In January 2025, a good number of workers were laid off at Xbox, which has generated a climate of uncertainty about the brand.
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The job situation at Microsoft remains uncertain, as the company is expected to make significant layoffs in its Xbox division next week, according to a report by Bloomberg. This would be the latest chapter in a series of layoffs that have affected the company over the past 18 months, with a total of four rounds of staff cuts. Xbox executives anticipate “substantial” cuts across the entire group, although the exact number of layoffs has not been confirmed.
Last month, Microsoft had already laid off 7,000 employees, representing a 3% reduction in its workforce. While it is not certain how many employees in Xbox’s gaming division were affected by this reduction, the company has suffered significant layoffs in recent years. In January 2024, around 1,900 jobs were eliminated at Xbox Game Studios, Activision Blizzard, and ZeniMax, and in September of that year, another 650 layoffs occurred at Xbox.
For now, Microsoft is giving silence as a response
Microsoft has refused to comment on the layoff rumors, generating speculation and concern among employees and brand followers. In addition to the layoffs in the Xbox division, it is reported that Microsoft will also make further staff cuts in its sales departments, suggesting that the company’s reorganization will be broader than initially thought.
Journalist Jason Schreier has pointed out that it is unclear how many layoffs Microsoft will make next week, but it is expected that the number will be significant. This would be the latest blow to a company that has already suffered significant staff cuts in recent years.
In late 2024, 650 jobs were eliminated in Xbox’s corporate and support teams. Earlier that year, over 1,900 employees from the development teams of Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Xbox were laid off by Microsoft.
Jose Angel is one of the founders of Generación Xbox, Universo Samsung and Reflotes. He has been managing all the group's websites since 2014 and has extensive experience in the video games sector and has provided exclusive sources for the website. He has also interviewed numerous personalities from the video game world. Jose Angel has reviewed more than 200 games, and usually rates them with an average score of 75 out of 100 according to Open Critic. He also writes and manages Samsung Universe.
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