Years ago, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella decided to buy some pricey game studios to try to prop up the tech giant's gaming division. Now, the company is saying goodbye to more staff.

Microsoft has confirmed a new round of layoffs within its gaming division, as reported by PCMag. While the tech giant did not disclose the exact number of employees affected, it described the layoffs as “very small.

Tech giant Microsoft has been hit by yet more layoffs across several of its divisions, including gaming, although we don't know how many staff are affected.

A spokesperson for the group said the job cuts affect a small percentage of its departments, based on performance.

O ver the last year, layoffs have been strenuous not just in the gaming industry but also in the tech industry at large. Whether over the potential coming of a recession or the ne

The last year or so has been a pretty grim one when it comes to gaming industry layoffs, including at Microsoft. The Xbox owner kicked off 2024 by letting go of 1,900 employees after the ActiBlizz acquisition, before cutting a further 650 jobs in September. We hope everyone who's lost their job at Microsoft lands firmly on their feet ASAP.

Microsoft confirms more cuts are incoming, including to its gaming and security teams, unrelated to last week's layoffs.

Microsoft could be laying off even more employees within Xbox's gaming division following a year of similar cuts to its many subsidiaries.

Microsoft is doing another round of layoffs that will impact employees working on security, experiences and devices, sales, and gaming.