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 layoffs are separate from cuts targeting underperforming employees across the company, a spokesperson confirmed.

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

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.

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