Microsoft planeja demissões no Xbox, incluindo o fechamento da Arkane

A Microsoft está prestes a iniciar cortes na sua divisão Xbox no dia 6 de julho. Os planos incluiriam o fechamento da Arkane Studios e o cancelamento do jogo Blade.

Os cortes fazem parte de uma reestruturação mais ampla após um memorando da CEO Asha Sharma e do Diretor de Conteúdo Matt Booty. O documento afirmava que a divisão havia se tornado sobrecarregada e que essa situação não poderia continuar.

O Xbox também está explorando a venda da Arkane Studios. Opções semelhantes estão sob análise para a Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory e Undead Labs, segundo relatos.

Membros do sindicato representados pelo Communications Workers of America pediram negociações de boa-fé e maior transparência antes das perdas de empregos. A Arkane Lyon, conhecida pela série Dishonored e por Deathloop, seria afetada caso o fechamento avance.

As reduções planejadas seguem rodadas anteriores de demissões no Xbox em 2024 e 2025, que eliminaram milhares de cargos.

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