👥 HR & Workplace🌐 Global
Xbox Plans Significant Layoffs in July, Studios Face Closure
Fast Company·Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Microsoft's Xbox division is preparing significant layoffs expected in July, according to Bloomberg. Studios including Compulsion Games and Double Fine are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.
Why It Matters
This is the latest major tech-sector workforce reduction of 2026, and it affects creative workers at some well-known gaming studios — a reminder that no corner of tech is immune to restructuring.
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