Ex-World's Edge head slams Xbox CEO Asha Sharma for Kojima trip amid layoffs

Former World's Edge studio head Shannon Loftis criticized Xbox CEO Asha Sharma for her publicized visit to Kojima Productions in Tokyo amid layoffs at Microsoft's games division, which plans to cut 3,200 jobs. Loftis cited Sharma's "clarity is kindness" philosophy and called the trip "Kojima-maxxing."

• Microsoft is cutting 3,200 jobs across its Xbox games division
• Sharma visited Kojima Productions after Physint moved to Microsoft publishing
• Loftis left World's Edge in 2022 and said she is "crushed" by the news
• The layoffs reportedly hit World's Edge among other teams