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Microsoft Pushes Back on Claims Linking Xbox Layoffs to H-1B Hiring
Microsoft has rejected claims that Xbox’s recent layoffs were intended to replace American employees with foreign workers on H-1B visas.…
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Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls 6 Team Is Reeling After the Xbox Cuts
Bethesda Game Studios’ work on The Elder Scrolls 6 has taken a hit after Microsoft’s latest layoffs, with a new…
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ZeniMax Online takes a fresh hit from Microsoft’s layoffs
Microsoft’s latest layoffs have hit ZeniMax Online, the studio behind The Elder Scrolls Online. A WARN notice filed in Maryland,…
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Xbox’s new chief says the brand has to fix its core first
Microsoft’s newest Xbox reset is arriving at the same time the brand is under pressure from layoffs, higher hardware costs,…
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Bethesda is betting on its top franchises after the Xbox layoffs
Bethesda is putting its biggest series at the center of the business after Microsoft’s latest gaming layoffs, with studio head…
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A Former Obsidian Writer Says Microsoft’s Layoffs Hit His Team Hard
Microsoft’s gaming division is still working through a broad round of layoffs, and one former Obsidian developer says the cuts…
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Xbox is taking a hard reset, starting with layoffs
Xbox said on July 6, 2026, that it was beginning its biggest internal reset yet, with about 3,200 jobs cut…
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Microsoft will charge more for Xbox consoles on August 1
Microsoft said Xbox console prices will rise worldwide on August 1, 2026, with some models going up by as much…
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Sony’s PS6 Could Hit a Memory Price Wall Before It Ever Reaches Stores
Microsoft’s latest Xbox price update sent a warning that reaches far beyond one console family. In its post, the company…
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Microsoft still isn’t saying the same thing twice about Xbox exclusivity
Microsoft’s messaging around Xbox exclusivity still does not line up cleanly. After the June 7, 2026 Xbox Showcase, Matt Booty…
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