One week before the job cuts, Xbox union members under Communications Workers of America urged Microsoft to engage in good-faith
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Negotiations around job security and layoff processes.
Key facts
- Xbox employees have been bracing for layoffs since an ominous memo sent out by new CEO Asha Sharma and COO Matt Booty on June 10
- Microsoft is firing 4,800 people across Xbox and other divisions today, equating to 2.1 percent of its global workforce
- In the case of Xbox, Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees today and is preparing for a further 1,600 firings in the coming months
- Microsoft is cutting 3,200 jobs in divisions outside of Xbox today, mostly targeting the organization's Commercial Business segment
Summary
An additional 3,200 jobs are being cut beyond the gaming division. Microsoft is cutting 3,200 jobs in divisions outside of Xbox today, mostly targeting the organization's Commercial Business segment. Microsoft EVP and Chief People Officer Amy Coleman announced the Commercial Business layoffs reading, "During my time at Microsoft, I've seen this company reinvent itself again and again. Microsoft is firing 4,800 people across Xbox and other divisions today, equating to 2.1 percent of its global workforce. "The reporter also want to be direct that the roles eliminated today are not being replaced by AI," Coleman wrote, apropos of nothing.