Microsoft layoffs 2026: Kevin LaChapelle departed Microsoft after thirty-seven years of dedicated service. He was among approximately sixteen hundred employees affected by recent layoffs. LaChapelle led the engineering team for Xbox backward compatibility and cloud gaming. His departure marks the end of a significant career at the technology giant. Social media reacted with appreciation for his impactful contributions.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees on Monday. Of those, 1,600 come from Xbox layoffs and studio spinouts. More will follow.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced a year-long plan to reduce the division's staff by over 3,000, with 1,600 being laid off today. Five studios are leaving Xbox.

Microsoft eliminated approximately 2.1% of its global workforce