{"id":348611,"date":"2025-06-24T09:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/?p=348611"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T01:30:20","slug":"even-more-major-xbox-layoffs-are-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msftnewsnow.com\/even-more-major-xbox-layoffs-are-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Even More Major Xbox Layoffs Are Coming Soon: What Microsoft\u2019s Latest Cuts Might Mean After Over 6,300 Jobs Cut in 2025 Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft\u2019s Xbox division is bracing for another wave of significant layoffs, with sources indicating that the cuts could be announced as soon as next week. T<\/span>his move marks the fourth major round of job reductions within Xbox in just the past 18 months, highlighting a period of intense transformation and turbulence for one of gaming\u2019s most iconic brands<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Scope of the Xbox Layoffs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"EvenAccording to reports from Forbes<\/em><\/a> and corroborated by multiple industry outlets, including The Verge<\/em><\/a>, the scale of these layoffs is expected to be substantial. While the exact number of employees affected remains unclear, sources describe the cuts as \u201cmajor,\u201d potentially impacting hundreds\u2014if not thousands\u2014of workers within the Xbox division.<\/span> These layoffs are part of a broader company-wide restructuring at Microsoft, which has already seen over 6,300 job cuts in 2025 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

The timing of these layoffs is notable. Microsoft\u2019s fiscal year ends on June 30, and historically, large-scale organizational changes often coincide with the start of a new financial year.<\/span> Management across Microsoft has reportedly been informed about the impending cuts, which may also extend beyond Xbox to other divisions, including sales teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Pattern of Reductions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This latest round of layoffs continues a trend that began in January 2024<\/a>, when Microsoft cut 1,900 jobs across its video game teams following the completion of its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard.<\/span> That was followed by additional reductions in September 2024, with another 650 Xbox employees let go, and further cuts to HoloLens and Azure teams later in the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier in 2025, Microsoft laid off over 6,000 employees globally<\/a>, with another 300 cuts reported in June<\/a>.<\/span> The technology sector as a whole has been grappling with a wave of layoffs, but Microsoft\u2019s repeated reductions at Xbox stand out for their frequency and scale.<\/p>\n

Why Is Xbox Cutting Jobs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The layoffs come at a paradoxical time for Microsoft. The company recently reported strong financial results, with net revenue of $70.1 billion (up 13%) and net profit of $25.8 billion (up 18%) in its latest quarter. The Xbox division itself has posted year-over-year revenue growth, and Microsoft\u2019s stock price has soared nearly 150% over the past five years.<\/span> Despite this, the company is aggressively cutting costs.<\/p>\n

Industry analysts point to several factors behind the layoffs:<\/p>\n