Microsoft Gaming has carried out several rounds of job cuts of various sizes since its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, including laying off around 1,900 employees across Xbox Game Studios and Activision Blizzard in early 2024.

These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

Microsoft lays off 9,000 employees, with major cuts to its gaming division. Xbox titles like Perfect Dark and Everwild have been canceled, and studios like Rare, ZeniMax, Raven Software and King are affected.