Microsoft blasts against Xbox rumors: “There is a lot of misinformation

The company responds to the latest accusations and clarifies several of the most widespread rumors after the restructuring.

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The past few weeks have been marked by a wave of rumors and speculation surrounding the restructuring of Xbox. After recently debunking several pieces of information related to id Software, now Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft’s head of communications, has publicly responded to another series of claims that had gone viral on social media.

The executive has published a message stating that “a lot of incorrect information” is being spread and takes the opportunity to clarify several points that have generated the most debate following the layoffs.

Microsoft responds to the latest accusations

In his statement, Shaw explains that the Xbox restructuring was not done to replace employees with foreign workers, one of the rumors that had begun to circulate in recent days. Additionally, he clarifies that the figures related to H-1B visas being shared correspond to Microsoft as a whole, not specifically to Xbox.

These are the main points the company wants to clarify:

• The layoffs were made to restructure the Xbox business, not to replace employees with foreign workers.
• The H-1B visa figures correspond to Microsoft as a whole, including renewals and new applications, and represent only a small percentage of the entire workforce.
• Most of the positions affected by the restructuring were not even based in the United States.
• Xbox remains the largest employer of American workers in the video game industry and the largest video game company in the United States.
• Asha Sharma was born, raised, and educated in Wisconsin (United States), also responding to some comments that questioned her profile.

With this new statement, Microsoft adds another official denial to the list of rumors that have appeared after the Xbox reorganization. The company continues to insist that some of the information spread in recent days does not reflect the reality of the internal changes and has chosen to respond publicly to stop the misinformation.

Lots of bad information out there –let’s clear it up.

• Recent workforce changes were made to restructure the XBOX business because it is not healthy. They were not made to replace employees with foreign workers.
• The H-1B figures being referenced are Microsoft-wide visa…

— Frank X. Shaw (@fxshaw) July 10, 2026