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

> Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees today, and more than 30 percent of the job losses are in the company’s Xbox division.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/961546/xbox-layoffs-studio-sales-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bd3d1254f0da55deb5887)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bd3d1254f0da55deb5887

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