Microsoft Announces Layoffs in Gaming, Security, and Sales Divisions

The company confirms a small number of job cuts across multiple divisions, separate from recent performance-based layoffs.

Microsoft has initiated layoffs affecting employees in its gaming, security, and sales divisions, though the exact number of jobs impacted has not been disclosed.
A spokesperson stated that these layoffs are unrelated to recent performance-based job cuts, which targeted underperforming employees.
The security division, led by former Amazon executive Charlie Bell, is among the affected units despite Microsoft's recent emphasis on security as a top priority.
This is the latest in a series of job cuts in Microsoft's gaming division, following 1,900 layoffs last January and 650 more in September 2024.
Microsoft's workforce was reported at 228,000 employees as of June 2024, and the company continues to focus on retaining what it describes as 'high-performance talent.'