WTF is going on at Microsoft? Xbox hollowed out, Europe ops pulled, and 17,000 jobs axed in brutal wave of layoffs

They’re about to cut another 3,000 jobs next week and here’s who’s getting hit:

– Xbox: EVERY division
– Sales org: expect hefty cuts
– Marketing: chopped up too
– Europe ops: pulled out entirely!!

This comes just weeks after:
– 6,000 layoffs in May
– 8,000 more announced this month
-305 out of WA

Ya’ll if this is right – that’s 17,000+ jobs gone in 60 days with more likely coming. They already said performance ones are coming.

– Xbox is being hollowed out
– Hardware sales are down
– Execs are pivoting to Windows
– “Next-gen” Xbox is now basically a PC with a controller

Can we call this for what it is-
Shrinkage. Carnage.

Regardless of the final # (rumored 3K)- it is confirmed- a round of “major layoffs” is due next week.