More big changes under Asha Sharma’s leadership.
The next major layoffs wave hitting Microsoft's Xbox wing may shut down an entire studio, according to new reports.
Two seemingly unrelated stories breaking at the same time paint a grim picture for the state of Xbox.
Microsoft is shutting down or selling at least three Xbox studios—Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and Compulsion Games—as the gaming division steels itself for layoffs under new CEO Asha Sharma's "reset." The Verge and…
Three Xbox studios are in talks to buy themselves back and go independent as CEO Asha Sharma's restructuring targets $500M in annual revenue decline.
Microsoft closes Compulsion Games, 90+ layoffs; team behind South of Midnight signals broader first-party restructuring. Leadership exodus and studio consolidation amid console competition indicate strategic shift toward focused AAA portfolio for Xbox.
Microsoft's Xbox division plans major studio closures and around 1,000 layoffs under new CEO Asha Sharma after revenue dropped roughly $500 million
Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and Compulsion Games, with Ninja Theory seeking a buyer to remain operational after revealing a new Hellblade entry for 2027.
Microsoft is shutting down or selling at least three Xbox studios—Ninja Theory, Double Fine, and Compulsion Games—as the gaming division steels itself for layoffs under new CEO…