Xbox will undergo the largest restructuring in its history. According to Windows Central, the company will cut

Xbox will undergo the largest restructuring in its history.

According to Windows Central, the company will cut approximately 3,200 employees by the end of fiscal 2027, with the first wave affecting approximately 1,500 people in the gaming division starting today.

At the same time, Microsoft is not closing the studios, but is trying to remove some of them from the Xbox:

— Compulsion Games will become an independent studio under its own management.With preservation of franchises

— Double Fine will also go independent with Tim Shafer at the helm.They also have franchises.

— Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be transferred to new publishers.Development of State of Decay 3 and Senua will continue.

The fate of Arkane remains uncertain.Microsoft is in talks to keep the studio and not cancel Blade development.

The cuts will affect all Xbox divisions.The company also intends to reduce the number of layers of management and focus on the largest franchises such as Halo and Fallout.

At the same time, development of the next generation of Xbox (Project Helix) continues and is said to be virtually unaffected by the restructuring.According to sources, Microsoft continues to rely on the console direction and the most profitable users of the platform. #game