Microsoft berencana melakukan PHK di Xbox termasuk penutupan Arkane

Microsoft dijadwalkan akan memulai PHK di divisi Xbox mereka pada 6 Juli. Rencana tersebut kabarnya mencakup penutupan Arkane Studios dan pembatalan permainan Blade.

Pemangkasan ini merupakan bagian dari restrukturisasi yang lebih luas setelah adanya memo dari CEO Asha Sharma dan Chief Content Officer Matt Booty. Memo tersebut menyatakan bahwa divisi ini telah menjadi terlalu luas dan situasi ini tidak dapat terus berlanjut.

Xbox juga sedang menjajaki penjualan Arkane Studios. Menurut berbagai laporan, opsi serupa juga sedang ditinjau untuk Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, dan Undead Labs.

Anggota serikat pekerja yang diwakili oleh Communications Workers of America telah menyerukan negosiasi dengan itikad baik dan transparansi yang lebih besar menjelang pemutusan hubungan kerja tersebut. Arkane Lyon, yang dikenal melalui seri Dishonored dan Deathloop, akan terkena dampak jika penutupan ini berlanjut.

Pengurangan yang direncanakan ini mengikuti babak PHK sebelumnya di Xbox pada tahun 2024 dan 2025 yang telah menghilangkan ribuan posisi.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty announced the gaming division is reverting from 'Microsoft Gaming' to simply 'Xbox.' In a memo shared on Xbox Wire following an all-hands meeting, they addressed player frustrations and pledged to reevaluate the approach to game exclusivity. The move signals a renewed focus on console as the foundation amid broader platform ambitions.

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to close several Xbox game studios as part of a broader restructuring. Negotiations involve studios behind well-known titles including Psychonauts, South of Midnight, and Hellblade.

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Xbox is preparing to shut down Compulsion Games and is in talks to close Double Fine and Ninja Theory as well. Studio leaders are negotiating with Microsoft over the studios' futures. Heavy job losses are expected even if some studios go independent.

Chicago-based game studio Iron Galaxy has laid off dozens of employees as it adapts to changes in the gaming industry. The announcement follows the release of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remaster collection. A source indicated the cuts could affect up to 90 staff members.

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Xbox leader Asha Sharma told staff in a memo that the company must make hard choices to build a stronger XBOX. The update follows a recent Game Pass price reduction that has improved subscriber growth.

Satya Nadella said Xbox must pursue economically viable growth after years of heavy investment with limited returns. He spoke at The New York Times Hard Fork event on June 10.

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma stated she has not yet decided on returning to console exclusives, opting for a data-driven approach. In an interview and open letter released on April 24, Sharma and content chief Matt Booty outlined plans to fortify Game Pass, invest in hardware affordability, and establish a predictable content cadence. The announcements coincide with a new Xbox logo and leaks of a Game Pass Starter Edition.

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