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Microsoft’s AI Shift Feels Messy After 15,000 Layoffs, Nadella Admits

Microsoft has laid off over 15,000 employees in 2025, with CEO Satya Nadella acknowledging the emotional toll while expressing optimism…

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ZeniMax Employees Reveal Chaos of Microsoft’s “Inhumane” Layoffs

Microsoft’s layoffs at ZeniMax were described as chaotic and traumatic, with employees abruptly locked out of systems, causing panic and…

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Microsoft Layoffs Fuel Employee Fear and Culture Concerns

Microsoft has laid off nearly 15,000 employees, its largest workforce reduction in over a decade, as it aggressively shifts focus…

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Microsoft Cuts Jobs as AI Saves Millions: What’s Next?

Microsoft's AI automation saved $500 million in call center costs but led to thousands of layoffs, highlighting tensions between efficiency…

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Microsoft replaces laid-off King devs with AI they helped create amid HR turmoil

Microsoft laid off around 200 employees at King (10% of its workforce) and is reportedly replacing some roles with AI…

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EA Japan GM Criticizes Microsoft Layoffs and Game Cancellations Like Everwild

Microsoft's recent layoffs and project cancellations, including EverwiL and Perfect Dark, sparked industry debate, with EA Japan's Shaun Noguchi criticizing…

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Arkane Founder Criticizes Game Pass After Xbox Layoffs: ‘Elephant in the Room’

Industry veterans, including Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio, criticize Xbox Game Pass as "unsustainable," arguing it distorts market competition and…

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CWA Slams Microsoft Layoffs Amid Record Profits: ‘Corporate Greed’

Microsoft's layoffs of nearly 9,000 jobs, particularly in Xbox Game Studios, sparked backlash due to the company's record revenue and…

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Xbox Showcase: Every Game Shown Is Safe – But What About the Missing Titles?

Microsoft’s recent layoffs have led to cancellations of high-profile Xbox games like Everwild and Perfect Dark, raising concerns about the…

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Game Devs Slam Microsoft Layoffs as ‘Colossal Waste of Talent’

Microsoft's layoffs of 9,000 employees, including from its Xbox division, have sparked industry outrage, with canceled projects like "Everwild" and…

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Microsoft Cuts Funding for John Romero’s New Game, Studio Faces Layoffs

Romero Games faced sudden layoffs after Microsoft withdrew funding for John Romero's upcoming FPS, leaving the studio's future uncertain. Affected…

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Microsoft’s Worst Gaming Disaster Yet | Opinion

Microsoft has laid off 9,000 employees, canceled high-profile projects, and shut down studios like The Initiative, raising concerns about its…

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Elder Scrolls Online Dev’s Unannounced MMO Was Thriving Before Xbox Cancelation

Microsoft canceled an unannounced sci-fi MMO, codenamed "Blackbird," from ZeniMax Online Studios, which had been in development since 2018 and…

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Microsoft Xbox Layoffs June 2025: Key Details & Unanswered Questions

Microsoft's gaming division faced major layoffs and project cancellations, including Rare's "Everwild" and The Initiative's "Perfect Dark", with key veterans…

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Zenimax Online Head Matt Firor Exits After Layoffs, MMO Cancellation

Matt Firor, president of Zenimax Online Studios, steps down after 18 years, following layoffs and the cancellation of an unannounced…

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Elder Scrolls Online Dev Cancels Secret MMO, Studio Head Exits Amid Microsoft Layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios cancels an unannounced MMO project and sees longtime leader Matt Firor step down amid Microsoft layoffs, marking…

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Microsoft Cancels ZeniMax’s New MMO, Lays Off Thousands

Microsoft's workforce cuts led to the cancellation of ZeniMax Online Studios' unannounced MMO "Blackbird", a new IP in development since…

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Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled as Xbox Studio Shuts Down

The Perfect Dark reboot has been officially canceled, and its developer, The Initiative, was shut down as part of Microsoft's…

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Microsoft shuts down Xbox studio The Initiative, cancels major games

Microsoft's gaming division faces major restructuring, including studio closures like The Initiative and project cancellations (e.g., Perfect Dark reboot and…

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Microsoft Cancels Everwild, Sea of Thieves Studio’s Troubled Game

Microsoft canceled "Everwild", a troubled project from Rare, as part of layoffs affecting over 9,100 Xbox employees, citing restructuring and…

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