Xbox's devastating July was inevitable
Gaming Xbox Xbox's devastating July was inevitable "It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio." By Jessica Conditt Aug. 5, 2026 12:15 pm EST Engadget On July 6, at the dawn of a new fiscal year, Microsoft announced it was laying off 3,200 people in its Xbox division, plus an additional 3,200 employees across other departments. Of the Xbox layoffs, 1,600 jobs were cut immediately, while the remaining 1,600 will be lost over the coming year, the promise casting a morbid shadow over the immediate future of Microsoft's gaming business.
- ▪Gaming Xbox Xbox's devastating July was inevitable "It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio." By Jessica Conditt Aug.
- ▪5, 2026 12:15 pm EST Engadget On July 6, at the dawn of a new fiscal year, Microsoft announced it was laying off 3,200 people in its Xbox division, plus an additional 3,200 employees across other departments.
- ▪Of the Xbox layoffs, 1,600 jobs were cut immediately, while the remaining 1,600 will be lost over the coming year, the promise casting a morbid shadow over the immediate future of Microsoft's gaming business.
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Gaming Xbox Xbox's devastating July was inevitable "It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio." By Jessica Conditt Aug. 5, 2026 12:15 pm EST Engadget On July 6, at the dawn of a new fiscal year, Microsoft announced it was laying off 3,200 people in its Xbox division, plus an additional 3,200 employees across other departments. Of the Xbox layoffs, 1,600 jobs were cut immediately, while the remaining 1,600 will be lost over the coming year, the promise casting a morbid shadow over the immediate future of Microsoft's gaming business.
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