Microsoft announced significant job cuts affecting approximately 4,800 employees globally. The Xbox gaming division will experience the deepest reductions, with around 3,200 roles eliminated. This restructuring follows substantial investments in gaming, including the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Primarily impacts Xbox, but cloud workers also hit

Microsoft has announced it is cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division. This represents about 2.1% of its global workforce.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off 4,800 employees on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report.

Microsoft eliminated approximately 2.1% of its global workforce