# Xbox’s bold plan for the future sounds nearly impossible

> It’s another bad week for the video game industry. Microsoft outlined a series of layoffs on Monday that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described as “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/961924/xbox-billion-users?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4cf26aaaeb65a91633f8be)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4cf26aaaeb65a91633f8be

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