Xbox Resets with Layoffs: A Grim Reality Checks the Industry's Sustainability The latest layoff numbers from Microsoft are staggering, with 3,200 employees slated to be let go over the next year.
This represents a full 20% of its workforce, and it's not just a corporate cost cutting exercise. Beneath the surface lies a symptom of deeper structural problems within the gaming industry.
Microsoft's Xbox division has struggled for years since the misfired launch of the Xbox One in 2013.