Xbox still seems to prepare for a new massive wave of layoffs in the coming days, according to a report that has just fallen.
While Xbox is smashed for the future with two portable devices made by ASUS and the next generation of consoles at PC gait In partnership with AMD, in addition to the many games currently in production within it, Microsoft would still plan to carry out a massive wave of layoffs in its gaming branch. In any case, this is what Jason Schreier’s very well informed very well informed at Bloomberg.
Xbox would still prepare to massively cut in its workforce
In the space of only 18 months, Xbox would therefore prepare to carry out its fourth wave of layoffs. Since the exorbitant Activity-Blizzard buyout For a value of $ 69 millions, Microsoft’s gaming branch has greatly reduced its workforce, despite a visibly good financial health. In principle, these layoffs aimed to reduce redundancies in certain positions, such as the Human Resources or QA departments.
Anyway, Jason Schreier therefore reports that Xbox plans to put thousands of employees again at the door of next week. According to the influential Bloomberg journalist, the firm is used to proceeding Significant structural changes at the end of each fiscal year, which ends precisely at Redmond on June 30. At a time when we write these lines, the magnitude of this fourth wave of layoffs is not yet exactly known, Microsoft having refused to provide the slightest comment. According to Jason Schreier, that However, would mainly target commercial departments and sales.
During the previous waves, in addition to the so-called redundant posts, we unfortunately attended the closing Of several subsidiaries and studios under the Xbox, including the prestigious Japanese team from Tango GameWorks. It remains to be seen if the Microsoft gaming branch will well be wiping a new massacre well, and in what proportions. See you for this a priori next week, with obviously a thought for the alleged thousands of employees affected.
Source : Bloomberg
