Xbox Prepares Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures After Sharma's First 100 Days
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Updated · Wccftech · Jun 16
Xbox Prepares Mass Layoffs and Studio Closures After Sharma's First 100 Days
1 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jun 16
Summary
Multiple Xbox studios are reportedly facing closure, with broader mass layoffs looming as CEO Asha Sharma moves beyond her first 100 days in charge.
Xbox's push follows what analysts describe as a gaming-industry "disruption cycle," where cutting costs and making products more accessible matter more than chasing blockbuster hits.
Sharma has already acknowledged the Xbox business is unhealthy internally, and analyst Joost van Dreunen said restructuring was the job she was effectively hired to do.
The reported cuts risk deepening player backlash after Sharma's early moves won praise, while reinforcing concerns that Microsoft's acquisition-driven pressure is now being passed on to game teams.