# 5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft

> Microsoft has spent the past few years laying off thousands of workers from its collection of game studios, which ballooned under former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/5-promising-games-recently-cancelled-by-microsoft/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a382a90e8976fcb37cdfd98)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #surface #xbox #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a382a90e8976fcb37cdfd98

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