Xbox After The Layoffs: Studios Left And What They’re Making

This week saw sweeping layoffs and Xbox divesting itself of five studios, shaking up the company once again. Xbox went on a massive buying spree throughout the 2010s and 2020s, but following the costly acquisition of Activision Blizzard and making big bets on Xbox Game Pass that haven't seemed to pay off--as well as rising interest rates and inflation--this blank check policy has had a major impact on Xbox. Several waves of layoffs have hit Xbox's various studios and developers since 2023, with