The Xbox restructuring has arrived, and it's big. READ: Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-06/microsoft-s-xbox-to-cut-3-200-jobs-divest-five-studios-in-major-overhaul?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzM0NDcyNSwiZXhwIjoxNzgzOTQ5NTI1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSFI5TDNSS1YyVUIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.GkKCpYChItTAK0DnHlnx9gDO4R_U7cjUu8jLzfs63dU WATCH: How Things Got So Bad At Xbox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJ8qreLv8k
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1. No AI generated thumbnail 2. No regurgitated info 3. No time-wasting unfunny cutaways 4. An actual journalist in the industry 5. Always direct to the point 6. Does not sell you products 7. Does everything in one take Jason is the real Omar.
Absolutely brutal shame... I had no idea you were a Jets fan
1 BILLION users per day, are they fucking high????
Double Fine going independent is such a relief! Really did dread them closing down...
They want 1/8th of the planet to be using xbox per day??? What?
Kinda seems like the least worst outcome. Especially that the four studios are spun out instead of just closed. And get to keep their IPs. Giving them a fighting chance. Still sucks that 3k jobs lost.
Arcane's situation showing how important proper labour laws are.
Despite the awful news, thank you Jason “One-Take” Schreier for helping be an objective lense into our beloved gaming industry. In a time of rage bait, we need more calm heads. As always, excellent reporting.
“State of decay” ironically describes Xbox in general.
Xbox saying they want 1 billion users makes me think they are going to use Mojang and King to focus on the mobile market.
Actually insane Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory etc. managed to somehow survive this. Wishing them tons of success now that they're independent/out of ownership by Microsoft again.
That 1 bn players a day is wholly unrealistic.
youtube doesn't even get 1 billion users a day. what is she high on?
I've loved Ninja Theory since Heavenly Sword, and I'm just happy to hear they didn't get shut down. Same thing with Double Fine.
“We swear no one will be laid off if you just let us buy Activision Blizzard!” I guess they made a mistake 😅
Feels like this industry is properly collapsing man
You do an AMAZING job explaining things. I opened up a video, saw your thumbnail, and immediately opened this one instead. Thank you!
Xbox makes the Jets look like a dynasty in comparison
God it's so nice to see some actual unbiased news with no fluff...
Imagine that. Labor laws actually protecting workers from corporate dumbassery. We are a sick country.