After the release of 6,000 employees in May, Microsoft Obviously, in July, he has plans for thousands of other cuts. This will mean the third time the company decided to make significant layoffs in 2025. Microsoft is one of many technology companies that have confirmed similar cuts in recent months.
The previous release of Microsoft has influenced more divisions, including the game division. The first round of layoffs came in January, when approximately 2,300 positions were reduced. This means that Microsoft has reduced at least 8,300 positions as early as 2025, making it the worst period of time to release since the beginning of 2023, when the technical giant decided to reduce 10,000 jobs from its job.
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Microsoft reportedly release more employees
Microsoft could release even more employees within the Xbox game division after a year of cuts as many subsidiaries.
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft plans to reduce thousands of jobs and announcements in July. When the Company was a statement, the company refused to make a statement, but in April Microsoft announced to employees that it would soon use third -party companies for most of its sales departments. This option does not seem to have an impact on the Xbox team, but severe job losses are never a good sign for the economy as a whole. Nevertheless, Bloomberg notes that Microsoft is also passing a lot of workforce, and the technology company also invests in artificial intelligence.
Microsoft that focuses on reducing redundant sales positions
Despite the fact that Microsoft has published in April to move to third -party companies, many people ask if this decision is also associated with the growth of artificial intelligence. Given that bulk layoffs affecting the entire technical industry at present, companies are cautious about how words are chosen to explain these types of business decisions. Although Microsoft has not reported any intention to replace human work with artificial intelligence, it would certainly not be the first time such an idea was designed. Google admitted plans to replace AI jobs back in 2023 and the subject has since become a problem with hot buttons.
While companies like EA and take two fear of AI will from fans, this concern seems to be focused on using AI during the development of video games. It is known that only one of Microsoft's release in 2025 resulted in a reduction in jobs for the gaming division, and this was the first release in January. This means that it remains to find out whether this company will continue to reduce jobs during the second half of the year or what area of business will be focused on redundancy.
- Founded date
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April 4, 1975
- Headquarters
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Redmond, Washington, United States
- Ceo
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Satya nadella
- Subsidiary
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Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Studios, Mojang Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox Game Studios
