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.
Only one source has this so far: Rock Paper Shotgun. If other sites confirm it, they’ll show up below. Hot off the press — the kind of news that gets the community going.
Bottom line: Take it with a grain of salt until another site confirms — details often change along the way.
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- 09/18/2026 05:15
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- 09/18/2026 05:45
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