Microsoft Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on what led to job cuts in gaming division
Microsoft Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on what led to job cuts in gaming division
Microsoft laid off 1,900 people from its gaming unit, including Activision Blizzard teams, due to the need to keep the Xbox division profitable and growing. Phil Spencer mentioned an industry slowdown, stagnant growth of the global video game business, and the challenge of finding new players, particularly in consoles, as reasons for the job cuts.
Microsoft laid off 1,900 people from its gaming unit, including Activision Blizzard teams, due to the need to keep the Xbox division profitable and growing. Phil Spencer mentioned an industry slowdown, stagnant growth of the global video game business, and the challenge of finding new players, particularly in consoles, as reasons for the job cuts.
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Microsoft laid off 1,900 people from its gaming unit, including Activision Blizzard teams, due to the need to keep the Xbox division profitable and growing. Phil Spencer mentioned an industry slowdown, stagnant growth of the global video game business, and the challenge of finding new players, particularly in consoles, as reasons for the job cuts. 
