# Report paints a picture of brutal cord-cutting inside Xbox layoffs: ‘Many of us did not know what was happening for weeks’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/report-paints-a-picture-of-brutal-cord-cutting-inside-xbox-layoffs-many-of-us-did-not-know-what-was-happening-for-weeks/
- Published: 2026-07-16T14:17:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-03T07:18:17+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/report-paints-a-picture-of-brutal-cord-cutting-inside-xbox-layoffs-many-of-us-did-not-know-what-was-happening-for-weeks/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Xbox staff reportedly faced abrupt, poorly communicated layoffs.
- 1,600 jobs were cut, including over 130 at id Software.
- Another 1,600 cuts are expected before 2027.

## Summary

A report on Xbox’s latest layoffs describes a confused and impersonal process that has reportedly damaged staff morale. Employees at several studios were said to have been told in brief video calls with chat, microphones and sometimes cameras disabled, then left with little official information; the account matters because it raises concerns about communication and stability across Microsoft’s games division.

Xbox cut 1,600 jobs in the latest round, including more than 130 at id Software, where one reported notification call lasted under a minute. Staff reportedly lost access to Slack and internal email within 48 hours, while a further 1,600 cuts are expected before 2027; remaining employees said this prospect has intensified uncertainty about their jobs and studios’ futures.

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