Microsoft Opens Voluntary Exit Offer to 60,000 Eligible Employees
Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer covers 60,000 eligible employees in four countries at level 70 or below. Decisions in early December, exits on 31 December.
By TPW Editorial9 min read
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EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare after 31 years and ending early work on the next Mass Effect, cutting about 400 jobs as it narrows its big-budget slate.
By TPW Editorial8 min read
'Xbox is not for sale,' CEO Asha Sharma says as the division sheds studios and staff
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told The New York Times on September 30, 2026 that Xbox is not for sale, capping a year of layoffs, studio spin-offs and Game Pass changes.
By TPW Editorial9 min read
Xbox Cuts 268 Roles, Gives the Next Halo Game to Activision and Proposes Closing Ninja Theory
Xbox is cutting 268 roles and reorganising its studios, moving Halo to Activision while Ninja Theory faces a proposed closure and Arkane talks continue.
By TPW Editorial7 min read
Heart Machine Lays Off Nearly Everyone After a Publisher Walks Away
The Hyper Light Drifter studio laid off almost its entire team on September 16 after the publisher funding its unannounced next game ended the deal.
By TPW Editorial5 min read