{"rewrite":{"id":"r_86d1bd1f495b4860ee853d52","clusterId":"c_e4c8d22b29b0164faaf73167","slug":"microsoft-cuts-4-800-jobs-xbox-division-hit-with-1-600-layoffs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Xbox Division Hit With 1,600 Layoffs","summary":"Microsoft has laid off 4,800 employees, with 1,600 from the Xbox division. Double Fine and Compulsion Games are becoming independent studios again. Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are reportedly being sold. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called it a 'reset' and said 20% of the division's workforce will be cut by July 2027.","whyItMatters":"The layoffs and studio divestitures mark a major restructuring of Xbox's first-party lineup, with two acclaimed studios returning to indie status and two others being sold off.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft is laying off 4,800 employees today, with the Xbox division accounting for roughly 1,600 of those cuts, according to a report from The Verge. The restructuring extends beyond headcount reductions. Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Psychonauts, and Compulsion Games, known for We Happy Few and South of Midnight, are becoming independent again, returning to indie studio status. Ninja Theory, developer of Hellblade and DmC: Devil May Cry, and Undead Labs, creator of the State of Decay series, are reportedly in the process of being sold. Despite the upheaval, an agreement is in place to continue releasing previously announced titles, including Senua, announced this June, and State of Decay 3.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXbox division CEO Asha Sharma described the moment as a \u0026#39;reset\u0026#39; for Xbox in an internal memo. The cuts are not limited to today; the division expects to reduce 20% of its workforce by the end of the fiscal year in July 2027. Sharma acknowledged the difficulty of the change and said it does not reflect the talent or dedication of those affected. The information is based solely on The Verge\u0026#39;s reporting; Microsoft has not yet issued an official statement.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Microsoft lays off 4,800, Xbox hit with 1,600 cuts. Double Fine \u0026 Compulsion go indie. Ninja Theory \u0026 Undead Labs reportedly sold. CEO calls it a 'reset.'","twitterPost":"Microsoft lays off 4,800 employees, 1,600 from Xbox. Double Fine and Compulsion Games go independent. Ninja Theory and Undead Labs reportedly sold. CEO calls it a 'reset.'","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Microsoft has laid off 4,800 employees, with 1,600 from the Xbox division. Double Fine and Compulsion Games are becoming independent studios again, while Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are reportedly being sold. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the move a 'reset' and said 20% of the division's workforce will be cut by July 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/06/168905.html\",\"title\":\"Wave of 'Reset' Hits Xbox: Microsoft to Conduct Massive Layoffs, Two Studios Go Independent, Ninja Theory and Others Reportedly Sold\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3848,"outputTokens":684,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783349313,"createdAt":"2026-07-06T14:38:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-06T14:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T14:38:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4c8d22b29b0164faaf73167","canonicalTitle":"XBOXに“リセット”の波―マイクロソフトが大規模人員削減へ…2スタジオ独立・Ninja Theoryなど売却も報道","representativeArticleId":"a_0e23c0ccb5d60b2ac7a4277b","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Double Fine\",\"Compulsion Games\",\"Ninja Theory\",\"Undead Labs\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-06T13:58:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-06T15:11:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T15:18:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/xbox-20260707-453508/","title":"Xbox部門で過去最大のレイオフ、従業員の20%にあたる1600名の人員削減へ。買収したスタジオ4つも独立、XBOXの再建を掲げて"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/06/168905.html","title":"XBOXに“リセット”の波―マイクロソフトが大規模人員削減へ…2スタジオ独立・Ninja Theoryなど売却も報道"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Double Fine","Compulsion Games","Ninja Theory","Undead Labs"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}