{"id":810545,"date":"2025-07-03T19:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=810545"},"modified":"2025-07-04T07:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:43:00","slug":"microsoft-announces-9000-job-cuts-impacting-xbox-development-economic-downturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/lifestyle-en-2\/gaming-en\/microsoft-announces-9000-job-cuts-impacting-xbox-development-economic-downturn\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Announces 9000 Job Cuts Impacting Xbox Game Development Amid Global Economic Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"<amp-carousel width=\"780\" height=\"520\" layout=\"responsive\" type=\"slides\" autoplay=\"\" delay=\"30000\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Carousel with autoplay\"><amp-img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games-1.webp\" width=\"849\" height=\"477\" layout=\"responsive\" alt=\"ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games-1\"><\/amp-img><amp-img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games.webp\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" layout=\"responsive\" alt=\"ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games\"><\/amp-img><\/amp-carousel>\n\n<br>\n<p>Amidst the uncertainty of the global economic landscape, American tech giant Microsoft has announced a round of layoffs totaling 9,000 employees, impacting its gaming division, Xbox. While the exact number of affected employees has not been disclosed, several game development projects under Xbox have already been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>The currently confirmed changes to Xbox include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The action-adventure game Everwild, developed by Rare Studios, has been canceled.<\/li>\n<li>The development of the Perfect Dark reboot has been halted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the game director Matt Frior of The Elder Scrolls Online announced that he will be leaving ZeniMax Online after a decade, but emphasized that this decision is unrelated to Microsoft\u2019s personnel changes. Meanwhile, the game directors of Banjo Kazooie and Sea of Thieves will also be departing from Rare Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Other affected studios, such as Bethesda and Blizzard, may also experience impacts on their development projects, with specific circumstances depending on further announcements from each studio. We will continue to monitor and bring you the latest updates.<\/p>\n<p>According to data, Microsoft had approximately 228,000 employees worldwide as of last year, and the current number of layoffs accounts for about 4% of the total workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everwild \u2013 Eternals Trailer \u2013 Xbox Games Showcase July\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WSWnnQMSPjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perfect Dark - Gameplay Reveal - Xbox Games Showcase 2024\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ofUi9DR9sc4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has laid off 9000 employees, affecting Xbox projects like Everwild and Perfect Dark. Key leaders from Rare Studios and ZeniMax Online are departing, signaling potential shifts in game development amidst the economic downturn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":809759,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"Microsoft has announced a 4% reduction in its global workforce, totaling 9000 layoffs out of approximately 228,000 employees, with significant effects on its gaming division including canceled projects like Everwild and halted development of Perfect Dark. Prominent industry figures such as Matt Frior from The Elder Scrolls Online are leaving ZeniMax Online, and directors from Rare Studios for Banjo Kazooie and Sea of Thieves are departing, which may influence future game releases and studio projects. This wave of layoffs reflects broader economic pressures influencing the tech and gaming sectors worldwide."},"categories":[5053],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-810545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gaming-en"},"raw_content":"<!-- wp:html --><amp-carousel width=\"780\" height=\"520\" layout=\"responsive\" type=\"slides\" autoplay=\"\" delay=\"30000\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Carousel with autoplay\"><amp-img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games-1.webp\" width=\"849\" height=\"477\" layout=\"responsive\" alt=\"ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games-1\"><\/amp-img><amp-img src=\"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games.webp\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" layout=\"responsive\" alt=\"ztylezman.com_ztylezman-game-microsoft-cuts-workforce-impacting-games\"><\/amp-img><\/amp-carousel>\n\n<!-- \/wp:html --><br>\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Amidst the uncertainty of the global economic landscape, American tech giant Microsoft has announced a round of layoffs totaling 9,000 employees, impacting its gaming division, Xbox. While the exact number of affected employees has not been disclosed, several game development projects under Xbox have already been canceled.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>The currently confirmed changes to Xbox include:<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:list --><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<!-- wp:list-item --><li>The action-adventure game Everwild, developed by Rare Studios, has been canceled.<\/li><!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n<!-- wp:list-item --><li>The development of the Perfect Dark reboot has been halted.<\/li><!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n<\/ul><!-- \/wp:list -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Additionally, the game director Matt Frior of The Elder Scrolls Online announced that he will be leaving ZeniMax Online after a decade, but emphasized that this decision is unrelated to Microsoft\u2019s personnel changes. Meanwhile, the game directors of Banjo Kazooie and Sea of Thieves will also be departing from Rare Studios.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Other affected studios, such as Bethesda and Blizzard, may also experience impacts on their development projects, with specific circumstances depending on further announcements from each studio. We will continue to monitor and bring you the latest updates.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>According to data, Microsoft had approximately 228,000 employees worldwide as of last year, and the current number of layoffs accounts for about 4% of the total workforce.<\/p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WSWnnQMSPjc?feature=shared\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/WSWnnQMSPjc?feature=shared\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ofUi9DR9sc4?feature=shared\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ofUi9DR9sc4?feature=shared\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=810545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/809759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=810545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=810545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=810545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}