Microsoft has laid off a further 650 Xbox staff, though no games have been cancelled or studios have been closed this time.
The news was shared by CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer in an internal memo obtained by IGN, with changes made to “organise our business for long term success”.
The layoffs follow the 1900 people who lost their jobs at the company in January this year. It means Microsoft has now laid off 2,550 staff in the last year.
The roles affected are “mostly corporate and supporting functions,” said Spencer
“For the past year, our goal has been to minimise disruption while welcoming new teams and enabling them to do their best work. As part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure and managing our business, we have made the decision to eliminate approximately 650 roles across Microsoft Gaming – mostly corporate and supporting functions – to organise our business for long term success,” reads Spencer’s email.