Microsoft planea despidos en Xbox, incluyendo el cierre de Arkane

Microsoft comenzará una ronda de despidos en su división de Xbox el 6 de julio. Según se informa, los planes incluyen el cierre de Arkane Studios y la cancelación del juego de Blade.

Los recortes forman parte de una reestructuración más amplia tras un memorando de la CEO Asha Sharma y el director de contenido Matt Booty. El documento señala que la división se había excedido en su expansión y que esta situación era insostenible.

Xbox también está evaluando la venta de Arkane Studios. Opciones similares están bajo revisión para Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory y Undead Labs, según los informes.

Los miembros del sindicato representados por el Communications Workers of America han pedido negociaciones de buena fe y una mayor transparencia ante las pérdidas de empleo. Arkane Lyon, conocido por la serie Dishonored y Deathloop, se vería afectado si el cierre sigue adelante.

Las reducciones planificadas siguen a rondas anteriores de despidos en Xbox durante 2024 y 2025 que eliminaron miles de puestos.

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