2025-07-03
@Grummz I believe Microsoft will have to cancel Game Pass. It's untenable. Game Pass growth has been stagnant for a while now. Price increases will be the last nail in the coffin for a lot of people.
CNBC
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
read Phil Spencer's note to staff Bloomberg : Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Workers in Second Wave of Major Layoffs IGN : Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Bo...
@Grummz I believe Microsoft will have to cancel Game Pass. It's untenable. Game Pass growth has been stagnant for a while now. Price increases will be the last nail in the coffin for a lot of people.
Bloomberg
Sources: Microsoft cut hundreds of Xbox jobs across studios, including King, ZeniMax, and Halo Studios, and cancels games like the new Perfect Dark and Everwild
Hundreds of people were laid off as the company canceled upcoming games such as Perfect Dark and Everwild