Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled

Microsoft Layoffs Result in at Least 3 Games Being Cancelled

Microsoft is cutting upward of 9,000 jobs in its latest round of layoffs; Perfect Dark and Everwild among games to be cancelled.

Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancellations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs

“These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.

Microsoft Scraps ‘Perfect Dark’ Reboot, ‘Everwild’ and Other Games, Closes Studio The Initiative

Microsoft is scrapping two upcoming video games, a reboot of “Perfect Dark” and the fantasy title “Everwild,” in addition to ending development on several unannounced projects. These decisions are the resulting impacts of a sweeping round of layoffs totaling more than 9,000 employees at Microsoft worldwide. As part of the cuts, Microsoft Gaming has shuttered […]