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Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions

Microsoft says it is laying off about 9,000 workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years.

Engadget on MSN · 1d

Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft’s Stockholm-based King division, famous for Candy Crush, is laying off 10 percent of its staff, representing roughly 200 jobs. While some other European gaming offices are also cutting, US units are reportedly being informed later Wednesday.

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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The Seattle Times · 2d

Microsoft to lay off about 9,000 employees in latest round

In an ongoing effort to trim its workforce, Microsoft said as much as 4%, or roughly 9,000, of the company’s employees could be affected by Wednesday’s layoffs. In Washington, 830 employees were let go, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday.

Fast Company on MSN · 2d

Microsoft announces new layoffs today, cutting 4% of its workforce

The new round of layoffs is Microsoft’s deepest single cut to its workforce since 2023, when it eliminated 10,000 jobs. Microsoft’s 2025 layoffs together have eclipsed that number, with 15,000 employees losing their jobs this year so far.

Insider on MSN · 2d

Microsoft cuts deeper into its workforce with another major round of layoffs

Microsoft is making job cuts affecting less than 4% of its total workforce as it focuses on reducing layers with fewer managers.

1don MSN

Microsoft's H-1B visa applications questioned amid mass layoffs

The tech giant has laid off more than 15,000 people this year, while still awaiting approval for thousands of foreign workers ...

The Columbian5h

Microsoft layoffs a reminder — WA’s job market can melt down

With Microsoft’s latest layoffs Wednesday, the quickening contraction of Seattle-area tech is starting to feel like previous ...

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Microsoft's recent round of layoffs to impact about 4% of its workforce

The tech giant intends to reduce organizational layers by having fewer managers and streamlining its products, procedures and ...

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Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees

The reductions followed cuts of about 6,000 positions last quarter, and were indicative of a tightening job market at big ...

1don MSN

Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox division hard; 10% of Candy Crush team cut, multiple games cancelled

Microsoft's gaming division is undergoing significant job cuts, affecting hundreds globally, including layoffs at King. Major ...

1dOpinion

Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs

We are excited to be heading to Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany, again this year! If you will also be attending, we are ...

1don MSN

Xbox was funding Romero Games' new game, but layoffs have left the project in crisis

The news was initially confirmed in a statement signed by Brenda Romero and posted on X. “Last night, we learned that our ...

1dOpinion

AI Is Not in the Memo, but It Haunts Every Layoff at Xbox

Microsoft’s Xbox division just laid off thousands of employees, shut down an entire game studio, and canceled multiple ...

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