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Xbox to lay off 3,200 workers in major restructuring

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

Microsoft's Xbox division plans to cut 3,200 jobs over the next year as part of a broader restructuring. The layoffs follow the company's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard and affect roles across gaming teams. This marks one of the largest recent workforce reductions in the gaming industry.

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The layoffs underscore the ongoing consolidation in gaming, where even massive acquisitions lead to job cuts rather than growth.
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