Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Announces 3,200 Layoffs, Including 1,600 Today, With 4 Studios Leaving for New Management — Read the Email to Staff in Full

Major industry shake-up: Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox roles (1,600 today) and spinning off/transitioning several studios. Compulsion Games and Double Fine go independent with their IP; Ninja Theory and Undead Labs move to new ownership with funding to finish Senua and State of Decay 3; Arkane enters consultation for potential sale/spin-out. Layoffs span Activision, Bethesda/ZeniMax, Blizzard, King, Mojang, and Xbox Game Studios. No publicly announced first-party titles are canceled. Organizational streamlining and a new COO role were announced. Significant implications for game audio teams across affected studios and projects.

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