Greg Miller

I've never known Peacock to lie to me. Number four, there have been more Microsoft layoffs. This is WIP at IGN.com. It sounds good. It's a serious story. It sounds good, though. Yeah. WIP at IGN.com. Wesley Yenpool, if you're watching, get a business card that just says WIP at IGN.com and hand that shit out. You know what I mean? That's it. It's fire.

I've never known Peacock to lie to me. Number four, there have been more Microsoft layoffs. This is WIP at IGN.com. It sounds good. It's a serious story. It sounds good, though. Yeah. WIP at IGN.com. Wesley Yenpool, if you're watching, get a business card that just says WIP at IGN.com and hand that shit out. You know what I mean? That's it. It's fire.

Microsoft has confirmed cuts accounting to 3% of its entire workforce. CNBC reported that Microsoft had 228,000 employees as of June 2024 and is aiming to reduce management layers across all of its teams. Approximately 6,000 employees are affected. Imagine being that big.

Microsoft has confirmed cuts accounting to 3% of its entire workforce. CNBC reported that Microsoft had 228,000 employees as of June 2024 and is aiming to reduce management layers across all of its teams. Approximately 6,000 employees are affected. Imagine being that big.

We're cutting 3% of our thing. It's 6,000 people. Fuck. Quote, we continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace, a Microsoft spokesperson said to CNBC. IGN has asked Microsoft if the cuts affect its video game business.

We're cutting 3% of our thing. It's 6,000 people. Fuck. Quote, we continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace, a Microsoft spokesperson said to CNBC. IGN has asked Microsoft if the cuts affect its video game business.

In September 2024, Microsoft cut a further 650 staff from its gaming business after 1,900 staff were cut earlier that year. As part of those cuts, Microsoft closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall developer Arcane Austin. In total, Microsoft let go 2,550 staff from its gaming business since acquiring Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in 2023.

In September 2024, Microsoft cut a further 650 staff from its gaming business after 1,900 staff were cut earlier that year. As part of those cuts, Microsoft closed Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall developer Arcane Austin. In total, Microsoft let go 2,550 staff from its gaming business since acquiring Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in 2023.

Speaking to IGN in June 2024, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said, quote, I have to run a sustainable business inside a company and grow. And that means sometimes I have to make hard decisions that frankly are not decisions I love, but decisions that somebody needs to go make, end quote. I had pulled this last night. I should have double-checked if there's an update from it.

Speaking to IGN in June 2024, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said, quote, I have to run a sustainable business inside a company and grow. And that means sometimes I have to make hard decisions that frankly are not decisions I love, but decisions that somebody needs to go make, end quote. I had pulled this last night. I should have double-checked if there's an update from it.

So sing a song real quick about layoffs, and I'm going to go check.

So sing a song real quick about layoffs, and I'm going to go check.

Horrible. This is horrible. No, there's still nothing on it. Poor Microsoft. WYP's article still says developing. It still has the same quote. So they have not gotten a statement, apparently, from Microsoft about that. As always, this sucks.

Horrible. This is horrible. No, there's still nothing on it. Poor Microsoft. WYP's article still says developing. It still has the same quote. So they have not gotten a statement, apparently, from Microsoft about that. As always, this sucks.

Anything else today?

Anything else today?

Yeah, there are. So many layoffs all the time. There definitely are.

Yeah, there are. So many layoffs all the time. There definitely are.

Let's move on to... I guess more sad news if you're like Tim. Kingdom Hearts game has been canceled. This is Ethan Gotch over at Kotaku. Square Enix has finally given up on its Pokemon Go-style mobile spinoff of Kingdom Hearts.

Let's move on to... I guess more sad news if you're like Tim. Kingdom Hearts game has been canceled. This is Ethan Gotch over at Kotaku. Square Enix has finally given up on its Pokemon Go-style mobile spinoff of Kingdom Hearts.