"We simply spread ourselves too thin"
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 jobs at Xbox following a failed streaming strategy and significant financial losses.
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Microsoft has announced the layoff of 3,200 employees at Xbox. According to Yahoo Finance, the company stated it lost 64 cents for every dollar invested.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that the company described its situation by stating, "We simply spread ourselves too thin." Coverage from Bloomberg and Axios emphasizes that these cuts follow a failed streaming strategy and the collapse of hopes for certain game developers. The reports highlight a disconnect between the company's ambitions and its actual results.
Future developments will likely center on the fallout of these layoffs and the restructuring of Xbox's operational strategy following the failure of its streaming initiatives.
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Microsoft dashes game developer dreams Axios · 90d ago
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"We simply spread ourselves too thin" GamesIndustry.biz · 90d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
How many jobs were cut at Xbox?
Microsoft cut 3,200 jobs.
What was the financial loss mentioned by Microsoft?
The company stated it lost 64 cents for every dollar invested.
What caused the layoffs according to reports?
Bloomberg reports the layoffs are tied to a streaming strategy that failed.
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