Microsoft Lays Off 650 Employees in Gaming Division Amid Post-Acquisition Restructuring

Despite the layoffs, Xbox chief Phil Spencer assures that no games or studios will be canceled or closed.

Microsoft's latest round of layoffs affects around 650 employees in its gaming division, primarily in corporate and support roles.
The layoffs follow a previous cut of 1,900 positions in February, shortly after Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, stated that the job cuts are part of aligning the company's structure for sustainable growth post-acquisition.
Spencer emphasized that no games, devices, or experiences will be canceled as a result of these layoffs.
Earlier in the year, Microsoft closed several first-party studios but later reversed some decisions, selling Tango Gameworks and its IP to Krafton.