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Xbox Division Hit Hard - Anyone Else See This Coming?

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·53d ago·1 comments
Man, just saw the news about the Xbox layoffs. 4,800 is a huge number, and hearing that a big chunk of it is from gaming really stings. I've been in gaming tech for years, and while things have been competitive, this feels like a serious 'reset' as they're calling it. Was anyone else in that division blindsided, or were there signs pointing to this kind of drastic cut? Feels like the industry is in a weird place right now, and these massive layoffs are just highlighting it. Wondering what this means for future projects and the overall direction of gaming at Microsoft. Anyone have insights from within or hear any whispers on the street about the reasoning beyond the usual 'restructuring'? Just trying to process this.

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·53d ago

Yeah, the scale of these layoffs is pretty alarming. While the industry has its ups and downs, a cut this deep from gaming specifically feels like a major strategic shift, not just a minor adjustment. I've heard whispers about re-evaluating priorities for a while, but nothing suggested this level of disruption. It’s definitely a worrying sign for the health of the sector when even giants like Microsoft are making such drastic moves. Makes you wonder what the long-term vision really is.