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2026-06-11

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Gaming News — 2026-06-11#

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Microsoft’s Xbox division is facing a massive “reset” under newly installed CEO Asha Sharma, who just warned staff of hard truths and impending layoffs as the brand struggles with trailing hardware console sales. While new Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball remains a “strategic optimist” about the platform’s future, players should brace for Xbox to double down on major core franchises like Halo and Gears of War while smaller studios potentially face the chopping block in the coming months.

2026-06-10

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Gaming News — 2026-06-10#

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The Xbox division is facing serious turbulence, with CEO Asha Sharma confirming in a brutal internal memo that Microsoft is planning “significant” layoffs, marketing budget cuts, and a major reassessment of its exclusivity and portfolio strategies. The restructuring comes amid a severe hardware component crisis—with console storage parts expected to cost five times more than last fall—as the company eyes a Holiday 2027 launch for its next-generation console, Project Helix.