Microsoft to Announce Lay-Offs Affecting 15 Percent of Gaming Division – Rumor
A rumor suggests Microsoft is planning to lay off 15 percent of its gaming division workforce, with an announcement potentially coming in early May or June. This follows a hiring freeze in other divisions and comes after recent leadership changes, including the appointment of Asha Sharma as CEO of Microsoft Gaming and the departures of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Satya Nadella
- Person: Sarah Bond
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Topic: Game Industry
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Person: Phil Spencer
- Topic: Game Pass
- Topic: Cloud Gaming
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