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Microsoft Layoffs Are Here and These 3 Games Have Already Been Canceled

Microsoft is cutting more than 9,000 jobs -- 4% of its global workforce -- and as a result, Everwild and the Perfect Dark reboot have been put out to pasture.

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Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancellations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs

These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

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Microsoft Lays Off “Hundreds” Of Gaming Division Employees, Cancels Multiple Projects Including ‘Perfect Dark’ And ‘Everwild’

Microsoft announce massive layoffs, including Xbox. Multiple games are cancelled, and rumors claim Phil Spencer won't remain at the company.

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Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands; Xbox Chief Says Gaming Division Cuts Will Remove ‘Layers of Management’

Microsoft is set to layoff thousands of employees worldwide Wednesday, including some in the Microsoft Gaming division.

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Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff - IGN

The gaming layoffs come as part of an eye-watering round of cuts across Microsoft that amount to 4%, or roughly 9,100 of employees, losing their jobs. Microsoft has over 228,000 employees ...

Rolling Out2d

9,000 Microsoft employees stunned by sudden layoffs

Microsoft announces layoffs of 9,000 employees despite record profits. The tech giant continues aggressive workforce ...

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Xbox layoffs: Microsoft closes studio The Initiative, cancels Perfect Dark, Everwild, and unannounced projects

Update 3, July 2, 2025: Microsoft is reportedly closing The Initiative, and cancelling the Perfect Dark reboot that was fully ...

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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and 'relaunch'

MindsEye is also published by IO Interactive, which worked on Hitman: World of Assassination for years after launch. If BARB ...

Microsoft Plans to Slash 9,000 Jobs to ‘Increase Agility and Effectiveness’

Phil Spencer told employees Xbox will shed roles to boost agility as Microsoft restructures gaming and sales teams amid ...

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