pass subscribers after last year's massive price hike

This would explain why Asha Sharma moved so quickly to lower them.

GamesRadar

Xbox Game Pass lost "millions of subscribers" in just "a few months" after 50% price hike

As it turns out, people don't like when subscription prices go up that much

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GamesRadar

"Our business today is not healthy": Xbox exec says plan for exclusive games is "not ready" but Microsoft is working on it

Gears of War is exclusive, but Halo is not

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026

From Gears of War: E-Day to Persona 6, we've covered it all

Tom’s Guide

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 — all the news, reveals, and announcements at Microsoft’s biggest gaming event of the year

Xbox Games Showcase returned for 2026, offering new reveals and trailers for some of the biggest upcoming games, including Fable 4, Gears of War: E-Day, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 and more.

Windows Central

Meet the "Xbox Series X25": An anniversary edition translucent green console — fans attending the Showcase get it for FREE

Celebrate 25 years of Xbox with the translucent OG Green Series X25 Limited Edition, launching this November.

TechRadar

'It's only fitting' — Sorry PS5 owners, Gears of War: E-Day will be an Xbox console exclusive when it launches in October

Microsoft has officially confirmed a release date for Gears of War: E-Day and confirmed that it will be an Xbox console launch exclusive.

Windows Central

Grounded 2 is coming to PlayStation 5, marking another Xbox console exclusive moving beyond the platform

Grounded 2 is heading to PlayStation 5 on August 11 alongside its Into the Abyss update. The announcement makes it the latest Xbox-published title to lose console exclusivity while Obsidian also unveils a roadmap packed with new features and content.

GamesRadar

Xbox CEO says "we have to reset the business" to "be where the world plays"

"We're not in a healthy spot"

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