Microsoft Announces 4,800 Job Cuts and Major Xbox Restructuring

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Microsoft is eliminating approximately 4,800 jobs, representing 2% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-cutting measure and a significant restructuring of its Xbox gaming division.
This includes shedding 3,200 gaming jobs and spinning off or reviewing five game studios.

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Microsoft is eliminating approximately 4,800 jobs, representing 2% of its global workforce, as part of a cost-cutting measure and a significant restructuring of its Xbox gaming division. This includes shedding 3,200 gaming jobs and spinning off or reviewing five game studios.

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