Microsoft anuncia recorte de 4.800 empleos y venta de estudios Xbox

Microsoft anuncia recorte de 4.800 empleos y venta de estudios Xbox

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Microsoft anunció una reestructuración que incluye la eliminación de unos 4. 800 puestos y la venta de cuatro estudios de Xbox a nuevos propietarios. The Verge informó que inicialmente se planeaba recortar alrededor de 3. 200 empleos y transferir los estudios Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory y Undead Labs. Posteriormente TechCrunch y Seattle Times precisaron que el total de despidos será de aproximadamente 4. 800, con cerca de 1.

600 puestos afectados en la división Xbox. DW. com señaló luego que la reducción en Xbox podría alcanzar unos 3. 200 empleos y que los ejecutivos afirmaron que no se compensarán con inteligencia artificial. Según Seattle Times, la medida busca controlar los costos, incluidos los relacionados con el gasto en IA.

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Microsoft Double Fine Productions Compulsion Games Ninja Theory Undead Labs Helen Chiang

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7 de julio de 2026
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Microsoft to cut thousands of jobs, Xbox to be hit hard
Microsoft to cut thousands of jobs, Xbox to be hit hard

DW.com • 7 de jul 00:46

Microsoft announced a reduction of about 4,800 positions, including roughly 3,200 jobs in its Xbox gaming division, as part of a cost-cutting effort. Executives said the cuts will not be offset by artificial-intelligence replacements.

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6 de julio de 2026
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 across Xbox, sales divisions, redeploys hundreds more
Microsoft cuts 4,800 across Xbox, sales divisions, redeploys hundreds more

The Seattle Times • 6 de jul 22:30

Microsoft will eliminate about 4,800 positions, including roughly 1,600 in its Xbox division, as part of a broader effort to manage headcount and costs amid AI-related spending.

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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales

TechCrunch • 6 de jul 15:08

Microsoft announced a reduction of about 4,800 positions, representing 2.1% of its global staff, with the Xbox division losing 1,600 roles as part of a broader restructuring.

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Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts
Microsoft is selling off four Xbox studios as part of significant gaming cuts

The Verge • 6 de jul 13:31

Microsoft announced a restructuring that will see about 3,200 positions eliminated and four Xbox studios—Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs—transition to new ownership.

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