Quick summary
Layoffs have been a constant drumbeat in gaming industry news since 2022. Even if the cadence of layoffs seems to have slowed in 2026, the severity of those cuts has not lessened. In July, Microsoft made 1600 staff redundant as part of its great reset , and promised investors they would let 1600 more staff go in the…
What we know so far
Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.
This comes from Rock Paper Shotgun, which does its own reporting — for now, it's the only coverage.
Bottom line: Safe to take the main point — it's the fine detail that sometimes shifts later.
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- 09/18/2026 05:15
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- 09/18/2026 05:45
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