Users of the Xbox Player Voice portal are calling for an end to studio closures and layoffs following recent cuts at Microsoft. The top trending thread has drawn thousands of upvotes and comments expressing frustration with leadership.
The portal, launched in May after new CEO Asha Sharma promised a return of Xbox, has seen a surge in activity. A thread titled "End studio closures and stop the cycle of layoffs" posted by Witt Yao has received 3,446 upvotes and 686 comments.
Users blame executives for decisions like offering games on Game Pass that they say hurt profitability. One comment stated that most workers were laid off simply for doing what they were told.
Ex-id Software developer Johnmichael Quinlan joined the discussion, noting that the studio succeeded while executives failed. id Software faced layoffs last week during the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages expansion.
Some players expressed strong dissatisfaction, with one saying Xbox and Microsoft are disgusting. Others highlighted impacts on communities like The Elder Scrolls Online.
