Source: Microsoft plans to lay off ~9,000 employees, or less than 4% of its workforce, across teams and role types, after cutting ~6,000 in May and 300+ in June
Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce …
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@jasonschreier
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BREAKING: As part of today's cuts, Xbox has canceled the troubled Rare game Everwild, according to people familiar. News on the job cuts is coming in drips — not sure why Xbox didn't announce it all at once — but I'll report what I can as I confirm it.
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@carnage4life
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Microsoft is laying off 4% of its workforce (9,000 employees) which is separate from the 6,000 in May, 300 in June and 2,000 laid off in January as low performers. — Today's layoffs are to reduce layers of management. The company beat estimates with $26B in profits during its …
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@stephentotilo
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Broader context is that Microsoft is cutting its overall workforce by 4%. CNBC says that's about 9,000 people — Gaming is impacted for sure, but it's not alone — www.cnbc.com/2025/07/02/m...
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We're really successful at the moment, but you're fired.
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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
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Sources: Everwild has been cancelled as Xbox layoffs hit Rare | VGC
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Sources: Everwild has been cancelled as Xbox layoffs hit Rare
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Sources: Everwild Has Been Cancelled
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Bloomberg 10% of King employees cut. US Xbox to follow by later today
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Sources: Everwild has been cancelled as Xbox layoffs hit Rare
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Everwild cancelled, Rare hit with layoffs
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Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
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Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees after laying off 6,000 in May
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Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts
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Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division
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Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts
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Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division
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Microsoft Begins Deep Job Cuts Across Xbox Division (200 people or 10% of staff laid off at King, developers of Candy Crush)