Microsoft cuts 268 Xbox roles as gaming restructuring continues

Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees, including roles at Halo Studios and XGS central functions. The cuts are part of 3,200 roles expected to be affected by July 2027, after 1,600 Xbox staff were let go earlier this year. The sale of Ninja Theory has fallen through twice, and the studio now faces closure.

• 268 roles cut across Halo Studios and XGS
• 1,600 Xbox employees laid off since July
• Ninja Theory sale fell through twice, closure proposed
• 3,200 roles to be affected by July 2027