Unionized Workers At Xbox Respond To Layoff Reports, Say They ‘Will Not Be Treated As Disposable’
Unionized Xbox workers are demanding protections as reports of layoffs hit Microsoft's gaming business.
📍 How it ended
Unionized Xbox workers and the CWA demanded transparency and layoff protections amid reports of imminent mass cuts. While some staff sought new employment, the developer of South of Midnight became the first Xbox studio hit by layoffs.
Epilogue added 51d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
Which studio has been affected by layoffs?
Compulsion Games, the developer of South of Midnight, has been hit with layoffs.
What are unionized Xbox workers requesting?
They are demanding layoff protections ahead of expected cuts to Microsoft's gaming business.
How are affected staff responding?
Staff from Compulsion Games are seeking new jobs.
The brief
Unionized workers at Xbox have responded to reports of impending layoffs by asserting they will not be treated as disposable. These employees are calling for specific layoff protections amid expectations of cuts to Microsoft's gaming operations.
Coverage from Kotaku and IGN emphasizes the demands of the unionized workforce. Simultaneously, reports from IMDb and games.gg indicate that layoffs have already impacted the studio developing South of Midnight, with Compulsion Games staff seeking new employment.
Future developments depend on whether Microsoft implements the protections demanded by unionized workers and the extent of further cuts across the gaming business.
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Coverage (8)
- The CWA and 3,500+ Unionized Xbox Employees Are Ready to Fight Back Against Xbox’s Reported Imminent Mass Layoffs Wccftech · 53d ago
- Layoffs Looming, Xbox Union Members Argue For Transparency And Good-Faith Bargaining Engadget · 53d ago
- Former Halo art director who complained about "fraud" and "cronyism" warns looming Xbox layoffs are a chance for bosses to settle scores Rock Paper Shotgun · 53d ago
- CWA-represented workers at Xbox criticize Microsoft management and pending layoffs GamesBeat · 53d ago
- Compulsion Games staff seek new jobs amid Xbox layoff reports games.gg · 53d ago
- South of Midnight Dev First Xbox Studio Hit With Layoffs IMDb · 53d ago
- Unionized Xbox Workers Demand Layoff Protections Ahead of Expected Cuts to Microsoft's Gaming Business IGN · 53d ago
- Unionized Workers At Xbox Respond To Layoff Reports, Say They ‘Will Not Be Treated As Disposable’ Kotaku · 53d ago broke it first
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