Xbox Lays Off Another 650 Staff - IGN Daily Fix

In today's Daily Fix:
Microsoft has announced an additional 650 staff have been layed off from its games division. Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed that no studios were closed during this round of layoffs, and that those affected would be receiving severance packages. This brings the number of laid off Microsoft staff to around 2,500 this year, following a massive 1,900 reduction in its workforce earlier, including the closure of studios Arkane Austin and Tango GameWorks (the latter of which was picked up by KRAFTON). In other news, the PS5 received a software update bringing new party features and controller charging options. This comes on the heels of the reveal of the PS5 Pro (and its bank-busting price). And finally, Tony Hawk is teasing something related to the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 25th anniversary, and confirmed he's had discussions with Activision. Maybe we'll finally see the Pro Skater 3 + 4 collection finally drop.

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[waffles]

As a huge Playstation fan, this is extremely upsetting. A lack of real competition is not good for the consumer, and is how we end up with unwanted products such SD the $700 PS5 Pro. Sony needs competitors in order to keep them in check.

[Bigtallbaby]

The slow death of the xbox brand. They're killing it from the inside

[Tronjheimr]

Sony: Causing upset all over the world by announcing a $700 PS5 Pro plus add ons.

Microsoft: Hold my beer bro 🍺

[Elchinguirito]

Crazy how the Xbox vs Playstation rivalry ended, one is on top of the market the other is completely dead

[BigPaPaRu]

MSFT saving at least 127mil a year with these layofs based on 50k a year.

[richiezamot]

Look at that laying off workers who knew that this would happen wait 75% people knew this would happen

[crobinson]

Apparently, Xbox has way too many people not making games for Xbox. 😅

[Drawquit]

Outside the US the redundancy packages will be different. What they mean is "we will do the absolute legal minimum required of us in every jurisdiction"

[gascraic]

Xbox no games, close more studios, Your boy Phil is the Sauron of gaming.

[BKILLERBEE]

Its corporate position not the actual developers

[xvi]

If ign let's go of someone, will they report it?

[thetempest]

Xbox is going all digital, even with their AI employees. lol

[Doomguy.-obvc]

Oh no.
My mate lost his job can he have a video??😂

[THQUALIZR]

What did everyone believe was going to happen after the Activision merger? This is what happens.

[OfficialSNMvids]

The only thing enhanced with the PS5 No was the Price!

[NoExplosionsMcgee]

Wuuuhh?! You mean to tell me that that 70 billon dollar acquisition was actually a terrible damaging investment that we never should've let happen or entertain in the first place?!

Noh wae! Who could've poooosibly predicted that! If only we were told earlier. 😐

[TheGiggleMasterP]

Eventually it's going to be the PS6 and the Nintendo Switch 2

[jamieposeidonmccarthy]

It's no surprise. It's been over for Xbox since 2013.

[Uptownlegend]

🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️...that sucks...family incomes/livelihoods out the window...thats how they provided for themselves and their families and now it's gone. Big Business Has No Heart

[INVINCIBLEX]

IGN-"Breaking news Xbox has layed off 650 people....terrible news!!!!
IGN when Sony shuts down studios- 🦗 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗