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Microsoft layoffs: B-Society and King are affected by "Everwild" is said to be cut

2025-07-06 00:07:06|Myriagame |source:minecraft skins

Microsoft has made massive layoffs on its gaming division today, according to a memo sent to employees by Microsoft's Xbox chief Phil Spencer.

微软大裁员:B社、King受波及 《Everwild》据说被砍

A source told IGN that King, a developer of Candy Crush, has been the most affected, but the layoffs will also affect other parts of the game business.

IGN learned that some of Microsoft's Bethesda's businesses, including its London office, have also been affected by the layoffs.

The layoffs in the gaming sector are part of Microsoft's layoff plans, with the number of layoffs reaching 4% and about 9,100 employees unemployed.Microsoft has more than 228,000 employees worldwide.

In the memo, Spencer did not confirm the specific details, but simply told employees that "any organizational changes will be announced by your team leader in the next few days."

In addition, foreign media VGC learned that due to the layoffs, Microsoft's first-party Xbox game "Everwild" that has been held back for a long time was cut, because the layoffs also affected the Xbox first-party studio Rare, which once created "Sea of ​​Thieves"."Everwild" is an original IP that Rare Studio has developed for a long time.

微软大裁员:B社、King受波及 《Everwild》据说被砍